Episode 1
Trojan War
1h 17m
A profile of the rise and fall of USC Trojans football during Pete Carroll's coaching tenure in the 2000s.
Episode credits
Directed by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
TV series
30 for 30
2009TV-PG4 seasons7.6 / 10
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
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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
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Episode 2
The Prince of Pennsylvania
50m
An exploration of the turbulent relationship between Olympic wrestling brothers Mark and Dave Schultz and their eccentric benefactor, John du Pont, culminating in the murder of Dave by du Pont.
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Directed by Jesse Vile
Episode 3
The Gospel According to Mac
1h 43m
A look at how Bill McCartney mixed two religions—college football and evangelical Christianity—while serving as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in the 1990s, a tenure that included a national championship.
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Directed by Jim Podhoretz
Episode 4
Chasing Tyson
1h 19m7.0 / 10
A look at how Evander Holyfield spent years (1989–91 & 1995–96) trying to arrange his first fight with Mike Tyson in an effort to gain the respect he knew he could only gain by defeating Tyson in the ring.
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Directed by Steven Cantor
Episode 5
Four Falls Of Buffalo
1h 42m10.0 / 10
A profile of the Buffalo Bills teams of the early 1990s, when the franchise became the first team to play in—and lose—four consecutive Super Bowls.
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Directed by Ken Rodgers
Episode 6
The '85 Bears
1h 41m
A 30-year retrospective on the 1985 Chicago Bears, from how they were assembled to their swaggering, dominant run to Super Bowl victory.
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Directed by Jason Hehir
Episode 7
Fantastic Lies
1h 44m
A 10-year retrospective of the Duke lacrosse case, in which a party thrown by members of the school's men's lacrosse team led to an accusation of rape—a claim that, though later proven to be false, ignited both a firestorm that damaged the school's prestige and an investigation that ruined careers.
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Directed by Marina Zenovich
Episode 8
This Magic Moment
1h 43m
A profile of the Orlando Magic teams of the mid-1990s, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, who gained prominence both on the NBA hardwoods and in popular culture, before Shaq's departure to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency and injury issues for Penny ended the Magic's budding dynasty before it could ever take flight.[62]
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Directed by Erin Leyden, Gentry Kirby
Episode 9
Believeland
1h 19m8.0 / 10
A look at the sports curse that befell Cleveland since the NFL's Browns last brought a major pro sports championship to the Ohio city in 1964. The film debuted one month before LeBron James and the Cavaliers' won the 2016 NBA Finals, after which the film was re-released with an updated ending on June 30, 2016.[64]
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Directed by Andrew BillmanGuest stars Tom Hamilton
Episode 10
Doc & Darryl
1h 30m8.0 / 10
The connection between the lives and careers of former New York Mets Dwight "Doc" Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
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Directed by Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio
Episode 11
Phi Slama Jama
1h 20m
A profile of the iconic Houston Cougars men's basketball teams of the 1980s, fronted by Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, whose explosive play and highlight-making slam dunks earned the team the nickname Phi Slama Jama.
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Directed by Chip Rives
Episode 12
Hit It Hard
52m
A look at John Daly's rise from obscurity to two major golf championship wins and fall back to mediocrity.
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Directed by David Fine, Gabe Spitzer
Episode 13
Catholics Vs Convicts
1h 44m7.0 / 10
A look at the notorious 1988 Notre Dame–Miami football game and its personal and cultural impact. Creadon was a senior at Notre Dame when the game took place; his roommate that year was one of the people behind the controversial t-shirt that gave the game and the film its name. (2 hours in length)
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Directed by Patrick Creadon
Episode 14
This Was the XFL
1h 32m
Two longtime friends, pro wrestling impresario Vince McMahon and NBC Sports president Dick Ebersol (Charlie Ebersol's father), team to form the XFL; the film follows the league's rushed development, its innovative approaches to televised football, and its rapid implosion. The ending foreshadows McMahon's plans to launch a new XFL in 2020 and the Ebersols' upcoming involvement in the competing Alliance of American Football in 2019.
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Directed by Charlie Ebersol
Episode 15
One and Not Done
1h 44m
The life and career of John Calipari, one of the most polarizing figures in modern college basketball, weaving his story around that of his 2015–16 Kentucky team.
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Directed by Jonathan Hock
Episode 16
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 1
1h 42m10.0 / 10
A three-part series, initially airing on consecutive nights, exploring the Celtics–Lakers rivalry, focusing mainly on the 1980s era of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson but also examining the entire history of the NBA through the rivalry. (Parts 1 & 3: 2 hours in length; Part 2: 1 hour in length)
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Directed by Jim Podhoretz
Episode 17
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 2
51m10.0 / 10
The Celtics-Lakers rivalry ramps up in the 1984 Finals as a cast of characters–led by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson–who changed the NBA finally went head-to-head for a title. Directed by Jim Podhoretz and produced by Jonathan Hock.
