TV series

Saturdays in the South: A History of SEC Football

2019 · 1 season

A long, affectionate, stately stroll through a regional obsession, mixing archival thrills with sober reflection on what the game means.

Tagline: The story of a game that became a way of life.
Overview: Saturdays in the South: A History of SEC Football is an eight-part, 12-hour film, presented by Regions Bank and directed by Peabody and Emmy-winning director Fritz Mitchell. It highlights over a century of college football history within the South. The passion for college football in the South runs deep, and on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the sport, there’s no better time to thoroughly and memorably explore it than through the lens of the Southeastern Conference. As part of the ESPN Films’ SEC Storied series and ESPN’s College Football 150 initiative, SEC Network debuted Saturdays in the South: A History of SEC Football over the course of eight consecutive Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET, beginning September 3, 2019.
How it feels: Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Sport, identity, trauma, race
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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