Serena Williams: In The Arena
Serena Williams: In The Arena is a TV show on BBC1. From prodigy to icon. A record-smashing, boundary-breaking tennis champion, Serena Williams relives her highlights and heartbreaks, on and off the court. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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Serena Williams: In The Arena
As motherhood begins and retirement looms, Serena steps back onto the tennis court one last time for the final serve of a legendary career.
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While finding love off the court with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Serena sets her sights on a major milestone, pursuing her 23rd Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open.
Serena makes her return to Indian Wells after boycotting the tournament for 14 years and reflects on the moment that reshaped her relationship with tennis.
After a shocking early Grand Slam exit, Serena brings on new coach Patrick Mouratoglou to reboot her tennis career.
Serena builds a new team to push her back to the top of her sport, only to face a life-threatening setback just as she reclaims the world number one spot.
After the loss of her sister Yetunde Price, Serena falls into grief and depression, falling out of the top 100 in the tennis rankings. But in 2007, she stages a comeback at the Australian Open.
As Venus dominates women’s tennis, Serena struggles to find her rhythm. Now Serena must face her greatest rival, her sister, in a clash that will define both their careers.
At 17, Serena Williams steps out of sister Venus’s shadow to win her first Grand Slam title – a breakthrough moment for the Compton-born teenager who would change tennis forever.