30 for 30
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
- Created By
Bill SimmonsJohn DahlConnor Schell
- First Aired on
Oct 06, 2009
- Popularity: 40.5803
- 42 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
ESPN Films (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
4 seaons till Dec 13, 2024
Last episode: The New York Sack Exchange
Seasons & episodes
Total 4 seasons, 134 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 130 for 30 Shorts: Here Now min
An interview with Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, at The Forum Shops at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace, where he signs autographs and memorabilia while store employees act as barkers to lure shoppers into the store.
Episode 230 for 30 Shorts: Arnold's Blueprint min
A look at how a young Arnold Schwarzenegger's compulsory service in the Austrian Army played a critical role in his path to international bodybuilding fame.
Episode 330 for 30 Shorts: Jake min
The career of Alfred Slote, an author of sports-oriented children's books (Jake being his personal favorite) whose interest was not so much the games played but the drama that the characters encountered.
Episode 430 for 30 Shorts: The Arnold Palmer min
An exploration into the history, mystery, and industry surrounding "The Arnold Palmer", the lemonade-and-iced tea beverage created by the same-named golfing legend that has become a fixture of nineteenth hole lore and American leisure.
Episode 530 for 30 Shorts: Ali: The Mission min
The efforts of Muhammad Ali to negotiate with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for the release of U.S. civilians taken hostage after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
