Oscar Pistorius documentary set for release on Amazon Prime Video: here’s when to watch The new four-part series charts the rise and fall of one of the world’s most famous athletes

A new documentary series recently revealed by Amazon charts the career and downfall of South African Paralympic and Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius.

The four-part series – simply titled ‘Pistorius’ – will focus on the athlete; who shot and killed his girlfriend in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013.

The series was filmed over the course of three years, with director Vaughan Sivel gaining unprecedented access to the trial following Reeva Steenkamp’s death.

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Rise and fall

The project also aims to depict the court proceedings in the context of South Africa’s society.

As we’re told in the trailer, “South Africans love stories of triumph, of overcoming odds. It’s a metaphor for this country.”

Pistorius certainly did that. A double amputee who relied on his signature “blades” to compete, he worked his way up from great disadvantage to household name through his athletic endeavours.

But that all came crashing down when Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was found dead in his Pretoria home.

What followed was a much-publicised trial and media storm that ended with Pistorius being found guilty of culpable homicide, for which he received a five-year prison sentence.

He’s currently serving a 13-year, 5-month prison sentence after an appeal by the state.

The documentary looks at what role the media played in the way the case panned out in court, and looks to combine true-crime style investigations with the emotional drama at the heart of a story which had the whole world watching.

When can I watch it?

Pistorius is available to stream on Amazon Prime from tomorrow, September 6

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