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Season 1 – The World According to Football

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Focuses on a different country in each episode - Brazil, U.S., U.K., France, and Qatar - and how soccer teams and fans in that country face global issues through the sport.
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Victor B @RT57658163 01/07/2024 Really insightful and smart show that looks at the social aspects of the world's most popular game. Highly recommend! See more Read all reviews
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Trevor Noah

Narrator

Joseph Opio

Writer

Sandra C. Alvarez

Director

Adriana Yañez

Director

Victor Buhler

Executive Producer

Julian Cautherley

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 1, 2023 Brazil Trevor Noah reveals how a new generation of Brazilian female players claim their place in the pantheon of soccer greats, and how they are campaigning for greater women's rights across Brazil. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 8, 2023 USA Trevor discovers how some brave soccer lovers buck the pay-to-play system and explores whether those lessons can apply to other facets of American life. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 15, 2023 UK Hearing from former Premier League greats, including Tim Howard, about how the world's most scrutinized league can test mental health; Trevor discovers that behind every soccer Superman is a Clark Kent trying to puzzle it all out. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 22, 2023 France Trevor takes a deeper look into the complex relationship between race, immigration, nationalism, and soccer in France; Trevor wonders whether the spirit of soccer can truly be a salve for race relations in France and beyond. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 29, 2023 Qatar Trevor investigates whether the world's biggest sporting event can bring about true social change and wonders which flaws the world could uncover when the US co-hosts the World Cup in 2026. Details
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Season Info

Director
Sandra C. Alvarez, Adriana Yañez, Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Tomas Leach
Executive Producer
Victor Buhler, Julian Cautherley
Screenwriter
Joseph Opio
Network
Showtime
Genre
Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 1, 2023