Last Chance U
| Last Chance U | |
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| Directed by | Greg Whiteley |
| Music by | Yuri Tománek |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Location(s) | Scooba, Mississippi, United States |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original release | July 29, 2016 |
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Last Chance U is a 2016 documentary series produced by Netflix showcasing the 2015 American football season for East Mississippi Community College. The series was released worldwide on July 29, 2016.[1] Netflix has renewed for a second season following the EMCC Lions, coach Buddy Stephens, and academic advisor Brittany Wagner.[2]
Production
The crew followed the EMCC Lions in 2015 as they attempted to win their third consecutive national championship, fourth in five seasons.[3] The crew is on-site for a brawl that ends the team's season and their chance at the championship.
Reception
The series was given a positive review by SB Nation's Jason Kirk who summed it up as a "carefully crafted drama with personalities to care about."[3]
Players
Season one focuses on a handful of players on the squad as well as the head coach and academic advisor.[4]
| Player | Position | Transfer In | Transfer Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Franklin III | QB | Florida State | Auburn | Franklin is officially on the Auburn Football roster and is competing with two other potential starters for the 2016 starting QB job.[5] |
| Wyatt Roberts | QB | — | Mississippi State | On the show, Roberts mentions that if big offers don't come in, he's going to be content to move on to Mississippi State, where he would attend as a student and not walk-on to the football team.
True to his word, Roberts did not walk-on to Mississippi State.[4] However, after a quarterback transferred out of the team, Head Coach Dan Mullen approached Wyatt, who then walked-on to the team.[6] |
| Dacoruis (D.J.) Law | RB | — | UAB | Law was officially admitted to UAB after final clearance was provided on August 30, 2016. |
| Ronald Ollie | DT | — | Nicholls State | |
| Marcel Andry | DT | — | Nicholls State | |
| Gary McCrae | OL | — | Louisville | |
| Isaiah Wright | RB | — | — | Wright was a freshman during season 1. |
Crew
- Benjamin Cotner – executive producer
- Edgar Doumerc – sound department
- Joe Labracio – executive producer
- Adam Leibowitz – producer
- Lisa Nishimura – executive producer
- Dawn Ostroff – executive producer
- Adam Ridley – producer, director, editor
- Jihan Robinson – executive producer
- James D. Stern – executive producer
- Lucas Smith – executive producer
- Greg Whiteley – director, executive producer
- Sam Young – sound department
References
- ↑ "See Trailer for Gut-Wrenching College Football Doc Last Chance U". Rolling Stone. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ Evry, Max (August 15, 2016). "Last Chance U Season 2 gets greenlight from Netflix". CommingSoon.Net.
- 1 2 Kirk, Jason (July 5, 2016). "Review of Netflix's JUCO Football Doc Last Chance U, Your Preseason Binge-Watch". SB Nation.
- 1 2 Flaherty, Kevin (August 4, 2016). "Last Chance U: Where are they now?". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ Olson, Max (August 25, 2016). "Q&A: East Mississippi CC Assistant Clint Trickett Talks Last Chance U". ESPN.
- ↑ Green, Tom (August 25, 2016). "What Is Auburn's Plan for Quarterbacks John Franklin III and Jeremy Johnson?". Alabama Media Group.