30 for 30

30 for 30

Documentary • TV-PG • 2009- • 4 Seasons

7.9

8.8

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

Starring

Bill Walton, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Kelly, Morgan Freeman, Wayne Gretzky

Created By

Bill Simmons, Connor Schell, John Dahl

Genre

Release Date

October 6, 2009

User Reviews

Extensive collection filled with a wide range of stories, subjects, and sports. Dont have to have any vested interest in the sport.

A great, aspirational effort by ESPN. A number of episodes are truly brilliant. But not all episodes are must-watch and some are dry.

Fantastic documentary series by ESPN. Insightful, revealing, and entertaining.

Great sports documentaries. Although they always air one about my college’s scandal whenever we’re having a good season.

Classic sports docs. Not all are for me. But they’re always well done.

Really fantastic documentary series that dives deep into both super popular topics and those on the fringe. Some are better than others.

This a is a well told and well directed series of documentaries. I can’t speak for them all, but all that I’ve seen have been top notch.

Always solid documentary series that focuses on sports related topics. I am consistently intrigued by the stories they choose to tell.

A great series that does a good job of telling amazing sports stories.

When you want the good, the bad, and the weird inside stories on sports, this is where you go.

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Ratings

7.9 – Based on 1.8k ratings

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