David Farnor | On 27, Jun 2020

“I thought I was done from football…” That’s the sound of Last Chance U returning for a fifth and final season this summer.

The award-winning series, inspired by a feature article in GQ magazine, has won acclaim and a huge audience of fans thank to its focus on the high stakes of junior college football. It follows players on a quest for redemption in the game, in the classroom and in life, as elite athletes in tough life circumstances struggle to realise their dreams.

“Netflix’s gripping, bruising sports documentary is a must-watch even if you don’t like football,” we wrote in our review.

After two seasons following the recruits at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), an undefeated team with 3 National Championship wins over four years under their belt, Season 3 and Season 4 switched up play to focus on a new team: the Independence Pirates in Kansas. Now, for Season 5, Netflix turns to the junior college football programme at Laney College in the heart of Oakland, California. After clinching the title of state and national champions in 2018, the Laney Eagles have a hard season to follow and a lot to prove. Going into his eighth season and having built the programme from the ground up, powerhouse head coach John Beam must fight to rally the team amid countless setbacks. Season 5 brings intensity both on and off the field as players battle injuries, stress, and personal demons while finding much needed support in the community and taking pride in their scrappy mentality and motto “Laney Built”.

Season 5 premieres on 28th July on Netflix worldwide. The good news for fans? The series will return for Last Chance U: Basketball in 2021.

Here’s the teaser trailer:

ICYMI, Last Chance U returns for a fifth and final season of football (not football, but you know) on 28 July.

Then Last Chance U: Basketball will premiere in 2021! pic.twitter.com/E4tmQzsoPj

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) June 25, 2020

 

Season 1 to 5 of Last Chance U are available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Trailer: Last Chance U returns to Kansas this July

14th July 2019

The award-winning series, inspired by a feature article in GQ magazine, has won acclaim and a huge audience of fans thank to its focus on the high stakes of junior college football. It follows players on a quest for redemption in the game, in the classroom and in life, as elite athletes in tough life circumstances struggle to realise their dreams.

“With the players’ futures in the balance every episode, there’s an emotional stake at play that makes every match we glimpse inherently gripping,” we wrote in our review of the show. “For non-sports fans, the thought of following a whole season of football is a daunting one, but Last Chance U’s strength partly lies in the way it condenses all of those ups and downs into six hours: a concentrated blast of action, emotion and real life that’s over in the blink of an eye.”

After two seasons following the recruits at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), an undefeated team with 3 National Championship wins over four years under their belt, Season 3 switched up play to focus on a new team: the Independence Pirates in Kansas. After years of losing seasons, could Coach Jason Brown and the team vie for a spot among the best in the Junior College Football ranks?

Season 4 takes us back for Part 2. Entering his third season with ICC and second season on Last Chance U, Coach Brown has assembled a team that looks sure to compete for a national championship, but a disastrous season on the field puts a spotlight on all of the ugliness of college football that winning tends to polish over.

Find out what happens on Friday 19th July, when the new season premieres on Netflix UK. Here’s the trailer:

 

Trailer: Last Chance U heads to Kansas for Season 3

20th June 2018

Last Chance U is getting back out on the field this summer, with Netflix renewing the sports documentary for a third season.

The award-winning series, inspired by a feature article in GQ magazine, has won acclaim and a huge audience of fans thank to its focus on the high stakes of junior college football. It follows players on a quest for redemption in the game, in the classroom and in life, as elite athletes in tough life circumstances struggle to realise their dreams.

Season 1 followed the latest recruits to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), an undefeated team with 3 National Championship wins over four years under their belt. The EMCC Lions have become a phenomenon in junior college sports, attracting elite athletes, some of whom have been held back by poor academic performance or behavioural issues. Season 2 followed the next group of young men at East Mississippi Community College – agains shepherded by Coach Buddy Stephens and Academic Advisor Brittany Wagner – as they work to become the future stars of the NFL.

Now, the show is back for Season 3, and it’s switching up the game to focus on a new team: the Independence Pirates in Kansas. After years of losing seasons, can Coach Jason Brown and the team vie for a spot among the best in the Junior College Football ranks?

The season premieres on Friday 20th July on Netflix. Here’s a trailer:

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