The Last Dance: Season 1

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ESPN | Season Premiere Date: April 19, 2020

Summary: The 10-part documentary series directed by Jason Hehir about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' 1997-98 championship season includes interviews and never-before-seen footage.

Genre(s): Sports, Documentary

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. The Last Dance
Air Date: May 17, 2020
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S1:E9. The Last Dance
Air Date: May 17, 2020
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S1:E8. The Last Dance
Air Date: May 10, 2020

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Robert Daniels

Apr 20, 2020

Beautifully composed and edited together, the program serves as religious text for those who still exalt at the shrine of his Airness. Moreover, for fans who watched the incredible and nearly unparalleled run of success this franchise experienced during the 1990’s, The Last Dance is a pulsating celebration of greatness. Read full review

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Brian Lowry

Apr 17, 2020

At 10 parts, it's a very, very deep dive, but for fans who will eat this stuff up, it hits all the right notes. Read full review

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The Independent Alex Pattle

Apr 20, 2020

Hehir’s fear of being formulaic fosters a compelling freshness, and his ability to subtly segue between tones ensures Jordan’s auras of magnetism and intensity are highlighted at the appropriate moments Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Apr 15, 2020

If you come in with even a modicum of enthusiasm, it's a tremendously engaging, ridiculously fun assemblage of spectacular basketball footage and reasonably introspective interviews with almost everybody you'd hope to hear from on the subject. Read full review

Phil Rosenthal

Apr 15, 2020

At a time when ESPN and other outlets are struggling to fill the sport-less void, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic’s disruption of, well, everything, The Last Dance is exactly what fans need...It’s both a perfect diversion and a tribute to shared sacrifice. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Apr 15, 2020

If anything each episode left me wanting more. Not only were the Bulls a team for the ages, they also gave us a sports soap opera for the ages. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Apr 19, 2020

Hehir has this trick where any time someone says something debatable or controversial or simply worthy of running by Jordan, he hands him an iPad and makes him watch what was said. And every time Hehir does it, Jordan turns the reaction into gold. He’s an incredulous Zeus in these moments, lightning bolts falling from his toga as he laughs, zapping lesser gods. Read full review

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corinthians

May 4, 2020

Loving this documentary! Being a Bulls fan in the new generation you wish you were there to watch Jordan and the Bulls! Two big thumbs up!

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rogetrw7

May 7, 2020

Incredible behind the scenes footage of the greatest athlete ever... and the greatest team ever.

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nevillejohn

Jul 10, 2020

great stuff ! even if you're not into basketball this is a good story and you won't be bored. my biggest complaint is with the structure. it's very hard to get a cohesive picture of everything going on at one point in time because each episode can span one topic across Jordan's whole career.great stuff ! even if you're not into basketball this is a good story and you won't be bored. my biggest complaint is with the structure. it's very hard to get a cohesive picture of everything going on at one point in time because each episode can span one topic across Jordan's whole career. So you have to try and remember if the middle of one episode happens at the same as the beginning and end of two others.… Expand

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rocshdgg

May 7, 2020

For someone who didn't grow up in a Jordan tyrannised basketball world, it gives great incite into that world and the 90's. As a huge basketball fan, it's amazing to see how much has changed from Jordan's outrageously large suits, to how the game is played today.

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geewah

Jan 14, 2021

One of the best sporting docu-series made.
My only criticism is for a series that goes for 10 episodes, some key players are missing that should be there.

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pogelwoodcancer

Apr 28, 2020

I'm an Australian who lived in a coastal town whose only real love of sports was surfing until Mike and the Bulls got big. I still remember being 16 and the whole culture getting flooded with basketball fever. Much of it due to how charismatic and iconic this team was.

It's refreshing toI'm an Australian who lived in a coastal town whose only real love of sports was surfing until Mike and the Bulls got big. I still remember being 16 and the whole culture getting flooded with basketball fever. Much of it due to how charismatic and iconic this team was.

It's refreshing to see all the new footage but i've got to say that i think the praise is a bit overzealous. Much of the story jumps around just for the hell of breaking continuity and repeats itself ad nauseum. It's certainly entertaining but like a lot of sport worship it becomes tedious to hear "he was the best of the best" said a thousand different ways by everyone who ever brushed shoulders with Michael Jordan.

It's a solid 7.5-8 and a really stylish portrait of physical and mental fitness. I think anyone giving a 10 needs to check their bias.… Expand

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johnxreed

Jun 17, 2020

I tried... sooooo boring. Sorry. I guess sports documentaries are not as exciting as real games.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 19, 2020
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  S1:E10. The Last Dance
  Air Date: May 17, 2020
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  S1:E9. The Last Dance
  Air Date: May 17, 2020
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  S1:E8. The Last Dance
  Air Date: May 10, 2020
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  S1:E7. The Last Dance
  Air Date: May 10, 2020
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: May 3, 2020
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: May 3, 2020
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: April 26, 2020
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: April 26, 2020
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: April 19, 2020
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: April 19, 2020