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Last Chance U

Documentary series about American football

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Research date: 2026-11-08

Synopsis

Last Chance U is an American documentary television series that is produced by and premiered on Netflix. The six-episode first season explores the football program at East Mississippi Community College, which features several collegiate athletes that have had trouble in their lives and struggled with finding structure. The players are then required to perform at the junior college (JUCO) level, under the stewardship of coach Buddy Stephens, in order to prove themselves and return to Division I.

The series' second season returned to Mississippi, but transitioned to Independence Community College in Kansas for the show's third season, which premiered on July 21, 2018. This was followed by a return to Independence for the fourth season; it debuted on July 19, 2019. The final season took place at Laney College in Oakland, California and premiered on July 28, 2020. In 2020, it was announced that a scripted drama based on the first two seasons would be produced by and star Courteney Cox.

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Key facts

Official title
Last Chance U
Alternative titles
Last Chance U., LCU
Original release
2016-07-29 – 2020-07-28
Country of production
United States
Language
English
Genres
sport film, documentary film
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Directors
Greg Whiteley
Producers
Not verified
Production company
Condé Nast Entertainment
Official website
Not verified
Official trailer
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Streaming

Listed service
Netflix
Original or licensed
Original — public records list Netflix as the original network or distributor (Netflix, Netflix).
Available now in UK
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Available now in Ireland
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Available now in US
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Past availability
Not verified

Episodes, events and timeline

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