Celtics City - Miniseries

Run Time: mins
Air Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025
Average Rating: ⭐ 8 (1 votes)
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Chapter I: Founding Fathers
Season 1 - Episode 1
Led by Bob Cousy and Bill Russell, the Celtics become an NBA dynasty, but racial tensions in Boston and beyond augur a turbulent era ahead.

Chapter II: No Final Victories
Season 1 - Episode 2
Amid backlash for his commitment to civil rights, Bill Russell makes history as the first Black head coach in professional sports.

Chapter III: All Swept Up
Season 1 - Episode 3
The Celtics win a pair of titles in the ‘70s amid racial unrest, and near the end of the decade, they draft Indiana State star Larry Bird.

Chapter IV: Great Hope, Period
Season 1 - Episode 4
Larry Bird arrives in Boston as a beacon of hope for a city still grappling with racial tensions and its identity in flux. His blend of tale...

Chapter V: F**k the Celtics
Season 1 - Episode 5
As the Celtics and Lakers battle for basketball supremacy, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's rivalry captivates the sports world. The Celtics a...

Chapter VI: Untenable Toll
Season 1 - Episode 6
The tragic death of Len Bias after the 1986 draft casts a shadow over the Celtics, and Larry Bird's style of play begins to take its toll - ...

Chapter VII: Not Again
Season 1 - Episode 7
As the Celtics struggle to find a new identity with young Black stars, Reggie Lewis appears poised to lead their resurgence before his sudde...

Chapter VIII: Ubuntu
Season 1 - Episode 8
A new century brings new hope: Paul Pierce survives his stabbing and emerges as the team's franchise cornerstone, leading Boston back to the...

Chapter IX: We're the Celtics
Season 1 - Episode 9
Following the 2008 title, injuries, age, and internal conflict take their toll. Though the Celtics return to the Finals in 2010, Danny Ainge...