A legendary rescue swimmer teaches a troubled high school champion about loss and self-sacrifice in a gritty, earnest drama.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 29, 2026.
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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