TV series
Dear England
Overview
Haunted by decades of failures, Gareth Southgate becomes England manager and uses psychology to confront fear and pursue victory.
Details
- First air date
- 2026-05-24
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Left Bank Pictures
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate
- Jodie Whittaker as Pippa Grange
- Jason Watkins as Greg Dyke
- John Hodgkinson as Greg Clarke
- Daniel Ryan as Steve Holland
- Sam Spruell as Mike Webster
- Will Antenbring as Harry Kane
- David Shields as Jordan Henderson
- Adam Hugill as Harry Maguire
- Francis Lovehall as Raheem Sterling
- Josh Barrow as Jordan Pickford
- Edem-Ita Duke as Marcus Rashford
Creators and crew
- James Graham - Creator
- James Graham - Executive Producer
- Rebecca Hodgson - Executive Producer
- Sami El-Hadi - Executive Producer
- Andy Harries - Executive Producer
- Rupert Goold - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
With the England team at an all-time low, Gareth Southgate becomes the new manager. Haunted by his own penalty miss, he transforms the squad’s mindset with a radical new approach.
Episode 2
After a breakthrough World Cup reignites belief, the England team return to a tournament on home turf as Southgate’s squad strive to unite the country and finally bring it home.
Episode 3
In the aftermath of the devastating defeat at Wembley, Southgate’s guilt weighs heavily on his conscience. When the fans then turn on Southgate, accusing him of prioritising politics over performance, he begins to doubt himself ahead of a controversial World Cup in Qatar.
Episode 4
As Euro 2024 begins, England arrive as favourites for Southgate’s final tournament. Gareth is forced to make some challenging changes to the team and puts his trust in a new generation. When the team struggles unexpectedly and pressure mounts, Gareth wonders how his story will end.
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