Starting 5

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Starting 5
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
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Network Netflix
ReleaseOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)

Starting 5 is an American television documentary series developed for Netflix. It stars National Basketball Association (NBA) players Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, and Jayson Tatum. Released on October 9, 2024, the series is produced by James' production company Uninterrupted, as well as Omaha Productions and Higher Ground Productions. James' business partner and friend Maverick Carter serves as an executive producer on the series, as does Omaha's Peyton Manning and Higher Ground's Barack and Michelle Obama. [1] [2] [3]

Development and release

The series is produced by Uninterrupted, a media production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Omaha Productions and Higher Ground Productions also helped produce Starting 5. Executive producers for the series include Carter, Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron, and Randy Mims (through Uninterrupted); Barack and Michelle Obama, Vinnie Malhotra, and Ethan Lewis (through Higher Ground); and Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, and Sam Pepper (through Omaha). [4] The series was developed for Netflix, which has worked with Uninterrupted and Omaha before on similar sports documentary series such as The Redeem Team and Quarterback . [5] Higher Ground, while having worked with Netflix before, will have Starting 5 be its first sports-related programming to stream on the service. [5]

Susan Ansman, Trishtan Williams, and Peter J. Scalettar serve as directors on the series, with the latter also being the series' showrunner. [5] [6]

Set during the 2023–24 NBA season, the series consists of ten 45-minute episodes. [5] [7] James, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, is one of the five players followed throughout the series. [8] The other players followed throughout the series are Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings, and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. [5]

It was released on October 9, 2024. [7]

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