Have you reached the end of Netflix? Here are five great docuseries, most of which were recommended to us by you, to add to your wish list.
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1. Many of you sports and non-sports lovers have told us that this is the documentary to add to the list. Get into the minds of some of the world’s greatest coaches with “The Playbook” (Netflix). From Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou to basketball great Doc Rivers to U.S. Women’s National Team (soccer) leader Jill Ellis, these legends share their personal recipes for success while inspiring the viewer to be a better leader. A MUST SEE
2. Last Chance U profiles college football players in their last chance effort for redemption. It follows players at different junior colleges over five seasons fighting for their chance to make it to the next level even when life’s challenges get in the way. John Franklin III, who was featured on the docuseries, went on to win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Last year, Courteney Cox announced that she would be producing and starring in a scripted drama based on the show's first two seasons. Will she play the star of the first two seasons, fan-favorite Brittany Wagner? Wagner is the East Mississippi Community College’s team academic advisor, who is tasked with getting all team members to graduate on time. I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU
3. If you haven’t seen Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” (Netflix), stop what you’re doing, clear your calendar immediately and make it your mission to finish the show. At the height of COVID, this show was what we all needed. The drive, the passion and the work ethic from Michael Jordan in his heyday was something to be admired. It’s more than just basketball; there is drama, drag queens and the occasional food poisoning. FOR THE WIN
4. We’ve never met an ESPN “30 for 30” (ESPN+) that we didn’t like. From the most controversial mainstream topics to the obscure, the storytelling sucks you in like a pair of Spanx. You turn it on, and the next thing you know, you are all-in. Might we recommend “The Two Escobars?” It's about two Columbians with the same last name - a famous soccer player Andres Escobar Escobar and the head of a drug cartel, Pablo Escobar. There’s also “June 17, 1994,” where the story toggles between a litany of sporting events (World Cup, NBA Finals, Stanely Cup Parade) that happened on the same day as the famed O.J. Simpson Bronco chase. COZY UP FOR A NIGHT IN
5. The first series to win an Academy Award for ESPN was “O.J. Simpson: Made in America” (ESPN+). The nearly eight-hour series tells the story of the college and NFL great O.J. Simpson. But this docuseries is so much more than that. It dives headfirst into celebrity, race, the criminal justice system and the media in America. WORTH YOUR TIME
After yesterday's terrible car accident, an honorable mention goes to the recent Tiger Woods documentary that covers what made the golfer who he is.
