TV series

The Winning Try

2025 · 1 season

A warm, scrappy underdog sports drama that coasts on earnest teamwork, gentle laughs and a soft second-chance romance.

Overview: A disgraced former rugby star returns as a coach to his high school’s struggling team, where he reunites with his ex-girlfriend and helps the determined captain lead the team to redemption.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Redemption, found family, coming-of-age, sport
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
found family
coming-of-age
sport
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild