Looking at the schedule, while not all look interesting to me, some should be incredibly fascinating. Like, for example, "The Two Escobars."
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Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, many believe, Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel and the Cali Cartels were largely responsible for financing and building the Colombian National soccer team into one of the world’s best. But in an early match against the United States in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, a Colombian defenseman named Andres Escobar—no relation to Pablo—committed an own goal that led to the team’s elimination. Less than ten days later, Escobar was gunned down outside a bar in a suburb of Medellin. He was shot 12 times, and the murderer shouted “goal” each time the trigger was pulled.
I remember when that happened and getting such a sick feeling -- the idea that making an honest mistake on the field costs you your life.
The 46-minute (plus commercials) imposed time length does seem to be the one factor holding these docs back. Why ESPN couldn't give each a two-hour time slot (about 90 minutes total film length), I don't know. Air each in two parts over two nights if they have to. I've only seen two so far (Bias and USFL) but both seemed to suddenly rush to wrap up just as they started really rolling.
I'm also a bit surprised that ESPN hasn't been promoting this series more heavily. I didn't even know it existed until I happened to channel surf onto the USFL doc.
Otherwise, amazing stuff. Best original programming ESPN has ever done.