Netflix and Major League Baseball have teamed up for the unprecedented docuseries THE CLUBHOUSE: A YEAR WITH THE RED SOX.
Premiering globally on Netflix today, the eight-episode series is directed by four-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Greg Whiteley (Cheer, America¡¯s Sweethearts, Last Chance U) and produced by One Potato Productions, Boardwalk Pictures Inc. and MLB Studios.
THE CLUBHOUSE: A YEAR WITH THE RED SOX follows the 2024 Sox on and off the field for a never-before-seen glimpse into the personal and professional lives of MLB ballplayers as they grapple with the mental pressure and physical demands of a grueling 162-game season.
The series opens with the anticipation of a new season as the Red Sox report to Spring Training. Viewers get a front row seat to the realities of life in the Majors - from the dedication it takes to make and maintain a spot on the roster, the pressure of contributing to the success of the team to the instability of constant travel and raising a family, The Clubhouse captures the dynamics and stories that develop throughout the unpredictable journey.
The series is a first for Major League Baseball, who have never granted cameras this level of behind-the-scenes access.
¡°Baseball is an individual sport masquerading as a team sport,¡± says Whiteley. ¡°Each game is filled with cinematic one-on-one battles: pitcher versus hitter; catcher versus base stealer; or manager versus manager. Yet the most intense battles we witnessed occurred inside a player¡¯s mind. All sports are mentally demanding, but the frequency of failure - and the sheer length of the 162-game baseball season - requires a remarkable kind of mental fortitude. Even ardent baseball fans will be surprised at the intensity of those battles¡ªtranspiring in the dugout, a hotel room, or the clubhouse¡ª far away from the spectators¡¯ usual view.¡±
¡°The goal of ¡®The Clubhouse¡¯ was to give viewers the best seat in the house to a Major League season through the players, personnel, families and fans that devote themselves to the team,¡± said Noah Garden, Deputy Commissioner of Business and Media for Major League Baseball. ¡°This partnership with Netflix was pivotal in developing the right format to showcase our game through this unprecedented access. Greg¡¯s commitment to capture the complete scope of an 162-game season through the people, stories and dynamics on and off-the-field was vital to chronicle the season and undeniable in the finished product. We would also like to thank the Red Sox organization for their participation and support of this project to showcase our game like never before.¡±