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Netflix is heading to cheerleader try outs for its latest sports docuseries.

Alison Herman TV Critic Everyone loves an underdog, but it’s possible nobody loves one more than Greg Whiteley. With Netflix hits “Cheer” and “Last Chance U,” the documentarian trained his eye on undergraduate athletes whose programs lack the resources or respect of a Big Ten institution. Each show made a compelling case for its subjects’ skill, tenacity and right to a bigger spotlight; “Cheer,” in particular, made stars of its protagonists, a charismatic squad of Texas students who performed death-defying stunts with a smile.

74th Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Kenan Thompson on Sept. 12. Among the 2022 nominees were , which leads the way with the most nominations this year, at 25, while  closely followed with 20 nods.

The producers behind Netflix’s breakout hit Cheer didn’t go into Season 2 with a plan on what to cover — and fortunately they didn’t have to. The show’s massive success and how fame impacted head coach Monica Aldama became the tale to tell, and whether it would put her competitive cheer team at Navarro Community College in Texas at a disadvantage.

Andy Cosferent is explaining why he seemingly disappeared from Cheer‘s second season about partway through.

Antonio Ferme editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix revealed the release date and teaser for “Last Chance U: Basketball,” and Disney Channel announced the voice cast for “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil’s Dinosaur.”Netflix revealed that “Last Chance U: Basketball,” a spinoff of Greg Whiteley’s football-centric docuseries, will premiere globally on March 10.

Best Feature: “Crip Camp” Directors and Producers: Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht. Producer: Sara BolderBest Director: Garrett Bradley, “Time”Best Short: “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” Director and Producer: Matthew KillipBest Curated Series: “American Experience” Executive Producers: Susan Bellows and Mark SamelsBest Episodic Series: “Last Chance U” Director and Executive Producer: Greg Whiteley.

USA Today.Federal agents searched a home in Naperville, Ill. on Monday as part of the investigation, the outlet reported.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOn Netflix reality series Cheer, cinematographers Melissa Langer and Erynn Patrick enjoyed the privilege of intimate access to a fascinating, athletic world, aiming to showcase the beauty and grit of a sport that sometimes is underappreciated.Spotlighting the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, Greg Whiteley’s series follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College as they prepare for one of the biggest moments of their lives—the National

franchise of acclaimed sports docuseries for Netflix, first with, the ongoing series about community college football teams now coming to an end after five seasons; the sister series,, which shifted focus onto a junior college’s winning cheerleading squad; and the upcoming spinoff, . While has cultivated a dedicated following with its mix of character-driven storytelling and appeal, proved to be an unexpected smash hit, when it debuted in January.

Led by producer-director Greg Whiteley, the team behind Netflix's Last Chance U is tremendously good at what they do. That doesn't mean that every season of Last Chance U has been tremendous.

was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.That put series director and executive producer Greg Whiteley in a tough spot as to the possibility of a second season — you know, should Netflix have ordered one, which, to borrow a metaphor from the next “Last Chance U” sport, feels like a slam dunk.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVOne might think that “Last Chance U” and “Cheer” executive producer and director Greg Whiteley’s 2014 documentary experience with Mitt Romney would bond him to Nanette Burstein, who executive produced and directed “Hillary,” a four-part docuseries about Hillary Clinton.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWith his critically acclaimed Netflix series Cheer, Greg Whiteley aimed to spotlight the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, while showcasing the grit and incredible abilities of athletes in this space.Following the cheerleaders of Navarro College as they prepare for one of the biggest moments of their lives, the six-part series emerged conceptually, while Whiteley was filming Season 2 of college football docuseries Last Chance U.“We were

Documentary filmmaker Greg Whiteley happened to walk by a TV display in Costco when he saw his alma mater, Brigham Young University, win the national cheerleading championship. Intrigued, he approached BYU about making a documentary about the squad.

Cheer filmmaker Greg Whiteley has one big regret about his breakout Netflix series, and it's that he wishes he'd been a bit nicer to Gabi Butler's parents."I owe them an apology," he told Kim Masters when she broached the subject on KCRW's The Business.

 meets  as cameras follow a competitive cheerleading squad on their journey to the NCA All-Star National Championship. Directed by Greg Whiteley, is a six-part Netflix docuseries that chronicles the brutal training, exceptional athletics and high stakes of Navarro College’s award-winning team. Led by coach Monica Aldama, they spend months preparing for the sport’s most prestigious competition in Daytona Beach, Florida, where they only get one shot at taking home the 2019 title.

 meets  as cameras follow a competitive cheerleading squad on their journey to the NCA All-Star National Championship. Directed by Greg Whiteley, is a six-part Netflix docuseries that chronicles the brutal training, exceptional athletics and high stakes of Navarro College’s award-winning team. Led by coach Monica Aldama, they spend months preparing for the sport’s most prestigious competition in Daytona Beach, Florida, where they only get one shot at taking home the 2019 title.