30 for 30 — 2009-present · 5 seasons · 135 eps

★ 8.8

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30 for 30

2009-present 5 seasons 135 episodes

★ 8.8 (6,040 votes) Top 8%

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

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3 1-30

S3 31-32

S4 1-30

S4 31-36

S5 1-30

S5 31-32

E1

6.7

6.9

7.2

6.8

7.6

7.2

6.1

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E2

6.7

7.6

7.5

6.2

7.1

7.3

7.1

9.0

E3

7.3

5.8

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.1

E4

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.0

E5

7.2

6.8

8.1

7.5

7.2

5.3

E6

6.5

8.1

8.2

7.5

6.9

6.5

E7

7.8

8.5

8.0

7.0

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E8

8.0

7.6

7.7

7.2

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E9

7.3

7.0

7.3

6.4

—

E10

6.9

6.7

7.2

6.4

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E11

6.4

7.1

6.9

6.5

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E12

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.5

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E13

7.6

7.1

7.3

6.2

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E14

6.5

7.0

7.2

6.8

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E15

7.7

7.6

6.8

6.5

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E16

8.4

7.4

8.2

8.0

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E17

7.0

7.5

8.3

7.7

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E18

6.8

8.2

8.2

7.7

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E19

6.4

7.6

6.1

7.7

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E20

6.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

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E21

6.4

6.9

7.2

7.3

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E22

6.3

6.9

7.3

5.7

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E23

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

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E24

7.4

7.5

7.8

6.7

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E25

8.5

7.2

7.7

6.6

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E26

6.6

7.4

7.1

7.0

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E27

6.8

8.2

7.3

7.5

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E28

5.3

7.7

7.3

7.2

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E29

8.1

6.8

6.7

7.0

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E30

7.6

6.8

6.7

7.4

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7.1

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.9

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.0

S5E32 Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott

#2

S1E25 8.5

Once Brothers

The story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their homeland adversely and irretrievably affected their friendship. (90 minutes in length)

#3

S2E7 8.5

Survive and Advance

A look at the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team's successful and improbable championship runs through the 1983 ACC and the 1983 NCAA tournaments. (2 hrs in length)

4. S1E16 "The Two Escobars" 8.4
5. S3E17 "Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, Part 2" 8.3
6. S2E18 "Bad Boys" 8.2
7. S2E27 "Of Miracles and Men" 8.2
8. S3E6 "The '85 Bears" 8.2
9. S3E16 "Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies" 8.2
10. S3E18 "Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, Part 3" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#135

S5E5 5.3

No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan

The story of the FaZe Clan, an influential e-sports team, and the remarkable series of ups and downs that defined their gamers.

134. S1E28 "Marion Jones: Press Pause" 5.3
133. S4E22 "The Greatest Mixtape Ever" 5.7
132. S2E3 "There's No Place Like Home" 5.8
131. S5E1 "I'm Just Here for the Riot" 6.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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32 Standouts

36 Infamous

8 Hidden Gems

59 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E25 Once Brothers

Most Infamous: S1E28 Marion Jones: Press Pause

Best Hidden Gem: S5E32 Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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