We follow the Swedish national cross-country team for a year. The sport has come a long way from the quiet lumberjack types of the old days to Charlotte Kalla's infectious winning smile.

The TV4 hit Gladiators quickly grew into a phenomenon in the early 2000s. The participants became superstars and child idols overnight. But in the midst of their success came the fatal accident that changed everything. In the documentary, the gladiators talk about their friendship, the scandals and the life that awaited them after their success.