Netflix NBA Series to Bow in October

Netflix’s new sports series Starting 5, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league’s star players, is set to premiere on October 9.

Starting 5 captures the battles of Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries and balance the demands of family and legacy. The 10×45-minute series is produced by James’s UNINTERRUPTED in association with former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, with the Obamas on board as executive producers.

More executive producers include Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron and Randy Mims for UNINTERRUPTED; Vinnie Malhotra and Ethan Lewis for Higher Ground; and Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Sam Pepper for Omaha.