Celtics City
{{Short description|2025 sports documentary miniseries}}
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| showrunner = Gabe Honig
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| director = Lauren Stowell
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9
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- Bill Simmons
- Connor Schell
- Aaron Cohen
- Libby Geist
- Wyc Grousbeck
- Rich Gotham
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- Sascha Gardner
- Christina Lenis
- Jackie MacMullan
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| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- HBO Sports Documentaries
- Ringer Films
- Words + Pictures
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| network = HBO
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|3|3}}
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Celtics City is an American sports documentary miniseries produced by HBO. The series covers the history of the Boston Celtics from its first seasons to their record 18th NBA championship in the 2023–24 season. It was directed by Lauren Stowell and premiered on March 3, 2025.
Synopsis
The series gives an extensive view of the team's history and cultural significance in Boston using unseen archival footage and interviews with current and former Celtics players.{{cite web |last=Geagan |first=Matt |date=February 12, 2025 |title=Boston Celtics documentary series "Celtics City" set for March debut |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-celtics-hbo-documentary-series-premiere-trailer/ |website=CBS News |access-date=March 12, 2025}}
Production and release
The production of Celtics City was announced in November 2024, co-produced by HBO Sports Documentaries, Ringer Films, and Words + Pictures.{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=November 11, 2024 |title=Boston Celtics Docuseries Set At HBO From '30 For 30′ Producers |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/boston-celtics-docuseries-hbo-30-for-30-producers-1236172450/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 12, 2025}} Development for the documentary series began approximately four years prior to release.{{cite web |last=Finn |first=Chad |date=November 30, 2024 |title=Upcoming documentary 'Celtics City' a labor of love for executive producer Bill Simmons |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2024/11/30/documentary-celtics-city-labor-of-love-executive-producer-bill-simmons-chad-finn/ |work=The Boston Globe |access-date=March 17, 2025}} It was directed by Lauren Stowell, co-executive produced by Bill Simmons and Connor Schell, and features more than 80 interviews from players, coaches, and analysts, alongside archived game footage.{{cite press release |date=February 12, 2025 |title=HBO Sports Documentary Series CELTICS CITY Debuts March 3 |url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-0/hbo-sports-documentary-series-celtics-city-debuts-march-3 |publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery |access-date=March 12, 2025}} Former Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas declined to be interviewed for the series due to his dislike of his portrayal in the Netflix documentary series The Last Dance.{{cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=March 11, 2025 |title=Isiah Thomas declined to be in new Celtics doc after 'Last Dance' depiction: 'I wasn't gonna get fooled twice'
|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/isiah-thomas-declined-to-be-in-new-celtics-doc-after-last-dance-depiction-i-wasnt-gonna-get-fooled-twice/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=March 12, 2025}} As part of production, cameras filmed the Celtics team during their 2023–24 championship season. In February 2025, HBO released the official trailer and announced that the nine-episode series would premiere on March 3, with a new episode airing each week.
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Chapter I: Founding Fathers
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Chapter II: No Final Victories
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|10}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Chapter III: All Swept Up
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|17}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Chapter IV: Great Hope, Period
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|24}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Chapter V: F**k The Celtics
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|31}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Chapter VI: Untenable Toll
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|7}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Chapter VII: Not Again
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|14}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Chapter VIII: Ubuntu
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|21}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Chapter IX: We’re The Celtics
| DirectedBy = Lauren Stowell
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|28}}
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Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Celtics City has an approval rating of 100% based on 7 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8 out of 10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/celtics_city/s01|title=Season 1 – Celtics City|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 12, 2025}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.hbo.com/celtics-city}}
- {{IMDb title|34555174}}
{{Boston Celtics}}
{{HBONetwork Shows}}