The first two episodes of ESPN’s The Last Dance, a documentary that showcases Michael Jordan’s last season with the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls, averaged 6.1 million viewers Sunday night, ESPN said in a statement.
What We Know:
- More people watched the first two episodes of The Last Dance than any ESPN documentary ever, including OJ: Made in America series in 2016 and 2012′s You Don’t Know Bo. It’s also ESPN’s highest rated telecast since the College Football Playoff National Championship game in January.
- ESPN moved up the 10-part documentary series to April from June after professional sports leagues postponed games amid coronavirus concerns. The series will run each Sunday until May 17 and is available on Netflix for international audiences the following day.
- “We were so thrilled with the response to the premiere of The Last Dance,” said Connor Schell, ESPN’s executive vice president of content. “Clearly, fans are craving high-quality sports content and we look forward to building upon the momentum in the coming weeks as the series continues to get better with each episode.”
- Chicago had the highest TV rating (12.1) in an individual market, nearly doubling the next highest, Raleigh-Durham (6.5 rating).
Jordan won six NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls and went to college at the University of North Carolina after growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina.
