Overview
- The documentary, which premiered Thursday, Oct. 8, is a six‑episode ESPN Original available on the ESPN app at launch with weekly linear airings through Nov. 5.
- Director Russell Dinallo and producers say Nick Saban sat for more than 20 hours of on‑camera interviews and participated in multiple sit‑downs that drive the film’s first‑person perspective.
- Filmmakers used hundreds of hours of never‑before‑seen material from Alabama archives and family reels—including behind‑the‑scenes audio from the 2018 national championship halftime conversation—to show how key decisions unfolded.
- Terry Saban is credited as an executive producer and the couple’s cooperation secured broad access, while early reviews note the film’s deliberate pacing, its non‑chronological structure and occasional unevenness in tone.
- ESPN timed the release to coincide with Saban’s role on College GameDay and major games, and viewers can stream the series via ESPN Unlimited or through short free trials on partner services such as DirecTV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV.