Visit the dark underworld of the National Sport of Thailand, Muay Thai

Hurts Like Hell, Netflix’s recently released docu-drama, is a deep dive into the corrupt world of Muay Thai. Muay Thai is a kick-boxing sport revered as the national sport of Thailand. Divided into four episodes, each approximately fifty minutes long, Hurts Like Hell is a brand new experiment in story-telling.

Combining elements of a documentary with drama and interviews, the series brings to the audience a harrowing picture of the criminal activities that go on in the dark underbelly of Muay Thai.

Hurts Like Hell is a new method of narrativising events

Directed by Kittichai Wanprasert from a script written by Siwat Decharat, Hurts Like Hell paints a picture of the diverse lives that shape the Muay Thai world. It gives a glimpse into the underlying corruption the sport is fraught with, making it a business rather than athleticism and sportsmanship.

The format of the series…