The new crown epidemic has not only shut down cinemas, but also almost all sports games have stopped, so fans can only watch videos or documentaries at home. Michael Jordan’s documentary "The Last Dance", which is being broadcast on ESPN, has set a record for the channel’s documentary viewership: the average viewership of the first two episodes in the United States was 6.1 million. This figure is considered to be a number for the non-live broadcast of the cable sports channel. Very high.
"The Last Dance" has a total of 10 episodes, which tells the story of Jordan leading the Chicago Bulls to the sixth NBA championship in 8 years in 1998. Except for ESPN broadcasts, viewers outside the US can watch it through Netflix (but not all countries and regions can watch it).
Directed by Jason Hehir, this documentary truthfully records Jordan and the Bulls in the 1990s, as well as the 1997-98 season video that has never been made public before. It was exposed for the first time in the series. According to foreign media reports, this documentary has been filmed for more than 20 years, and Jordan has never agreed to broadcast it until recently.
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"The Last Dance" was originally scheduled to be broadcast in June this year, but the new crown epidemic suspended sports competitions, ESPN decided to release it in advance, "The protagonist of "The Last Dance" is the greatest athlete in basketball history and the Bull Dynasty’, we hope that this drama can meet people’s needs for group entertainment, play the role of sports in people’s daily lives, and tell stories that fascinate everyone, not just sports fans.”
In the fall of 1997, Jordan, Bulls owner Jerry Reisdorf and head coach Phil Jackson agreed to let the NBA entertainment team take pictures of the team throughout the season. These precious information are today, more than 20 years later, Finally had the opportunity to meet with the audience, showing such a basketball superstar and an outstanding team. In the
drama series, the audience can not only experience the special season of 1997-98 again, but also see Jordan’s childhood, the dilemma of the team before he came to the Bulls, and the team building process after being drafted into the team in 1984. And the event that the Bulls finally won their first championship. Scotty Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Steve Cole and Phil Jackson have all appeared in large numbers in the documentary series and interviewed countless.
"Jordan and the Bulls of the 1990s are not only sports superstars, they are also global phenomena," said director Hehir. "The process of filming this show is extraordinary for exploring the extraordinary influence of a man and a team. We hope that the audience will love "The Last Dance", just as we have loved the shooting process for the past 3 years."
