30 for 30
Created by Connor Schell, John Dahl, Bill Simmons
On ESPN
An anthology documentary series that mines sports history for compelling human stories, balancing athletic achievement with personal drama and historical reflection.
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
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Questions people ask
Is 30 for 30 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is 30 for 30 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is 30 for 30 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is 30 for 30 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does 30 for 30 leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like 30 for 30
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as 30 for 30
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like 30 for 30, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like 30 for 30, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like 30 for 30, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
