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30 for 30

Seen it?

2009 | 4 seasons | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off
Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Emmy.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 144K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Volume III is the high point.

  1. Sunday Safe Bet
    Volume I2009 · 30 episodes · 7.3 out of 10
    Sunday
  2. Saturday Special
    Volume II2012 · 30 episodes · 7.7 out of 10
    Saturday
  3. Saturday Special
    Volume III2015 · 32 episodes · 7.9 out of 10
    Saturday
  4. Monday Morning Maybe
    Volume IV2019 · 49 episodes · 4.5 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Bill Simmons, Connor Schell, John Dahl