Overview
- Netflix will globally release the four-episode docuseries Rafa on Friday, May 29, 2026, after a trailer and early promotional screenings.
- The series was directed by Zach Heinzerling and produced by Skydance Sports, presenting a cinematic, four-part account of Nadal's life.
- Rafa follows Nadal from his Mallorca upbringing through chronic injuries and his attempted comeback in 2024, showing the routines and choices that shaped his play.
- The production includes previously unseen archival images and interviews, and a Madrid pre-screening drew positive reactions from attendees such as actor Fernando Gil.
- The miniseries joins a wider trend of sports documentaries and aims to reframe Nadal's legacy by highlighting the personal costs behind a record 22 Grand Slam titles.