Level Playing Field

Level Playing Field b2ws

2021
Level Playing Field
Level Playing Field

Level Playing Field b2ws

6.9 | TV-14 | en | Documentary

A sports documentary series featuring a range of stories that illuminate how public policies have contributed to inequities in the sports landscape and society at large.

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EP1  Midnight Basketball
Sep. 14,2021
Midnight Basketball

Episode 1 investigates the intersection of sports, race, and social policy through a look at “Midnight Basketball” – the innovative program started in Glenarden, Maryland in 1986 to provide a haven for at-risk youths and help curb rising crime rates in the area.

EP2  Misclassified
Sep. 21,2021
Misclassified

Episode 2 focuses on the events that precipitated the NCAA’s creation of the term “student-athlete,” connecting that history to a wider modern trend in corporate America: avoiding legally classifying workers as “employees” to escape the fiscal responsibilities that come along with that designation.

EP3  Down the Backstretch
Sep. 28,2021
Down the Backstretch

Episode 3 explores how the shift in United States immigration policy towards Central America during the Trump istration impacted the horse racing industry. With laborers from Latin America making up a predominant number of backstretch workers at racetracks across the country, the “sport of kings” – typically associated with big money trainers and owners – suddenly found itself with a shortage of some of its most overlooked and undervalued figures.

EP4  The Assist
Oct. 05,2021
The Assist

Episode 4 explores the intersection of sports and politics through an examination of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream’s landmark role in the election of Senator Raphael Warnock and the ongoing fight against voter suppression in Georgia. The Dream players’ imionate campaign against then-Georgia senator – and team owner – Kelly Loeffler made an undeniable imprint on one of the most closely watched senate races of all time.

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6.9 | TV-14 | en | Documentary | More Info
Released: 2021-09-14 | Released Producted By: HBO Sports , Vox Media Studios Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.hbo.com/level-playing-field
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A sports documentary series featuring a range of stories that illuminate how public policies have contributed to inequities in the sports landscape and society at large.

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Documentary

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Cast

Director

Mac Schneider

Producted By

HBO Sports , Vox Media Studios

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Mac Schneider
Mac Schneider

Co-Executive Producer

Marina G. Stadler
Marina G. Stadler

Co-Executive Producer

Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs

Executive Producer

Joe Posner
Joe Posner

Executive Producer

Chad Mumm
Chad Mumm

Executive Producer

Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen

Executive Producer

Level Playing Field Audience Reviews 92l6t

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing
Dotbankey A lot of fun.
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.