The hit documentary series Sunderland ‘Til I Die is returning for a new season. The show follows the players and managers of Sunderland AFC as well as their fans. The club, once a mainstay in the Premier League, is working to return to the top flight.
Leo Pearlman, partner of the production company Fulwell 73, explained the next season to the British television network ITV. “This time we’re focusing solely on last season’s playoff win,” Pearlman said.
“There will be two episodes looking at the incredible end of the season with the playoff semi-finals and the playoff win against Wycombe at Wembley.”
Additionally, Pearlman announced that the upcoming third season will be the final installment of the show. “We’re finishing Sunderland ‘Til I Die on a high,” said the executive.
New season of Sunderland ‘Til I Die
Sunderland finished fifth in the League One table during the 2021/22 campaign. However, they advanced to the final of the promotion playoffs, as Pearlman alluded to. After four seasons in England’s third tier, the Black Cats regained promotion to the Championship with a victory against Wycombe in May.
The team from the north of England is currently in the middle of the championship standings. Sunderland won four of their first 13 league games in the second tier.
Sunderland ‘Til I Die originally premiered in 2018 on Netflix. Back then, the club suffered relegation from the Premier League. He had hoped the documentary would chronicle his rise back to the Premier League. However, things did not go as planned. A season after finishing bottom of the Premier League, Sunderland finished bottom of the Championship. Consequently, the club sank into League One.
Essentially, the show’s third season is a miniseries. There will only be two episodes in the show’s final season. Although plans have been laid out for the final season, a release date has yet to be announced.
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