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Netflix Sets Starting 5 Season 2 for Oct. 16 With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant and More

The docuseries returns as an eight-episode, 45-minute-per-episode binge timed five days before the NBA season to prime interest in player-driven storytelling.

Overview

  • All episodes release Oct. 16 on Netflix, landing five days before the Oct. 21 NBA regular-season opener.
  • Season 2 tracks the 2024-25 campaigns of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaylen Brown and James Harden with on-court and behind-the-scenes access.
  • The season comprises eight episodes running about 45 minutes each, with a simultaneous drop in keeping with Netflix’s model.
  • Key arcs include Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP and championship season with the Thunder, Haliburton’s Achilles injury that halted Indiana’s push, and Boston’s title defense bid led by Brown.
  • Durant’s disappointing year with the Suns and his subsequent trade to the Rockets are featured, as is Harden’s All-Star resurgence with the Clippers.