30 for 30
Documentary
Explores a wide range of sports stories and events from the past 30 years, offering in-depth insights into their cultural and historical impact.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, March 24
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1
Season 3 • Episode 48
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Tuesday, March 24
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2
Season 3 • Episode 49
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Tuesday, March 24
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 50
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Tuesday, March 24
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4
Season 3 • Episode 51
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Tuesday, March 24
The Day the Series Stopped
Season 2 • Episode 21
San Francisco is rocked by an earthquake prior to the start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
Tuesday, March 24
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Tuesday, March 24
The U
Season 1 • Episode 7
The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami.
Tuesday, March 24
The U: Part 2
Season 2 • Episode 26
Rebuilding the University of Miami's football program after NCAA sanctions and scandals.
Wednesday, March 25
The Day the Series Stopped
Season 2 • Episode 21
San Francisco is rocked by an earthquake prior to the start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
Wednesday, March 25
The Last Days of Knight
Season 3 • Episode 26
Examining Bob Knight's fall from grace at Indiana University.
Wednesday, March 25
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Wednesday, March 25
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Thursday, March 26
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Thursday, March 26
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Friday, March 27
The Philly Special
Season 4 • Episode 23
Players and fans explore the play that gives the Philadelphia Eagles their first Super Bowl victory.
Saturday, March 28
Elway to Marino
Season 2 • Episode 8
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round.
Saturday, March 28
The Two Bills
Season 3 • Episode 25
The relationship between coaching masters Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells.
Saturday, March 28
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Sunday, March 29
Four Falls of Buffalo
Season 3 • Episode 5
The Buffalo Bills made it to four straight Super Bowls, yet never brought home the coveted Trophy.
Sunday, March 29
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Monday, March 30
Long Gone Summer
Season 3 • Episode 40
The unforgettable tale of the memorable 1998 baseball season, told by the stars who lived it.
Monday, March 30
Doc & Darryl
Season 3 • Episode 10
The lives and careers of former New York Mets stars Dwight "Doc" Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
Monday, March 30
Fantastic Lies
Season 3 • Episode 7
On March 13, 2006 the Duke lacrosse team threw a party that changed lives and ruined careers.
Monday, March 30
Elway to Marino
Season 2 • Episode 8
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round.
Tuesday, March 31
Brian and the Boz
Season 2 • Episode 23
The rise, fall and maturation of former Oklahoma University All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth.
Tuesday, March 31
Brothers In Exile
Season 2 • Episode 24
Profiles of Cuban half-brothers Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez.
Tuesday, March 31
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Tuesday, March 31
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Wednesday, April 1
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 1
Season 3 • Episode 48
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Wednesday, April 1
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 2
Season 3 • Episode 49
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Wednesday, April 1
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 50
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Wednesday, April 1
Once Upon a Time in Queens, Part 4
Season 3 • Episode 51
The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time.
Thursday, April 2
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
A tribute to the late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott, chronicling his life, career and cultural impact.
Thursday, April 2
The Last Days of Knight
Season 3 • Episode 26
Examining Bob Knight's fall from grace at Indiana University.
Thursday, April 2
Requiem for the Big East
Season 2 • Episode 17
Memories of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings to its national prominence.
Friday, April 3
The Philly Special
Season 4 • Episode 23
Players and fans explore the play that gives the Philadelphia Eagles their first Super Bowl victory.
Friday, April 3
Elway to Marino
Season 2 • Episode 8
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round.
Saturday, April 4
One and Not Done
Season 3 • Episode 15
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari's successful, yet controversial career.
Saturday, April 4
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Saturday, April 4
The U
Season 1 • Episode 7
The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami.
Saturday, April 4
The U: Part 2
Season 2 • Episode 26
Rebuilding the University of Miami's football program after NCAA sanctions and scandals.
Sunday, April 5
Long Gone Summer
Season 3 • Episode 40
The unforgettable tale of the memorable 1998 baseball season, told by the stars who lived it.
Sunday, April 5
Elway to Marino
Season 2 • Episode 8
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round.
Sunday, April 5
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Sunday, April 5
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Monday, April 6
Survive and Advance
Season 2 • Episode 7
Coach Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolfpack upset Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball final.
Tuesday, April 7
Bullies of Baltimore
Season 4 • Episode 7
The players of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens come together to reflect on their Super Bowl winning year.
Tuesday, April 7
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Tuesday, April 7
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Tuesday, April 7
The Gospel According to Mac
Season 3 • Episode 3
The polarizing beliefs and on-field successes of former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney.
Tuesday, April 7
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Tuesday, April 7
Pony Excess
Season 1 • Episode 30
Southern Methodist University's football program gets the "death penalty" from the NCAA.
Tuesday, April 7
The U
Season 1 • Episode 7
The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami.
Tuesday, April 7
The U: Part 2
Season 2 • Episode 26
Rebuilding the University of Miami's football program after NCAA sanctions and scandals.
Recaps
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NBA Scandal in ‘Clipped,’ When Hockey Fans Rioted, ‘Star Wars: Acolyte,’ Cyndi Lauper Looks Back
’30 for 30′ Profiles Bill Walton, A European Soccer Tour, ‘Soul of a Nation’ Takes Pride, History Goes ‘Beyond Skinwalker’
‘America’s Got Talent,’ Tim Robinson’s Cringe Comedy, Lidia Celebrates Immigrant Flavors, Remembering ‘American Gladiators’
‘Talent’ Finals, ‘Miracle Workers’ Finale, ‘Once Upon a Time in Queens,’ Bear’s Back in ‘You vs. Wild’
TV’s True Crime Craze: A Round Up of the Best, From ‘Tiger King’ to ‘The Vow’
ESPN+ Tells the Complex Story of ‘The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius’ (VIDEO)
Preview
‘Long Gone Summer’: Relive Sammy Sosa & Mark McGwire’s Historic Home-Run Chase
Lance Armstrong Tells His Truth in the ESPN’s ’30 for 30: Lance’ (VIDEO)
How Networks Are Faring Without Live Sports on TV
Preview
Trans Athlete Mack Beggs Wants ESPN 30 for 30 Doc Short ‘Mack Wrestles’ to Bring New Sense of Hope
Q&A
‘Rodman: For Better or Worse’ Director Todd Kapostasy on ESPN’s Latest ’30 for 30′
Worth Watching: Hot-Dogging It on ESPN’s ’30 for 30,’ ‘Alternatino,’ Sci-Fi Classics on TCM
Preview
Joey Chestnut on How His ‘The Good, the Bad, the Hungry’ Doc Opens Up the World of Competitive Eating
Janet Guthrie Hopes Her Story Told in ’30 for 30′ Film ‘Qualified’ Helps Spur Change for Women in Motorsports
7 Most Shocking Ric Flair Moments from ESPN’s ’30 for 30: Nature Boy’
’30 for 30: Nature Boy’: Ric Flair on Being the Documentary Series’ First Pro-Wrestler Subject
ESPN’s ’30 for 30′ Recalls Vince McMahon’s WWE-Influenced Football League in ‘This Was the XFL’
New Footage, Interviews Will Be Included in ESPN Films ’30 for 30′ Miniseries ‘OJ: Made in America’
What’s Worth Watching: ‘Chasing Tyson’ on ESPN for Tuesday, November 10
ESPN Announces More 30 for 30; New Late Night SportsCenter
Hate Watching: ESPN’s 30 For 30 Profiles Christian Laettner
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