The Contestant
In 1996, a 19-year-old Patrick Bresnan enters a local television contest for the chance to visit the set of Baywatch, then the world's most popular TV show. Nearly three decades later, he revisits the home-video footage of his unlikely adventure, offering a personal glimpse into 1990s television and fan culture.
Where to Watch
Availability: United States
No regional provider information is available for United States.
Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch.
Crew
More Like This
The Class of ‘92
2013 · ★ 7.1
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026 · ★ 8.4
A Toxic Love Story
2026 · ★ 6.5
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022 · ★ 7.2
I Am Heath Ledger
2017 · ★ 7.4
My Mom Jayne
2025 · ★ 8.0
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022 · ★ 7.2
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000 · ★ 7.8
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · ★ 7.0
The Curse of the Dragon
1993 · ★ 7.2
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003 · ★ 7.0
A Decade Under the Influence
2003 · ★ 7.9
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
2019 · ★ 7.1
Seduced and Abandoned
2013 · ★ 6.2
Being James Bond
2021 · ★ 7.8
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014 · ★ 6.7
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025 · ★ 7.0
Birth of the Living Dead
2013 · ★ 6.7
Downloaded
2013 · ★ 6.5
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
2019 · ★ 6.5
