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, June 10
This Magic Moment
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Magic, led by players like O'Neal and Hardaway, are considered the fairytale team of the '90s.
Tuesday, June 10
The Bad Boys
Season 2 • Episode 18
A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Tuesday, June 10
One and Not Done
Season 3 • Episode 15
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari's successful, yet controversial career.
Tuesday, June 10
Celtics/Lakers: Part 1
Season 3 • Episode 16
The Celtics and Lakers clash in three riveting NBA Finals in a four-year span during the mid-1980s.
Wednesday, June 11
Phi Slama Jama
Season 3 • Episode 11
The University of Houston's high-flying basketball team transformed the game forever.
Wednesday, June 11
Playing for the Mob
Season 2 • Episode 20
Mobster Henry Hill once helped to orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games.
Wednesday, June 11
Celtics/Lakers: Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 18
The Celtics' and Lakers' disdain and animosity for each other gradually turns to mutual respect.
Wednesday, June 11
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Wednesday, June 11
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Season 1 • Episode 10
Examining the 1993 incident that sent high school basketball star Allen Iverson to jail.
Friday, June 13
Fantastic Lies
Season 3 • Episode 7
On March 13, 2006 the Duke lacrosse team threw a party that changed lives and ruined careers.
Saturday, June 14
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
Season 1 • Episode 8
Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller manages to rub an entire city the wrong way.
Sunday, June 15
Celtics/Lakers: Part 2
Season 3 • Episode 17
Boston's Larry Bird and LA's Magic Johnson lead their teams into the epic 1984 NBA Finals.
Sunday, June 15
Celtics/Lakers: Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 18
The Celtics' and Lakers' disdain and animosity for each other gradually turns to mutual respect.
Sunday, June 15
I'm Just Here for the Riot
In 2011, Vancouver hosts Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and Boston Bruins.
Sunday, June 15
Trojan War
Season 3 • Episode 1
The rise and fall of the USC Trojan football team under the nine-year leadership of Pete Carroll.
Sunday, June 15
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Monday, June 16
June 17, 1994
Season 1 • Episode 15
Filmmaker Brett Morgen chronicles a day containing a number of momentous sporting events.
Monday, June 16
The U
Season 1 • Episode 7
The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami.
Monday, June 16
The U: Part 2
Season 2 • Episode 26
Rebuilding the University of Miami's football program after NCAA sanctions and scandals.
Tuesday, June 17
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Tuesday, June 17
The Gospel According to Mac
Season 3 • Episode 3
The polarizing beliefs and on-field successes of former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney.
Wednesday, June 18
I'm Just Here for the Riot
In 2011, Vancouver hosts Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and Boston Bruins.
Wednesday, June 18
I'm Just Here for the Riot
In 2011, Vancouver hosts Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and Boston Bruins.
Thursday, June 19
The Bad Boys
Season 2 • Episode 18
A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Thursday, June 19
This Magic Moment
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Magic, led by players like O'Neal and Hardaway, are considered the fairytale team of the '90s.
Thursday, June 19
Kings Ransom
Season 1 • Episode 1
Documents the 1988 trade of hockey star Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the L.A. Kings.
Friday, June 20
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, June 20
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.
Friday, June 20
Guru of Go
Season 1 • Episode 9
Paul Westhead looks to perfect his run-and-gun offensive system.
Friday, June 20
The Last Days of Knight
Season 3 • Episode 26
Examining Bob Knight's fall from grace at Indiana University.
Friday, June 20
Celtics/Lakers: Part 1
Season 3 • Episode 16
The Celtics and Lakers clash in three riveting NBA Finals in a four-year span during the mid-1980s.
Saturday, June 21
One and Not Done
Season 3 • Episode 15
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari's successful, yet controversial career.
Saturday, June 21
Celtics/Lakers: Part 2
Season 3 • Episode 17
Boston's Larry Bird and LA's Magic Johnson lead their teams into the epic 1984 NBA Finals.
Saturday, June 21
Celtics/Lakers: Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 18
The Celtics' and Lakers' disdain and animosity for each other gradually turns to mutual respect.
Saturday, June 21
The Bad Boys
Season 2 • Episode 18
A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Saturday, June 21
I Hate Christian Laettner
Season 2 • Episode 28
Director Rory Karpf explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
Saturday, June 21
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Season 1 • Episode 10
Examining the 1993 incident that sent high school basketball star Allen Iverson to jail.
Saturday, June 21
The New York Sack Exchange
Season 4 • Episode 22
The Jets' 1980s high-octane defensive linemen became New York legends.
Sunday, June 22
Celtics/Lakers: Part 1
Season 3 • Episode 16
The Celtics and Lakers clash in three riveting NBA Finals in a four-year span during the mid-1980s.
Sunday, June 22
Celtics/Lakers: Part 2
Season 3 • Episode 17
Boston's Larry Bird and LA's Magic Johnson lead their teams into the epic 1984 NBA Finals.
Sunday, June 22
Celtics/Lakers: Part 3
Season 3 • Episode 18
The Celtics' and Lakers' disdain and animosity for each other gradually turns to mutual respect.
Sunday, June 22
Catholics vs. Convicts
Season 3 • Episode 13
The fascinating back story behind the famous 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" college football game.
Sunday, June 22
The Gospel According to Mac
Season 3 • Episode 3
The polarizing beliefs and on-field successes of former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney.
Sunday, June 22
Youngstown Boys
Season 2 • Episode 15
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports.
Sunday, June 22
Pony Excess
Season 1 • Episode 30
Southern Methodist University's football program gets the "death penalty" from the NCAA.
Sunday, June 22
The Bad Boys
Season 2 • Episode 18
A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sunday, June 22
Rand University
Season 2 • Episode 25
Exploring the enigma of former NFL great Randy Moss leads back to his hometown of Rand, W.Va.
Sunday, June 22
Trojan War
Season 3 • Episode 1
The rise and fall of the USC Trojan football team under the nine-year leadership of Pete Carroll.
Sunday, June 22
Brian and the Boz
Season 2 • Episode 23
The rise, fall and maturation of former Oklahoma University All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth.
Monday, June 23
Elway to Marino
Season 2 • Episode 8
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round.
Monday, June 23
You Don't Know Bo
Season 2 • Episode 6
Bo Jackson starred in Major League Baseball and the NFL, creating a legend larger than life.
Monday, June 23
Ghosts of Ole Miss
Season 2 • Episode 5
Director Fritz Mitchell chronicles integration and the 1962 University of Mississippi football team.
Monday, June 23
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, June 26
This Magic Moment
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Magic, led by players like O'Neal and Hardaway, are considered the fairytale team of the '90s.
Thursday, June 26
I'm Just Here for the Riot
In 2011, Vancouver hosts Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and Boston Bruins.
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