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Season 1 – We Are: The Brooklyn Saints

Play trailer 1:41 Poster for Season 1 – We Are: The Brooklyn Saints Jan 2021 Documentary Sports Play Trailer Watchlist
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The stories of driven young athletes in an inner-city youth football league, as well as the coaches and parents rallying behind them.
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We Are: The Brooklyn Saints — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Punctuated with visceral camerawork on the football field, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints is a lean and ultimately uplifting examination of a sports community.

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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 08/03/2021
From the outset, director Valdez fails to supply basic information about their quest... By denying us these contextual fundamentals, he sabotages the series' attempts to generate mounting drama from the Saints' efforts to achieve their goals. Go to Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz New York Magazine/Vulture 07/01/2021
We Are the Brooklyn Saints is beautiful, not just in terms of its subject matter, but in its look and sound and rhythm: the vibe of the thing. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 01/29/2021
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints doesn't always make logical "sense" and it sometimes likes the eager chaos around football more than football itself. But it doesn't lack for heartwarming moments and underdog sports excitement. Go to Full Review Aaron Barnhart Primetimer 07/01/2021
The triumph of We Are: The Brooklyn Saints is that a community has come together to repair a little piece of the social fabric, and that ought to be celebrated. Go to Full Review Ashley Moulton Common Sense Media 02/19/2021
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While there are lots of big plays and dramatic games, the heart of this documentary is its themes of race, class, and perseverance. Go to Full Review Lisa Laman The Spool 02/04/2021
Immediately, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints establishes that its stakes will be established less by touchdowns and more by intimate matters off the field. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rudy Valdez

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 29, 2021 Welcome to the Saints Young Man The coaches and staff members prepare their players for a new season and instill in them the values of hard work and camaraderie. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 29, 2021 My Brother's Keeper Coach Gawuala pours his heart into his team despite struggles off the field; players, parents and coaches cope with the dangers of the sport. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 29, 2021 Like Son, Like Father D-Lo tries to persevere through an emotional time; Kenan looks forward to a future beyond football; the 9U team gets ready for the Florida trip. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2021 Any Darn Day The 9U Saints head to Florida to play for the title; Kenan chooses his high school; Coach Gawuala starts a new chapter in life. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Rudy Valdez
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 29, 2021
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