NRL The Origin Story

NRL The Origin Story

4 Episodes Premiered May 20, 2026

Season Overview

Discover the untold story of the greatest rivalry on earth. Experience the birth of State of Origin, and the high-stakes revolution that changed our sporting landscape forever.

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Episodes

Chapter One: Origin of Pride
EP 1

Chapter One: Origin of Pride

May 20, 2026

A single rule change in 1980 ignites State of Origin, transforming a dying contest into Rugby League's fiercest rivalry driven by pride, identity, and state loyalty.

View Details 56 MIN
Chapter Two: Origin of Kings
EP 2

Chapter Two: Origin of Kings

May 27, 2026

Will Wally Lewis rule once more as State of Origin turns the page on its first decade? Beetson & Lewis ignite a fierce tribalism, turning a one-sided slog into sport's greatest rivalry: state against state, mate against mate.

View Details 56 MIN
Chapter Three: Origin of War
EP 3

Chapter Three: Origin of War

Jun 3, 2026

As New South Wales rises to power, State of Origin faces its greatest threat when the Super League War tears Rugby League apart, putting the future of the rivalry itself at risk.

View Details 58 MIN
Chapter Four: Origin of the Modern Era
EP 4

Chapter Four: Origin of the Modern Era

Jun 10, 2026

Before 1980, NSW dominated. The "Origin" rule let players play where they started, not lived. Beetson & Lewis ignited a fierce tribalism, turning it into sport's greatest rivalry.

View Details 62 MIN