At Netflix, many sports have taken the aspiration of Formula 1. The
Drive to survive
series , dedicated to the best drivers in the world, will be followed by new soap operas.
As announced,
Break Point
, the one dedicated to tennis, will be released this Friday, January 13.
The cameras of the streaming platform were invited on the men's and women's tennis circuits but also near the golf greens:
Full swing
will be broadcast two days later.
Intensity.
Pressure.
Rugby.
One of the biggest international rugby tournaments, through the eyes of the producers of Formula 1: Drivers of their destiny: this is the documentary on the Six Nations Tournament, scheduled for 2024.
— Netflix France (@NetflixFR) January 12, 2023
Already filmed, its series will have little sisters: the Tour de France and the 2022 Football World Cup will have the right to their show
,
as will rugby, with the 2023 6 Nations Tournament, the episodes of which will be broadcast in 2024. “By bringing behind the scenes of the world's greatest sporting events to a level of access never before seen, we have a unique opportunity to share the triumphs, tribulations and dramas of these iconic moments with our millions of subscribers around the world,” promised Brandon Rieg, vice-president in charge of documentaries, in a press release from the American company.
All of these projects have probably been influenced by the success of
The Last Dance
, dedicated to the career of Michael Jordan, and, therefore,
Drive to Survive
, whose fifth season will be available from February 24.
The exclusive driver interviews, behind-the-scenes and racing footage appealed to the general public, although some early fans pointed to a tendency to accentuate the drama.
The producers of Drive to Survive for the Tournament
Netflix bills itself as the “first sports
storyteller
” with these “exclusive behind-the-scenes stories” from the world of sports.
According to early reviews,
Break Point
won't teach much to die-hard tennis fans.
The cameras followed a group of players on and off the courts and focused a lot on the mental difficulties encountered by the athletes.
Nick Kyrgios and headliners of the women's circuit like Ons Jabeur are there.
J-Set.
Break Point, the new documentary series on the ATP & WTA circuit, by the Formula 1 team: Drive to Survive, on January 13.
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— Netflix France (@NetflixFR) January 5, 2023
For its part, golf will be entitled to eight episodes which are particularly interested in the demanding program reserved for golfers of the PGA Tour.
The cast is salivating, with names like Rory McIlroy.
Regarding the Grande Boucle, Netflix and producer
QuadBox
focused on eight teams to tell the edition won by Jonas Vingegaard.
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The future series on the World Cup in Qatar does not yet have a title either, but Netflix and Fifa have teamed up once again after the soap opera
Captains
, which followed the players during the qualifications for the World Cup.
Finally, like
Break Point
, the episodes on the 6 Nations Tournament will be shot by the same producers as
Drive to survive
.
