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Vice announced:
"THE VERDICT," HOSTED BY CHRISTOPHER "MAD DOG" RUSSO, RETURNS TO VICE TV FOR SEASON TWO, TAKING ON THE BIGGEST DEBATES IN SPORTS
Five-Episode Season Premieres Tuesday, March 24 at 9PM ET with "Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani," A Debate That Pits Baseball's Mythology Against The Modern Game
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 4, 2026 - VICE TV's hit series The Verdict, hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, returns for a five-episode second season on Tuesday, March 24 at 9PM ET/PT. In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.
Season two expands the scope of The Verdict across the sports world, from baseball to boxing to tennis - delivering compelling arguments powered by data, insider insights and first-hand reporting, all filtered through Russo's unmistakable voice and point of view. Season two of The Verdict debuts with Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Otani, followed by Muhammed Ali vs. Mike Tyson, Jack Nicklaus vs. Tiger Woods, Bo Jackson Vs. Deion Sanders, and closes out with Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic.
"We're thrilled to bring back The Verdict with a broader lens on the most polarizing debates in sports," said VICE TV President Pete Gaffney. "Mad Dog doesn't sit on the fence - he forces the conversation forward - and this season the arguments are bigger, the stakes are higher, and the debates are fierce."
Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo commented: "Sports fans have argued about these topics for decades - in bars, on radio, at family dinners. These debates define eras. We're breaking it down - history, numbers, context, all of it - and at the end of the hour, I'm giving you a Verdict. That's the fun of it."
Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo has been one of the most influential figures in sports talk radio over the course of his legendary 40-year career. A member of the Radio Hall of Fame, he's widely recognized for his role in popularizing the format. Russo is currently a weekly guest on ESPN's First Take where his segments "What Are You Mad About" and "Mad Dog's A-List" regularly drive hundreds of thousands of views on social media. He also headlines SIRIUSXM's exclusive all-sports talk channel Mad Dog Sports Radio as host of "Mad Dog Unleashed" on weekday afternoons.
Season one of "The Verdict" premiered in January 2025, settling the debate of who was more important to the New England Patriots, Tom Brady or Bill Belichick?
The Verdict is executive produced by The WorkShop Content Studios and Media Squared.
About VICE TV:
VICE TV delivers a powerful mix of culture-defining originals, bold entertainment and live alternative sports across television and digital. The Emmy(R)-winning international television network from VICE Media, in partnership with A+E, is available in 40 million U.S. cable, telco, and satellite homes and to multiple licensees worldwide. To cater to the growing global demand for sports content, in 2025 the network launched a slate of live event programming (Arena Football One, BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, LFA, Major League Volleyball, Professional Fighters League) and sports-focused docuseries and specials. Current and previous programming includes Out of Bounds, an investigative documentary franchise from VICE Studios; Chasing Speed from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA); Don't Call it a Comeback with host Noah Eagle, from Front Office Sports Studios, Skydance Sports, and NFL Films; NFL Classics: After Further Review, with host Kyle Brandt, from Omaha Productions in association with NFL Films; The Verdict, with host Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo; Pitino: Red Storm Rising and Calipari: Razor's Edge; and VICE Studios' Dark Side of the Cage, Dark Side of the Ring, Hells Angels and United Gangs of America.
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THE VERDICT - SEASON 2 - DETAILED EPISODE SUMMARIES
"THE VERDICT: BABE RUTH VS. SHOHEI OHTANI" - Tuesday, March 24 at 9PM ET/PT on VICE TV
At the dawn of the modern era, a man nicknamed 'The Babe' changed our concept of baseball forever. Is Ohtani doing something more impressive than Ruth? How do you compare these two icons from different eras? Can Ohtani take the mantle of the greatest baseball player in sport's history?
Contributors include Rich Eisen (The Rich Eisen Show), Jeff Fletcher (The Orange County Register), Tomoya Shimura (The Mainichi), Jack Harris (Los Angeles Times), Clinton Yates (ESPN), and a former MLB executive and baseball historian David Christian.
"THE VERDICT: MUHAMMED ALI VS. MIKE TYSON" - Tuesday, March 31 at 9PM ET/PT on VICE TV
What would have happened if these two fearsome iconic fighters had met in their prime: who would win head to head? Would Tyson's strength have bested Ali, or would Ali's quickness and stamina have taken Tyson apart?
Contributors include: Chris Berman (ESPN), Jimmy Roberts (NBC Sports), boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, former heavyweight champion and SiriusXM host Gerry Cooney, Joon Lee (ESPN), and veteran sports journalist Hank Gola.
"THE VERDICT: JACK NICKLAUS VS. TIGER WOODS" - Tuesday, April 7 at 9PM ET/PT on VICE TV
Who is the greatest golfer of all time? This debate rages because each player's dominance was so distinctive, and therefore polarizing. Was Jack's unrivaled form for 30 years greater than Tiger's streak of dominance that transformed the sport?
Contributors include: ESPN tennis analyst and former player Patrick McEnroe, Emmy-winning broadcaster Bob Costas, sports journalist and boxing historian Tim Smith, podcast host Jake Storiale, boxing promoter and former HBO exec Lou DiBella, sports columnist Ian O'Connor, statistical commentator Steve Hirdt, Jon Wertheim (Sports Illustrated), former MLB pitcher David Cone (YES Network), and sports biographer Jane Leavy.
"THE VERDICT: BO JACKSON VS DEION SANDERS" - Tuesday, April 14 at 9PM ET/PT on VICE TV
Taking a look back at an iconic moment in sports history, we ask "Who did it better?" looking at two of the greatest two sport athletes who squared off on the baseball field and the football field in the same era.
Contributors include: former NFL player and media personality Boomer Esiason (NFL Today, WFAN), NFL Columnist and author Bob Glauber, Peter Rosenberg (Hot 97, ESPN New York), sports radio veteran Tony Paige, Yankees historian Marty Appel, Joon Lee (ESPN), and Adnan Virk (MLB Network).
THE VERDICT: FEDERER VS NADAL VS DJOKOVIC - Tuesday, April 21 at 9PM ET/PT on VICE TV
In the season two finale, The Verdict analyzes the greatest tennis player of all time by examining three legends who dominated the sport across the same era - and changed the game forever.
Contributors include: tennis analyst and former pro Patrick McEnroe, ESPN icon Chris Berman, boxing legend and sports personality Gerry Cooney, statistical guru Steve Hirdt, veteran sports journalist Hank Gola, Emmy Award-winning producer Ross Greenburg, ESPN baseball insider Tim Kurkjian, legendary trainer Teddy Atlas, NBC Sports correspondent Jimmy Roberts,, J se
