ESPN & Words + Pictures Align for Nick Saban Docuseries

ESPN has partnered with Words + Pictures on Saban, a multi-part docuseries about the legendary college football coach Nick Saban.

The series will tell the story of Saban’s career, highlighted by his 17 seasons at the University of Alabama, where he led the team to six national titles and reestablished the Crimson Tide as the preeminent program in college football. It features more than 30 hours of interviews with Saban, and more than 80 interviews with former players, assistant coaches, rivals, family, friends and observers. Saban offers a rare look at how he became the most successful and influential figure in the game of college football.

Saban is directed by Russell Dinallo and produced by Connor Schell, Libby Geist, Aaron Cohen and Alexa Conway, along with Tom Rinaldi, with Gabe Honig serving as co-executive producer and showrunner.

“There will never be another Nick Saban,” said Connor Schell, CEO of Words + Pictures. “He’s a football genius, a singular leader and a true icon who has done more than anyone to shape the modern game of college football and the culture around it. When you work with Coach Saban, you’re constantly reminded how every small detail matters and, in his case, that attention to detail and process has added up to an incredible journey and legacy. Working with Coach Saban and Ms. Terry has been a tremendous experience, and we can’t wait to share their story with the world.”

“With my coaching days behind me, Ms. Terry and I have been doing a lot of reflection and realized we were ready to tell our story,” Saban said. “The team at Words + Pictures has encouraged me to really look back not just at my time at Alabama, but every stop along the way—and not just reflect on what happened but consider the process which made it happen. I interacted with a lot of players and coaches along the way, and I’m happy to see that so many of them have contributed to this docuseries. There’s a lot to tell, and I’m excited to share it all.”