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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. <em>Saban<\/em> offers a rare look at how he became the most successful and influential figure in the game of college football.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saban<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will never be another Nick Saban,\u201d said Connor Schell, CEO of Words + Pictures. \u201cHe\u2019s 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\u2019re 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. 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