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 made 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]
Staff
- Coach Buddy Stephens
- Brittany Wagner
Players
Season 1
| Player | Position | Transfer In | Transfer Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Franklin III | QB | Florida State | Auburn | Franklin was officially added to the Auburn football roster in 2016 and played in his first season on The Plains, recording a touchdown and two touchdowns while backing up starter Sean White . [4] |
| Wyatt Roberts | QB | – | Mississippi State | On the show, Roberts mentions that if it does not come in, Mississippi State, where he would wait as a student and not walk-on to the football team.True to his word, Roberts did not walk to Mississippi State. [5] However, after a quarterback transferred out of the team, head coach Dan Mullen approached Wyatt, who then walked-on to the team. [6] |
| Dacorius (DJ) 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 | |
| James Davis | OL | – | Mississippi State [7] | |
| Isaiah Wright | RB | – | West Georgia | Committed after following season. [8] |
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
- Yuri Tománek – original music
References
- Jump up^ “See Trailer for Gut-Wrenching College Football Doc Last Chance U ” . Rolling Stone . July 5, 2016.
- Jump up^ Evry, Max (August 15, 2016). “Last Chance U Season 2 gets greenlight from Netflix” . CommingSoon.Net .
- ^ Jump up to:a b Kirk, Jason (July 5, 2016). “Review of Netflix’s JUCO Football Doc Last Chance U , Your Preseason Binge-Watch” . SB Nation.
- Jump up^ Olson, Max (August 25, 2016). “Q & A: East Mississippi CC Assistant Clint Trickett Talks Last Chance U ” . ESPN .
- Jump up^ Flaherty, Kevin (August 4, 2016). “Last Chance U: Where are they now?” . 247Sports.com .
- Jump up^ Green, Tom (August 25, 2016). “What Is Auburn’s Plan for Quarterbacks John Franklin III and Jeremy Johnson?” . Alabama Media Group .
- Jump up^ ” Last Chance U Quarterback Added to Mississippi State Roster” . Alabama Media Group. August 14, 2016.
- Jump up^ Traynor, Mikey. “The Main Characters From ‘Last Chance U’ – Where Are They Now?” .