Good Rivals (originally titled as Good Neighbors)[1] is a three-part sports docuseries exploring the unique and intense rivalry between the Mexico and United States national men's soccer teams. Produced by Meadowlark Media in association with Ocellated Media, the series is distributed by Prime Video Sports and Skydance Sports. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 24, 2022.
| Good Rivals | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sports documentary |
| Directed by | Gabriel Serra |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Richardo Weelock William Russell Rigoberto Alvarado |
| Country of origin | United States Spain |
| Original languages | English Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Skipper Deirdre Fenton David Ellison Jesse Sisgold Jon Weinbach Dante Möller |
| Producers | Lauren Gaffney Eve Wulf Grant Wahl Shaw Brown |
| Cinematography | Odei Zabaleta John Tipton |
| Editors | Jeff Tober Thomas Czupryna Mike Moss |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 54 mins |
| Production companies | Meadowlark Media Ocellated Media Skydance Sports Prime Video Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | November 24 – December 1, 2022 |
Summary
editThe docuseries explores the social, political and sporting layers of the rivalry between the United States and Mexico men's national soccer teams, going back to the U.S.'s 24-game losing streak to Mexico from 1937 to 1980.[2][3] Featuring interviews with players including Landon Donovan and Rafa Márquez, it spotlights recruiting battles between the two countries, and the U.S. victory over Mexico in the 2002 World Cup after years of Mexico dominating the rivalry.[1][4]
Cast
editEpisodes
edit| No. | Title | Featured matches | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Rivalry is Born" | TBA | November 24, 2022 |
| 2 | "Fresh Stars and Old Curses" | TBA | November 24, 2022 |
| 3 | "A New Frontier" | TBA | December 1, 2022 |
Production
editIn January 2022, Skydance Sports set up a partnership with Meadowlark Media for the production of unscripted sports content.[5] One of their projects was reported to be a soccer documentary series named Good Neighbors, to be released in three parts on Amazon Prime Video around the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1] The title was later changed to Good Rivals. It is directed by Nicaraguan filmmaker Gabriel Serra.[4]
Release
editThe official trailer was released on November 3, 2022.[2] The first two episodes premiered on Prime Video on November 24, 2022, and the final episode premiered on December 1, 2022.[4] Episodes were available in both English and Spanish.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c White, Peter (August 11, 2022). "Soccer Docuseries About Rivalry Between Mexico & America Kicks Off At Amazon". Deadline. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Villei, Matt (November 3, 2022). "'Good Rivals' Trailer Charts the U.S.-Mexico Rivalry in Men's Soccer". Collider. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Koster, Kyle (November 3, 2022). "Here's the Trailer for 'Good Rivals', Amazon's Docuseries on Two Soccer Enemies". The Big Lead. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Seitz, Loree (November 3, 2022). "Prime Video Docuseries Investigates Social and Political Roots of Mexican and American Soccer Rivalry". The Wrap. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 20, 2022). "Skydance Sports & Meadowlark Media Strike Co-Production Agreement, Set Docs On U.S.-Mexico Soccer Rivalry & WNBA Legend Diana Taurasi As First Projects". Deadline. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Good Rivals at IMDb
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