2023 has certainly been a rollercoaster filled with intense emotions.

If you haven't already watched the first episode of our brand-new documentary, Behind The Stars, here's a brief glimpse of the drama in this season's first episode.

The documentary aims to give viewers a deeper understanding of what happened within our main team and the organization when things went sideways during the Major qualification for the big showdown in Paris.

Episode 1: The Bear Is Waking Up—Watch the New Trailer

Witness the moment when former sports director Kasper Hvidt declares his ambition to return to former glory with the Danish squad, aiming to conquer the top of Counter-Strike.

He proclaims, "Astralis is like a bear that has been sleeping all winter but is now waking up," in front of the entire squad and performance staff at a crucial and intense moment in our dramatic journey through 2023.

But it's no secret that the qualification for the Paris Major didn't go as planned. On the day of the qualifier in the spring of 2023, Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz went in with a high fever and felt terrible. It was almost as if everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Danes.

In the first episode, we also hear from the legendary in-game leader Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander, who struggles to find his former level and is dealing with a tough ultimatum from the sports director.

The documentarist had carte blanche to capture everything unfiltered—the ambitions, the exhilaration, the harsh tensions, the severe burden, and all the significant highs and lows.

This documentary explores how the professional esports athletes of the main team cope with the immense pressure of being part of one of the world's most renowned Counter-Strike brands, Astralis.

Watch Behind The Stars—An Astralis documentary

Behind the Stars offers a raw, in-depth look behind the scenes and is a thrilling and unique documentation of Astralis, encompassing the main team, the players, coaches, management, and staff like never before.

All four episodes of Season 1 are now available for streaming on our YouTube channel, providing fans with exclusive access and revealing stories and details never shared before.