
It stands to reason that “Arnold,” the Netflix documentary series about the life and times of Arnold Schwarzenegger, would be in three parts, given Arnold has reached extraordinary heights in three very different careers: bodybuilder and power-lifter who elevated his sport to new levels; globally popular movie star who headlined some of the biggest action blockbusters of the 20th century, and politician who became governor of the largest state in the Union.
That a kid who grew up in post-World War II Austria in unremarkable circumstances would achieve any of the above would be remarkable in and of itself; the full trilogy of accomplishments is almost beyond fairy tale. Who would have believed it?