Overview

• The eight-part Netflix docuseries 'The Clubhouse: A Year With The Red Sox' provides unprecedented access to the team's 2024 season, including spring training and regular season moments.
• A central theme is the mental health struggles of players, particularly Jarren Duran, who openly discusses his severe depression and a suicide attempt during the 2022 season.
• Manager Alex Cora is portrayed as a deeply empathetic leader, adept at addressing players’ emotional needs and fostering trust within the team.
• The series also examines the toll of media scrutiny and fan criticism on players, with Duran describing the impact of being booed at Fenway Park and feeling like a 'zoo animal.'
• Director Greg Whiteley credits the Red Sox organization’s full cooperation and players’ candidness for the series’ intimate and impactful storytelling.