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Cheer (TV Series)

Cheer

2020

Greg Whiteley, Adam Ridley

Documentary

7.0

280

TV Series. Documentary 6 episodes. The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves. From the team behind Last Chance U, Netflix’s new documentary series "Cheer" follows the competitive cheerleaders of the 14-time National Championship winning team at Navarro College in Corsicana, TX. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"[2nd Season Review]: Nine episodes of sports-reality drama that are largely compelling but less focused than 'Cheer's first season"	NEU
United States	Steve Greene IndieWire	"[2nd Season Review]: 'Cheer' delivers a fascinating command performance, with all the attention and empathy that the stories at its center demand."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"[2nd Season Review]: There are provocative and entertaining things in the season of 'Cheer', but it is a messier piece of work and, perhaps somewhat by design, a less satisfying one."	NEU
United States	Caroline Framke Variety	"[2nd Season Review]: There’s so much to love about 'Cheer': the stories, the people, the impressive filmmaking that make both come to such vivid life"	POS
United States	Cary Darling Houston Chronicle	"[2nd Season Review]: [This season is] better than the first (...) [It] continues to be beautifully shot by director Greg Whiteley"	POS
United States	Inkoo Kang The Washington Post	"[2nd Season Review]: Unfortunately, the diffuse storytelling of Season 2 makes it hard to get to know any of the athletes on the level that we got to know Jerry, Lexi or Gabi"	NEU
United States	Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[2nd Season Review]: The new, confusing landscape is documented beautifully, making 'Cheer' another must-see and award-worthy experience (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Meghan O'Keefe Decider	"[2nd Season Review]: A nuanced, layered look at how the sport has changed in the last two years"	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"An utterly convincing portrait of what is unquestionably a real, and absurdly dangerous, sport complete with compelling stories"	POS
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"What’s spectacular about the series is how unflinchingly it depicts the hard work that goes into cheer"	POS
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"Stream it, but only if you were a former cheerleader or are interested in the cheerleading world. If you’re neither, 'Cheer' won’t do enough to get you interested in getting into that world."	NEU
United States	Hank Stuever The Washington Post	"[A] fascinating — and often surprisingly moving — documentary series (...) 'Cheer' quickly and effortlessly becomes all-consuming for the viewer."	POS
United States	Steve Greene IndieWire	"Without being exploitative, 'Cheer' shows the emotional toll that comes with competing pressures on and off the mat."	POS
United States	Eddie Strait The Daily Dot	"The show is empathetic, but it’s still clear-eyed about its subjects, and you want these people to succeed (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jia Tolentino The New Yorker	"The team's racial and gender dynamics are fascinating, especially in the context of conservative Corsicana"	POS
United Kingdom	Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"Seeing the dedication, resilience and innate talent of the athletes, many of whom come from profoundly troubled backgrounds, will break you down (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kelly Lawler USA Today	"What makes it worth devouring in a single sitting is how much deeper it goes than just celebrating athletics. It asks questions about who deserves to be 'on mat', and how much pain is worth a trophy"	POS
United States	Mandie Caroll Common Sense Media	"Engrossing docuseries follows cheer team champions (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"An eye-opening docu-series (...) The topic itself is an interesting and engaging one, making it one of the better documentary series to spin and tumble its way onto Netflix this year"	POS
United States	Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"As a sister to 'Last Chance U', there is no doubt that 'Cheer' will be loved. Let's hope that it grabs enough attention for a much-needed second season (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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