Virile
Virile
TV ShowReturning Series

Virile

8.0 / 10
2025
2 seasons
3 episodes
Documentary

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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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Origins of Masculinity

    8.0
    14-02-202517m

    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.

  • Ep 2

    2.Toxic

    8.0
    14-02-202520m

    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?

  • Ep 3

    3.Male-Party

    9.0
    14-02-202521m

    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 cu...

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