{"id":38476,"date":"2022-06-10T14:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=38476"},"modified":"2022-06-10T14:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:25:22","slug":"espn-films-latest-documentary-series-the-captain-featuring-derek-jeter-to-premiere-july-18-on-espn-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/10\/espn-films-latest-documentary-series-the-captain-featuring-derek-jeter-to-premiere-july-18-on-espn-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Films Latest Documentary Series &#8220;The Captain&#8221; featuring Derek Jeter to Premiere July 18 on ESPN &#038; ESPN+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38478\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-captain-jeter.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-captain-jeter.webp 419w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-captain-jeter-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/>ESPN Film&#8217;s latest documentary series <strong><em>The Captain<\/em><\/strong> will debut July 18 following the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. Directed by Emmy-winner Randy Wilkins (&#8220;86-32,&#8221; &#8220;Docket 32357,&#8221; &#8220;Dear&#8230; &#8220;), the seven episode series provides an extraordinary portrait of the Yankee captain&#8217;s life and career on and off the baseball field. Episode one of the series will premiere simultaneously on ESPN &amp; ESPN+ July 18 @ 10PM ET, following the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby.<\/p>\n<p>He was the face of the New York Yankees, a five-time World Series champion, the most popular and admired player in baseball, and one of the great sports superstars of any age. The Captain tells the story of Derek Jeter&#8217;s life and Hall of Fame career in a seven-part docu-series that&#8217;s anchored by exclusive, extensive, unprecedentedly candid interviews with Jeter, along with his family and dozens of teammates, rivals, and observers.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1659693370\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We set out on a journey to discover the man behind the iconic Yankees number 2 jersey,&#8221; said Wilkins. &#8220;The series gives insight into a hall of fame baseball career, but more importantly, we reveal a person who sits at multiple intersections of American culture. The Captain is a story about race, media, celebrity culture, and the insatiable drive to be the best version of yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The series features interviews with Jeter, his mother and father Dorothy and Dr. Charles Jeter, his sister Sharlee Jeter, his wife, Hannah Jeter, Roger Clemens, Tino Martinez, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Willie Randolph, Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Darryl Strawberry, Joe Torre, Bernie Williams, as well as hip hop artists Fat Joe and Jadakiss, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>The debut schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Episode Premiere on ESPN &amp; ESPN+<\/p><div id=\"morty-1293722368\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>1 Monday, July 18, 10PM ET After MLB All-Star Home Run Derby<\/p>\n<p>2 Thursday, July 21, 9PM ET<\/p>\n<p>3 Thursday, July 28, 9PM ET<\/p>\n<p>4 Thursday, July 28, 10PM ET<\/p>\n<p>5 Thursday, August 4, 9PM ET<\/p>\n<p>6 Thursday, August 4, 10PM ET<\/p>\n<p>7 Thursday, August 11, 10PM ET<\/p>\n<p>Episodes:<\/p>\n<p>Episode 1: Jeter&#8217;s upbringing as a bi-racial kid in the Midwest and his journey to the major leagues. This episode features never before seen footage of Jeter getting drafted by the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>Episode 2: Jeter has an instant impact on the Yankees as he captures a title in his first season as a pro. This catapults him to superstardom but fame comes with a price. Jeter reveals the privileges and perils of fame. But through it all, Jeter becomes a leader on a team that is considered by many to be the greatest in the history of the game, the 1998 Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>Episode 3: The importance of loyalty and trust to Jeter as the Yankees cap off a three-peat beating the Mets, and his friendship with Alex Rodriguez is changed.<\/p>\n<p>Episode 4: The Yankees Dynasty ends and we explore 9\/11&#8217;s impact on New York. The Yankees and Red Sox&#8217;s ancient blood feud is decided in an epic Game 7. Team dynamics change with the addition of new players and personalities.<\/p>\n<p>Episode 5: The Yankees and Jeter suffer the most historic loss in baseball history. 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