Virile

2025
Returning Series
Documentary
~20m / ep
2 seasons
8.0/10

The ideal of masculinity - as unattainable as it is frustrating - is in crisis. The series Virile delves into the history and myths of masculinity with humour and wit.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2025

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E1. The Origins of Masculinity
Feb 14, 2025 · 17m
What if it was exhausting to live up to the ideals of masculinity? From Antiquity to the present day, this is the story of virility.
E2. Toxic
Feb 14, 2025 · 20m
Could the so-called crisis of masculinity be an attempt to reinforce the gender hierarchy, with women subordinated to men? Are masculinists threatened by female emancipation?
E3. Male-Party
Feb 14, 2025 · 21m
In the world of work and politics alike, masculine values forge our imagination and influence behaviour. Is the extreme competition in some sectors evidence of a toxic masculine culture? And can we overcome it?