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Summary This series will feature 30 documentaries over several months geared towards showcasing a variety of sports topics that have occurred in the past three decades. They will feature celebrity guests and acclaimed documentary filmmakers.

Directed By: Courtland Bragg, Ken Rodgers

  • ESPN
  • Dec 13, 2023
  • 1 h 40 m
  • ESPN
  • Dec 13, 2023
  • 1 h 40 m
30 for 30
S4 • Episode 35
The Minister of Defense
Air Date: Dec 13, 2023
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Summary This series will feature 30 documentaries over several months geared towards showcasing a variety of sports topics that have occurred in the past three decades. They will feature celebrity guests and acclaimed documentary filmmakers.

Created By: Connor Schell, Bill Simmons, John Dahl

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Episode 1 • Sep 10, 2019 • 1 h 42 m
Rodman: For Better or Worse
The unfettered and definitive look at the life and career of Dennis Rodman.
Episode 2 • Oct 15, 2019 • 1 h 20 m
Chuck & Tito
A look at the career, friendship and rivalry of legendary MMA fighters Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.
Episode 3 • Jan 30, 2020
Vick Part 1
A comprehensive look back at each chapter of Michael Vick's saga: the incredible rise, shocking fall, and polarizing return.
Episode 4 • Jan 30, 2020
Vick Part 2
A comprehensive look back at each chapter of Michael Vick's saga: the incredible rise, shocking fall, and polarizing return.
Episode 5
Lance Part 1
From idol to villain. From success to hatred. First part of a documental that will lead you from birth to success of the most famous cyclist or our time.
Episode 6 • May 24, 2020
Lance Part 2
Episode 7 • Jun 7, 2020
Be Water
Episode 8 • Jun 14, 2020 • 1 h 45 m
Long Gone Summer
30 for 30 examines the home run record chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, its societal impact and how it ultimately changed the game of baseball.
Episode 9 • Sep 27, 2020 • 1 h 38 m
The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius: Part 1
Episode 10 • Sep 27, 2020 • 1 h 23 m
The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius: Part 2
Episode 11 • Sep 27, 2020 • 1 h 14 m
The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius: Part 3
Episode 12 • Sep 27, 2020 • 1 h 47 m
The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius: Part 4
Episode 13 • Nov 30, 2019 • 1 h 11 m
Infinite Race
Episode 14 • Feb 4, 2021
Al Davis vs. The NFL
Episode 15 • Jul 13, 2021 • 1 h 16 m
Breakaway
Episode 16 • Sep 14, 2021 • 50 m
Once Upon a Time in Queens
The four-part story of the 1986 Mets and a remarkable season, and in a tale full of infamy and domination from a team that nearly went bankrupt just a decade earlier.
Episode 17 • Sep 14, 2021 • 50 m
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2
Episode 18 • Sep 14, 2021 • 50 m
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3
Episode 19 • Sep 14, 2021 • 51 m
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4
Episode 20 • Feb 6, 2022 • 51 m
The Tuck Rule
Documentary examining the snowy 'Tuck Rule' game between the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders in the NFL Playoffs, and a decision that altered the course of NFL history.
Episode 21 • Apr 19, 2022 • 1 h 30 m
Shark
The story of legendary golfer, Greg "The Shark" Norman, and how his career was shaped by one stunning day at The Masters Tournament in 1996.
Episode 22 • May 31, 2022 • 51 m
The Greatest Mixtape Ever
In the late 1990s, DJ Set Free, had the idea to set some streetball highlights to a soundtrack of emerging rap music. The results culminated in the And1 Mixtape, a series of VHS tapes that forever transformed the game of basketball.
Episode 23 • Jun 15, 2022 • 2 h 33 m
Dream On
The story of the indomitable 1996 USA Women's Olympic basketball team, their grueling journey to success, and their influence in forming the WNBA.
Episode 24 • Jun 15, 2022
Dream On, Part 2
Episode 25 • Jun 15, 2022
Dream On, Part 3
The U.S. women's Olympic basketball team chases gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games, dominating the competition, winning the tournament, and spearheading the successful launch of the WNBA a year later.
Episode 26 • Dec 13, 2022 • 51 m
Jeanette Lee Vs.
Jeanette Lee was like nothing else billiards had ever seen - and when she took the game by storm, she became, improbably, one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports.
Episode 27 • Feb 5, 2023
Bullies of Baltimore
A look back on one of the most dominating defensive teams in NFL history.
Episode 28 • May 30, 2023 • 2 h 50 m
The American Gladiators Documentary
A two-part look at the David vs Goliath game show that captivated audiences from 1989 to 1996. American Gladiators was one of the most popular syndicated programs on TV, as one of the first competition shows to pre-date the reality TV era.
Episode 29 • May 30, 2023
The American Gladiators Documentary: Part Two
A documentary covering one of the biggest cultural phenomenon in the 1990s of course couldn't be fit into just one part
Episode 30 • Jun 6, 2023 • 58 m
The Luckiest Guy in the World
A four-part look into the life and times of the legendary and mercurial basketball player, Bill Walton.
Episode 31 • Jun 6, 2023 • 52 m
The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 2
Iconic basketball player, Bill Walton, is profiled, covering his stellar college career at UCLA, his injury plagued professional career, political and social activism, and outsized personality.
Episode 32 • Jun 6, 2023 • 52 m
The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 3
Bill Walton's life from his days as a high school phenom to his job as a controversial commentator.
Episode 33 • Jun 6, 2023 • 1 h 15 m
The Luckiest Guy in the World: Part 4
Bill Walton's life from his days as a high school phenom to his job as a controversial commentator.
Episode 34 • Dec 9, 2023
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
The story of the 1997 Heisman Trophy race and the now-legendary players who vied for the honor of College Football's best player award that season.
Episode 35 • Dec 13, 2023 • 1 h 40 m
The Minister of Defense
A portrait of legendary NFL defensive lineman, Reggie White, who constantly strived to 'do right' but found that sometimes there is no easy answer as to what 'right' means.
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