‘Heart of Invictus’
Curious about the Invictus Games? The inspiring and therapeutic international sporting event that pulls Prince Harry and Meghan Markle back in the spotlight for a good cause every few years? The touching Netflix docuseries Heart of Invictus takes you behind-the-scenes of the much-delayed 2022 Invictus Games by focusing on a handful of participants from every corner of the globe. You’ll meet indelible athletes like former U.S. Marine and single dad Gabe who hurls himself into athletics to distract from the constant acute pain he feels from an amputated arm and Dutch PTSD-survivor Kaspar who has found a road out of depression, anxiety, and addiction through cycling. But the series’s stand out is “Taira,” a Ukrainian medic whose road to mental recovery via Invictus is upended when she is forced to fight for her own survival. Sure, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pop up in this brilliant series, but it’s really a showcase for the incredible work the Invictus Games do for thousands all over the world.