What to Watch Monday: Derek Jeter ESPN docuseries ‘The Captain’ premieres
Here’s what to watch tonight.
The Captain (10 p.m., ESPN)
Premiering tonight after MLB’s Home Run Derby is a new seven-part documentary series about Derek Jeter: “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 docuseries, directed by Emmy-winner Randy Wilkins, tells the story of Jeter’s life and Hall of Fame career anchored by “exclusive, extensive, unprecedentedly candid interviews with Jeter, along with his family (his wife, mom, dad and sister) and dozens of teammates, rivals, and observers.”
Included are interviews with Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettite, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Alfonso Soriano, Darryl Strawberry and Jorge Posada, Roger Clemens, Willie Randolph, Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia. Also interviewed, are hip hop artists Fat Joe and Jadakiss and many others.
The first episode airs tonight and Episode 2 airs this Thursday, July 21, at 9 p.m. Other episodes premiere on subsequent Thursdays at 9 through August 11.
▪ Episode 1 (July 18): Jeter’s upbringing as a bi-racial kid in the Midwest and his journey to the major leagues. It features never-before-seen footage of Jeter getting drafted by the Yankees.
▪ Episode 2 (July 21): 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.
▪ Episode 3 (July 28): The importance of loyalty and trust to Jeter as the Yankees cap off a three peat beating the New York Mets, and his friendship with Alex Rodriguez is changed.
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