In a report published by the Associated Press , Netflix is set to make a pair of shows that will be focused on the Boston Red Sox. One will be focused on the team's 2004 season while the other will focus on their upcoming 2024 season set to be released next year.
The series focusing on the team's 2004 season will be released this year. During their 2004 season, the Red Sox had broken the looming curse known as the Curse Of The Bambino and won their first World Series since 1918. It is set to be directed by Colin Barnicle, who is the son of the Boston Globe and Herald columnist Mike Barnicle. This isn't Barnicle's first time working with Netflix either as he served as a producer on Netflix's This IS A Robbery: The World's Greatest Art Heist documentary series. Barnicle will be joined by Meadowlark Media where the company will provide production support and was founded by former ESPN president John Skipper. According to the company's website, the company states "Through partnerships with industry-leading storytellers, we develop premium scripted and unscripted content across all formats for third party buyers with a focus on sports."
For the documentary series focusing on their 2024 season, Netflix will be following the team throughout their 2024 season and then presenting it through a documentary series set for a release sometime in 2025. Netflix has boasted that they will have "Unprecedented access to players, coaches, and executives throughout the season" The series will be produced and directed by Greg Whitely of One Potato Productions. They have been known for their work on the show MasterChef: Junior and the Netflix series Last Chance U. Whitely is known for his work on the Netflix documentary series Cheer which focuses on "the ups and downs of Navarro College's competitive cheer squad as they work to win a coveted national title." According to the show's synopsis.
During the wait for these two new highly anticipated shows viewers can also watch the film Moneyball which was recently shared on the streaming platform. The film stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Chris Pratt. The film follows the Oakland Athletics 2002 season where the team won 20 consecutive games.
