TV series

30 for 30

2009 · 4 seasons

A varied set of real sports stories told with craft, mixing nostalgia, drama and human detail into absorbing standalone films.

Overview: 30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, obsession, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
obsession
redemption
celebrity
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild