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interviews Mar. 17, 2021

Last Chance U Team Talks Pandemic Season and the Emotional Moment You Didn’t See“You know what? I shed a tear watching how they put the story together.”

By Scott Tobias
tv review Mar. 11, 2021

Last Chance U: Basketball Is a Riveting, Heartbreaking Sports DocThe end of the eight-episode season, now on Netflix, has a twist you’ve probably never seen in a sports documentary.

By Jen Chaney

trauma Aug. 7, 2020

Last Chance U’s New Season Takes an Unexpected, Sad DetourThe episode “Greyhaven” is about football, sure, but it’s more about the trauma echoing through the family of fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
close looks Sept. 9, 2016

Why Are Netflix Documentaries Obsessed With Slow-Motion Footage?Especially when it comes to filming men.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
the industry Aug. 15, 2016

Netflix Renews Last Chance U for Second SeasonThe series follows the football team at East Mississippi Community College.

By Nate Jones
close reads Aug. 9, 2016

The Beauty and Frustration of Sports As Social CommentarySports stories that become gateways for social commentary are so alluring. But are they always effective?

By Kathryn VanArendonk