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Season 1 – The First Team

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Following three young footballers, Mattie, Jack and Benji, and their adventures with terrifying team tough guy Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.
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The First Team — Season 1

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Susannah Butter London Evening Standard 05/28/2020
It's a slow build but just like you'd do with a team that is floundering, bear with it - by episode two it feels a lot more confident and funny. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Guardian 05/28/2020
2/5
It has moments of inspiration... Still, I finished the first two episodes of The First Team suspecting that I wasn't the target audience, that I had missed something crucial. Go to Full Review Nick Reilly NME (New Musical Express) 07/13/2021
3/5
All things considered, this small screen take on the beautiful game is a world away from the fast-flowing banter of The Inbetweeners. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Damon Beesley

Creator

Iain Morris

Creator

Jake Short

Mattie Sullivan

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Benji Achebe

Jack McMullen

Jack Turner

Will Arnett

Mark Crane

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 28, 2020 Selling Shirts New recruit Mattie Sullivan arrives, but a meeting with eccentric chairman leads him to wonder if he joined by mistake; club tough guy Petey Brooks takes a dislike to the rookie, with legendary Italian manager Cesare nowhere to be found. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 4, 2020 New Friends Mattie befriends the team's star player Carlos Velez; Jack plucks up courage to date a girl he met online; a mysterious Malaysian businessman approaches Benji. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 11, 2020 Octopus Situation Mattie, Benji and Jack head out for the afternoon, determined to keep out of trouble, but a chance meeting with the friendly Nicola leads to a very tricky situation. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 18, 2020 International Break Petey insists that Mattie, Benji and Jack come to his BBQ; Jack's dad oversteps his bounds by posting club business on social media, and Cesare's job as manager looks uncertain. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 25, 2020 Pints of Sorry The chairman announces a caretaker manager; after a poor start, the team attends a pub night as an apology to the fans; Benji employs a social media manager. Details Episode 6 Aired May 28, 2020 Upheaval Chris's methods bring results, but Petey plots against him anyway; Jack plans a romantic surprise for his new girlfriend; fed up with his social media manager, Benji tries to fire him; Mattie tries to protect Chris from a shocking revelation. Details

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The First Team — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Damon Beesley, Iain Morris
Creator
Damon Beesley, Iain Morris
Executive Producer
Damon Beesley, Iain Morris, Caroline Leddy, Tom Werner
Screenwriter
Damon Beesley, Iain Morris
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 28, 2020