Personal favorite: "The Best That Never Was", Also watch: "Pony Excess" and "Brian and The Boz", (Getty Images) ESPN's feature Long Gone Summer, about McGwire and Sosa's home run chase in 1998 will air on June 14. For those missing the NCAA tournament this year, this documentary allows you to relive the Wolfpack's run from the ACC tournament against Michael Jordan and Ralph Sampson to the Final Four against Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon. So whether you're looking for films about art, politics, sports, or true crime, here are the best documentaries and docuseries released in 2020 so far. It’s a mix of fascinating topics, compelling characters and some of the absolute best storytelling our team has cranked out.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Turns out, The Last Dance is not the end, but the beginning. This five-part "30 for 30" series chronicling the life of O.J. You will be redirected back to your article in, WGA Outlines Next Step In Separate Negotiations With CAA & WME Over Franchise Agreement, Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: Drive-In Movie Theater Rules Expanded; Shopping Malls, Nail Salons Allowed To Reopen With Restrictions, Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: Health Officials Will Now Allow Some Schools To Reopen, CA Rules For Reopening Disneyland, Universal Studios, Other Parks Must Be “Thoughtful” And “Responsible,” Says State’s Top Health Official – Updated, Newcomer Iman Vellani To Star As Marvel Studios’ First Onscreen Muslim Hero In ‘Ms. Jonathan Hock re-tells the story of 1983 North Carolina State's miraculous national championship run under Jim Valvano through the players that made it possible. ESPN Play • PT • ESPN Films. MORE: The 15 best baseball moments on 'Seinfeld'. How will "30 for 30" top that? Also watch: "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. Directed by Bao Nguyen, the film received acclaim at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, as did LANCE. Just as The Last Dance was moved up to give sports-hungry fans something to watch during the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN has bumped the three new documentaries into May and June. Professional sports have come to a halt with the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 in the United States. This looks at that through the eyes of the team that lost.

A 10-part series looking at the last championship run by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls? After ESPN found a ratings bonanza with the Michael Jordan/Bulls doc “The Last Dance” on Sunday nights, ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 series will pick up the Sunday night baton when Dance ends. This one captures the hype and marketing machine created by the two-sport star in the late 1980s. 1:40:49

Per the network, that is 62% more viewers than the next-closest documentary debut on ESPN. The Cubs have won a World Series since, so we do not feel as bad.

The "30 for 30" series has tried to bring out other major sports rivalries. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/d5/5/30-for-30-ftr-032220jpg_1tuk085p67wni1p6cn8dg3slsc.jpg?t=27437985&w=500&quality=80, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/de/87/michael-vick-51215-getty-ftrjpg_8gnv95mxi1uk1todqqb8rlvpn.jpg?t=1258343749&w=500&quality=80, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/8e/dd/celtics-lakersjpg_soc404n4umof17ul8jwiv19d4.jpg?t=9851633&w=500&quality=80, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/77/f4/oj-made-in-americajpg_130vgs2pl654c17h8xa0i4ffi1.jpg?t=9852441&w=500&quality=80, A sports fan's guide to Netflix, Hulu, YouTube & more, The 15 best baseball moments on 'Seinfeld'. Leading off the slate on Sunday, May 24 will be part one of the two-part film LANCE, which features unprecedented access to Lance Armstrong who delivers personal perspective on his towering rise and dramatic fall from grace. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The whole ESPN Films team is working hard to entertain fans while we wait for live sports to return and give them a distraction while we go through these hard times.”.

Part two will premiere the following Sunday, May 31. It's an uncertain time with no sporting events to watch through the weekend, and it no doubt will be the subject of a "30 for 30" someday.

Libby Geist, Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Films and Original Content said, “It’s a great feeling to bring three more epic documentary projects to sports fans who so need it right now. Billy Corben's look at the 1980s Miami Hurricanes is two hours long, but we could have watched this for six hours. It evokes Cold War memories and is fascinating from start to finish. On June 7, the network will debut Be Water, which will chronicle Bruce Lee's story.

This three-part series chronicles the Lakers-Celtics rivalry and the societal impact that Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird in the 1980s had on Boston, Los Angeles and the entire United States. All Rights Reserved. Show your kids Bo Jackson in action. Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programs, Up-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming series, Pandemic-proof vs. pandemic-contingent broadcast lineups, Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. For the first time, both men discuss that summer at length, including its undeniable complications. Most of the MLB "30 for 30s" have a Yankees or Red Sox theme to it, but this look at Steve Bartman following Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS is the best of the bunch.

Also watch: "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson" and "Once Brothers", (Courtesy of ESPN) It details the rise of a program that unapologetically challenged the college football establishment and became a dynasty. Simpson won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

It is some of the best story-telling possible, and here is a guide for viewers who need to fill the sports void in the coming weeks. ­­­­There still has not been an athlete quite like Bo since. ESPN's two-part documentary, Lance, will air on May 24 and May 31. In the meantime, ESPN has more than 100 of the "30 for 30" documentaries that can be streamed on ESPN+. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Michael Irvin and Jimmy Johnson are in top form. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. It now plans on releasing its latest projects in the weeks immediately after the end of the Jordan series.

Finally, on June 14, AJ Schnack’s, Long Gone Summer, an official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, chronicles Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s storied 1998 home run chase. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/77/f4/oj-made-in-americajpg_130vgs2pl654c17h8xa0i4ffi1.jpg?t=9852441&w=500&quality=80.

Earlier this week, the network announced that Sunday's The Last Dance has averaged 5.8 million viewers across platforms of its first six episodes. The Hurricanes also are featured in "The U, Part II" and "Catholics vs. Convicts," but this is the best of the three. We want to hear from you! The New York Knicks". The films will be made available on ESPN+ immediately after their respective premieres, along with the rest of the 30 for 30 library. In the meantime, ESPN has more than 100 of the "30 for 30" documentaries that can be streamed on ESPN+. This is the best production of the entire series and worth the 10-hour watch.

The series was originally set to premiere in June to coincide with the NBA playoffs, but it was moved up two months in the wake of sports being put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. You remember the "Miracle on Ice." MORE: A sports fan's guide to Netflix, Hulu, YouTube & more. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. It's easy to forget who dynamic Michael Vick was at Virginia Tech and later with the Atlanta Falcons and how hard the superstar quarterback fell because of his involvement in a dog fighting ring. This details the life and tragic death of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who died in 1984.