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Directed by Jim Podhoretz
Episode 18
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 3
1h 41m10.0 / 10
Conclusion of a look at the 1980s Celtics-Lakers rivalry, focusing on the three years after the 1984 NBA Finals, as the teams’ disdain for each other gradually turns to respect while meeting in two more Finals. From filmmakers Jim Podhoretz and Jon Hock.
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Directed by Jim Podhoretz
Episode 19
Mike and the Mad Dog
53m
The careers of Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, their stormy 19-year partnership on New York City radio; and the duo's influence on their Big Apple audience and sports talk radio in general.
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Directed by Daniel H. Forer
Episode 20
George Best: All by Himself
1h 19m
George Best, Northern Ireland's legendary star, remains one of the most naturally gifted soccer players ever. Best's skill and exuberance lifted Manchester United, but his career was essentially over before he turned 29, the result of his battle with alcoholism.
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Directed by Daniel Gordon
Episode 21
What Carter Lost
1h 20m
In any other year, the 1988 team from Dallas's Carter High School would have gone down as one of the greatest in Texas football history, featuring 28 players who received college scholarship offers, eight of whom would eventually play professional football. Fighting off racial prejudice and a grades controversy—not to mention the team that would overshadow them in book and film (Odessa Permian)—Carter would claim the state title, only to be rocked to their core when six of their players were involved in an armed robbery that's affected the community's reputation to this day; the grades controversy would ultimately lead the UIL to strip the team of the title.
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Directed by Adam Hootnick
Episode 22
Year of the Scab
1h 20m3.0 / 10
During the 1987 players' strike, the Washington Redskins field a roster of replacement players that goes 3–0 and helps pave the way for the Redskins' Super Bowl victory. Thirty years on, those players bear the stigma of being dismissed as "scabs" by fans in general and Redskins management in particular.
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Directed by John DorseyGuest stars Christine Brennan
Episode 23
Tommy
1h 26m
The unlikely rise and sudden fall of boxer Tommy Morrison.
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Directed by Erin Leyden, Gentry KirbyGuest stars Tommy Morrison, Sylvester Stallone, George Foreman, Don King, Bob Arum, Al Bernstein, Dawn Brady, Larry Holmes
Episode 24
Nature Boy
1h 17m9.0 / 10
The life and times of professional wrestling legend Ric Flair.
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Directed by Rory Karpf
Episode 25
The Two Bills
1h 17m7.0 / 10
A look at the relationship between NFL coaches Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. Co-produced with NFL Films.
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Directed by Ken Rodgers
Episode 26
The Last Days of Knight
1h 42m7.0 / 10
The saga surrounding Indiana University firing coach Bob Knight in 2000.
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Directed by Robert Abbott
Episode 27
Seau
The life of NFL legend Junior Seau, from his upbringing in a Samoan immigrant family, through his path to NFL superstardom and status as a league icon, ending in his seemingly inexplicable suicide in 2012.
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Directed by Kirby Bradley
Episode 28
42 to 1
A chronicle of Buster Douglas's shocking knockout of the then-undefeated Mike Tyson at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990.
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Directed by Ben Houser, Jeremy Schaap
Episode 29
Deion's Double Play
50m6.0 / 10
A look at Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, focusing specifically on a 24-hour span in 1992 when he sandwiched an NFL game between a pair of Major League Baseball postseason games in cities separated by 1,000 miles.
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Directed by Ken Rodgers
Episode 30
The Dominican Dream
The highs and lows of Felipe López, born into a family of Dominican immigrants to become a star high school and (at St. John's) collegiate basketball player, and the contentment he finds after a less-than-successful pro career.
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Directed by Jonathan Hock
Episode 31
Qualified
1h 18m
How Janet Guthrie faced scorn, skepticism, and subpar equipment to shock the racing world by becoming the first female driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
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Directed by Jenna Ricker
Episode 32
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
1h 16m6.0 / 10finale
A look at one of the biggest rivalries in sports, that of competitive eaters Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut.
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Directed by Nicole Lucas Haimes
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about 30 for 30
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Wayne GretzkyHimself
Walter GretzkyHimself
Janet JonesHerself (as Janet Jones Gretzky)Jim MathesonHimself
Bruce McNallHimself
Marty McSorleyHimself
Rod PhillipsHimself
Credits
- Created by
- Bill Simmons, Connor Schell, John Dahl
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 140
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ESPNUnited States
ESPN FilmsUnited States
Themes
ice hockeysportsportssports documentarysports hero
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