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The Big 4-0
Each episode, real people mark a major milestone, their 40th birthday, in amazing ways. Derrick, a former NFL player, sets out to prove he can still compete against the best. Lisa, a model-turned-mom, throws an extravagant Beverly Hills bash full of surprises and family drama, but will she finally embrace her age? Brian, a former thrill seeker who is now wheelchair-bound, aspires to skydive and ride a horse again. Rita, an Italian-American woman whose family never fit in growing up in rural Utah, heads to Italy to trace her roots. Tonya, in the midst of a divorce, had to cancel her plans for a Jamaican birthday trip. Can her friends pull together and make her wishes come true? DeeAnn lost her fiancé seven years ago, but she is now moving on. Will an 18th-century-themed masquerade ball and finding Prince Charming do the trick?
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Episode 1
Episode #1.1
21 mins
A former running back of the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions, Derrick had an exciting career in the NFL. To celebrate his 40th, Derrick arranges a football game with some of his former NFL friends against a group of top-of-the-line collegiate players from Georgia Tech. Derrick must get himself back into shape and convince former football pros like Brett Perriman, Antonio London, and Harry Colon to play against the younger athletes. Find out if Derrick can make his football dreams come true and prove that the second half of life is bigger, better, and faster than the first!