- FIFA debuts the first season of the groundbreaking docuseries Captains, closely following six iconic team captains on their journey to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™
LONDON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, FIFA today launched the platform's newest and most ambitious Original yet, Captains, a gender-swapping docuseries and that is behind the scenes of some of the biggest names in world football in their most difficult moments.
With eight episodes released exclusively on FIFA and then on Netflix, Captains: Season 1 closely follows icons from around the world, including Brazil's Thiago Silva, Croatia's Luka Modric and Gabonese's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as they attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The series – shot on a scale never before seen in football media – marks a new frontier for a sports documentary series. Along with FIFA, it was produced by Fulwell 73, with Leo Pearlman, Ben Turner, Gabe Turner, and Richard Thompson serving as executive producers.
Through the players' journey to qualification, the show explores how they balance family life with the expectations of a nation, shedding light on the complex psychology behind performance at the highest level.
Some end with success, while others lose their way, but all the highs and lows are recorded as Captains takes viewers behind the scenes of those who carry the weight of their nation.
The captains who have been followed in the first season are:
Brazil captain Thiago Silva commented on the series: "For me, the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of football, and being there alongside my compatriots is the greatest honor on the planet."
"We left it all on the field to qualify, and to have our journey documented so intimately in Captains is an experience like no other. The series captures our emotions, our frustrations, our ups and downs like few have before."
Captains Season 2
Additionally, FIFA is pleased to announce Captains: Season 2, which will follow a "soon to be revealed" collection of captains as they lead their nations up the sport's highest mountain, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Premiering after the tournament, this second season will showcase the goals, the matches and the drama off the pitch as everyone vie for ultimate glory.
Commenting on the announcement, Charlotte Burr, FIFA's Head of Strategy, Digital and FIFA, said: "FIFA was created to connect fans with the game they love, and that's why we're so excited about Captains: Season 1 – never before. a series had offered such an intimate glimpse into the turbulent journey of reaching a World Cup and made us feel more connected than ever to some of the biggest names in world football."
Captains has been filmed in every corner of the world for over a year, and is the latest addition to the FIFA Originals content series.
Leo Pearlman, Partner at Fulwell 73, added: "Fulwell's first documentary was about six unknown free footballers looking for Diego Maradona. Now, 15 years ago, making a documentary series about six iconic national captains, who aspire to bring their teams to the FIFA World Cup is a dream come true, but this is much more than the story of wins and losses on the pitch, it is an investigation into leadership, mental and physical pressure and how It acts when the hopes of a nation rest on the shoulders. It is the human condition put under the microscope, through the intense lens of sport, scrutiny and expectations at the highest level."
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