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Season 1 – The Dynasty: New England Patriots

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Going inside the NFL franchise's 20-year journey, from the unique chemistry that fueled six Super Bowl wins to the internal strife that sparked a turf war.
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Brian Lowry CNN.com 02/21/2024
Director Matthew Hamachek rather delicately straddles the line between appreciating the Patriots’ dominance and pulling back the curtain on its more ominous side, a quality that also defined “The Last Dance.” Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 02/17/2024
3/4
While Gronk, Brady, Kraft, Drew Bledsoe, Randy Moss and a number of other key figures in the Patriots’ story are refreshingly candid in offering recollections and insights, Belichick is his usual Thief of Joy self... Go to Full Review
John Anderson Wall Street Journal 02/17/2024
“The Dynasty: New England Patriots” will be a feast, hard to turn off and hard to dismiss, regardless of how one feels about Tom Brady. It’s just a great story, or stories, about triumph, failure, betrayals, cheating, deflation and murder. Or murders. Go to Full Review
Loren King Newport This Week (RI) 06/07/2024
Sizzle reel highlights are deftly layered with the doc­umentary’s themes of male ego, betrayal, the price of success, and the corporatization...all of which add depth to the series and that will appeal even to viewers with little interest in football. Go to Full Review
Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene 03/28/2024
Just about the perfect way to experience 20 years of superlative football. Go to Full Review
Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 03/27/2024
Perhaps it’s that I wasn’t familiar with much of this story and so its dramatic telling was fresh and compelling to me as an outsider. Go to Full Review
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Daniel B Aug 22 Es increíble la facilidad que tienen los medios estadounidenses en crear narrativas épicas deportivas, y "The Dynasty” no es la excepción. Y es que, en verdad, esta historia pareciera sacada de una película por lo fantasioso del mismo relato: un club de bajas pretensiones, al borde de cambiar de sede, es adquirido por un nuevo propietario que, ante cualquier lógica, promete un Super Bowl a su afición, fichando a un jugador de sexta ronda, que se convertirá en el mejor jugador en la historia de la NFL, de la mano de uno de los mejores entrenadores en la historia deportiva. A mí, en lo personal, antes de esta serie no era tan fanático de la NFL, y aun así el cómo está armada, aunque no conozcas casi nada de este deporte, es tan efectiva que te termina sacando una lágrima. Yo creo que lo mejor que tiene esta serie es recordarnos por qué Tom Brady se convirtió en una leyenda, al igual que los Patriots, una historia llena de drama, sacrificio, polémicas, pero con un final de leyenda. See more Tom F 06/12/2024 A story worth telling, but the straightforward narration makes this just another sports documentary that could have been a Wikipedia entry. See more Casey S 05/22/2024 I initially had high hopes, but this abysmal series is entirely focused on boosting the Krafts’ egos, vilifying Belichick, and stirring up drama for the sake of it. The credibility of this production is highly suspect, particularly with multiple well-respected players saying their words were twisted. It is also incredibly inappropriate for this to be filmed while Belichick was a Patriots employee, in light of everything the Krafts say about him, when he was not in a position to know or to defend himself. The actual audience for this show is the Krafts and only the most bitter fans of opposing teams. Whether or not you’re a Pats fan, if you enjoy interesting, accurate, balanced, and entertaining sports shows, do yourself a favor and skip this hot garbage. See more Marcus P 03/30/2024 Even the documentary is jealous of the patriots, and spends a ridiculous amount of time discrediting the greatest player and coach to ever play the game. I feel like this point of view is extremely predictable and boring. As if we haven’t heard the majority of the country whine and cry for two decades. I was hoping for an interesting perspective or at the very least for the patriots and Brady to finally get their flowers. But nah the patriots were too successful even for their own documentary to treat them fairly. I still love that team and tommy terrific. It was awesome rooting for them all these years. True undeniable greatness. I wish the doc would’ve embraced that. See more Mark K 03/28/2024 Curiously Bob Kraft decides to slander the best coach of all time to make himself look good. Director plays eerie music to give impression that BB is somehow responsible for Aaron Hernandez death. Left out any positive comments about BB and highlighted any beef players had completely ignoring 2 super bowl wins. Pathetic. Way to tarnish your own dynasty Kraft. See more Erik W 03/26/2024 In a documentary about a patriots dynasty, spending entire episodes on Aaron Hernandez, spygate and deflategate but about 2 minutes on Super Bowl 2 + 3 reveals the bias of the filmmakers. Those topics are critical to understanding the dynasty, but that disparity reveals a narrative geared towards drama, attention and eyeballs more than actually exploring what made them successful. Bill Belichick was very clearly a target of this documentary, which paints him as the reason for all the failures but rarely responsible for any successes after the first Super Bowl. The documentary is a reflection of personal narrative, not reality See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Feb 16, 2024 Backup Plan After Drew Bledsoe suffers a devastating injury, Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick put the hopes of the franchise in sixth-round draft pick Tom Brady. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 16, 2024 The Snow Bowl Bill Belichick shocks the world by doubling down on Tom Brady; an icy showdown with the Oakland Raiders redefines what's possible for the Patriots. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 23, 2024 Borrowed Time In the wake of 9/11, the Patriots emerge on football's biggest stage and face pressure that could unite them or tear them apart. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 23, 2024 Spygate After three Super Bowl wins, the Patriots are accused of videotaping an opponent's sideline signals, and things start to spiral. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 1, 2024 Torn Tom Brady struggles with his impermanence after a catastrophic injury; Bill Belichick faces a test of his leadership and loyalty. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 1, 2024 At All Costs Facing a crossroads, the Patriots draft Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez; tragedy strikes and a murder investigation unfolds. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 8, 2024 Under Pressure Envy and jealousy take root, putting Tom Brady and the Patriots at the center of a two-year media spectacle known as Deflategate. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 8, 2024 Score to Settle With Jimmy Garoppolo nipping at his heels and a coach who may not have his back, Tom Brady stages one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 15, 2024 Breaking Point Tensions boil over when Bill Belichick makes a questionable decision on the biggest stage. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 15, 2024 End Game After a decades-long run, the dynasty crumbles. Details
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Season Info

Director
Matthew Hamachek
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Jenna Millman, Jeff Benedict, Matthew Hamachek, Meredith Kaulfers, Miranda Johnson-Smith, Jonna McLaughlin
Screenwriter
Jeff Benedict
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 16, 2024
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