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The Contestant

202514mPatrick Bresnan

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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.

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What is The Contestant (2025) about?

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.

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The Contestant has a runtime of 14 min and premiered in 2025.

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