Tom vs Time
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{{Infobox television
| image = TomVsTime.png
| genre = Documentary
| creator = Gotham Chopra
| director = Gotham Chopra
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Antonio Pinto
- Ed Côrtes
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Gotham Chopra
- Ameeth Sankaran
- Chris Uettwiller
- Martin Desmond Roe
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Nicolas Emiliani
- Erik LeDrew
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| editor = Brady Hammes
| location =
| cinematography =
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| runtime = 14–21 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Dirty Robber
- Religion of Sports
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| network = Facebook Watch
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|01|25}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|03|12}}
| related =
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Tom vs Time is an American documentary series created by Gotham Chopra that was released from January 25 to March 12, 2018 on Facebook Watch. The six-episode series follows New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and provides an intimate look at his off-season training regimen as well as his home life spent with wife Gisele Bündchen and their children.
Premise
Tom vs Time was filmed during the Patriots 2017 season and provides "an intimate look at Brady’s home life, including his two children with wife Gisele Bündchen."{{cite magazine|last1=Carr|first1=Mary Kate|title=Tom Brady has a new docuseries, 'Tom vs. Time,' and here's the trailer|url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/10/tom-brady-docuseries-trailer/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=January 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 10, 2018}}
Production
=Development=
On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Facebook Watch had given a series order to Tom vs Time, a new docuseries starring football quarterback Tom Brady. The series was created by Gotham Chopra who previously worked with Brady on Audience Network's Religion of Sports series. Brady granted Chopra extensive access to his life. It was announced that episodes are set to include footage shot at Brady's Brookline, Massachusetts home, with his children and wife, Gisele Bündchen, on family retreats to Costa Rica, on a trip to Montana (with teammates Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola), on a summer tour of China with his son Jack, and in the car during Brady’s commute to and from work in Foxborough, Massachusetts.{{cite web|last1=Leibovich|first1=Mark|title=Tom Brady Gave a Filmmaker Unusual Access to His Private Life|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/sports/football/tom-brady-patriots.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=January 27, 2018|date=January 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Emery|first1=Debbie|title=Tom Brady Details Battle With Age in 'Tom vs Time' Docu-Series (Video)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/tom-brady-teams-up-with-facebook-watch-for-tom-vs-time-docu-series-video/|website=The Wrap|accessdate=January 27, 2018|date=January 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Grossman|first1=Evan|title=Tom Brady to reveal private life in doc series 'Tom vs. Time'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/tom-brady-reveal-private-life-doc-series-tom-time-article-1.3746939|website=NY Daily News|accessdate=January 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 9, 2018}}
Following the Patriots' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, the release of the series finale was delayed. Chopra went on to explain that the episode had originally been "tied to the Pats winning the Super Bowl" and that following their defeat the episode had to be redeveloped.{{cite web|last1=London|first1=Adam|title='Tom Vs. Time' Filmmaker Explains Why Episode 6 Has Yet To Be Released|url=https://nesn.com/2018/02/tom-vs-time-filmmaker-explains-why-episode-6-has-yet-to-be-released/|website=NESN|accessdate=March 17, 2018|date=February 9, 2018}} The episode was finally released on March 12, 2018.{{cite web|last1=Hartwell|first1=Darren|title='Tom Vs Time': Watch 6th And Final Episode Of Tom Brady's Facebook Series|url=https://nesn.com/2018/03/tom-vs-time-watch-6th-and-final-episode-of-tom-bradys-facebook-series/|website=NESN|accessdate=March 17, 2018|language=en|date=March 12, 2018}}
=Marketing=
Simultaneously with the initial series announcement, Facebook released a trailer for the first season of the show.{{cite web|last1=Yang|first1=Nicole|title=Tom Brady is releasing a documentary series called 'Tom vs. Time'|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2018/01/09/tom-brady-is-releasing-an-documentary-series-called-tom-vs-time|website=Boston.com|accessdate=January 27, 2018|date=January 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Cody|title=WATCH: Tom Brady stars in upcoming documentary series 'Tom vs. Time'|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/watch-tom-brady-stars-in-upcoming-documentary-series-tom-vs-time/|website=CBS Sports|accessdate=January 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 9, 2018}}{{cite magazine|last1=Carroll|first1=Charlotte|title=Watch: Tom Brady documentary trailer released|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/01/09/trailer-tom-vs-time-tom-brady-patriots|magazine=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=January 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Fiske|first1=Angelique|title=Watch first trailer for Brady doc, 'Tom vs Time'|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/09/watch-first-trailer-brady-doc-tom-vs-time|website=New England Patriots|accessdate=January 27, 2018|language=en|date=January 9, 2018}}
=Potential renewal=
Chopra has indicated that there are currently no plans for any subsequent season. However, he considers it a possibility if "something is dramatically different." He went on to say that if Brady's circumstances changed or the production team came up with a new, worthwhile idea then another season could happen but that they would not produce one "just because."{{cite web|last1=Emery|first1=Debbie|title='Tom vs Time' Director Says the Obsession Around Brady and Gisele Is 'Out of Control'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/tom-vs-time-director-says-obsession-around-tom-and-gisele-out-of-control/|website=The Wrap|accessdate=March 17, 2018|date=March 12, 2018}}
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = The Physical Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|01|25}}
|ShortSummary = Following the Patriots' victory at Super Bowl LI, Tom Brady looks towards the next season and demonstrates the unique and well honed training process he undergoes during the offseason.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = The Mental Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|01|28}}
|ShortSummary = Brady explains how football is just as much a mental game for him as it is a physical one. And despite all of his offseason preparation, the Patriots narrowly lose their fourth game of the 2017 season. But Brady explains how having his family at home waiting for him and having another game the following week does not allow him time to dwell on a loss.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Social Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|01|30}}
|ShortSummary = Brady takes some of his closest teammates to Yellowstone National Park for a brotherhood bonding experience aka “Gladiator Camp.” Even on these vacations, he and his teammates find themselves continuing to train.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = The Emotional Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|01}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = The Spiritual Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|04}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The End Game
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|03|12}}
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|TomVsTime|Tom vs Time}}
- {{IMDb title|7909092}}
{{Facebook Watch}}
{{Tom Brady}}
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