Episode
30 for 30: Vick: Part 1
Overview
Part 1 of 2. Chronicling the career of quarterback Michael Vick: his incredible rise, shocking fall and polarizing return. After high school in Newport News, Va., Vick led Virginia Tech to a BCS title game and was drafted No. 1 by the Atlanta Falcons. He was also a star who refused to turn his back on the friends who'd been with him since the beginning. Ultimately, that refusal would portend his downfall. Directed by Stanley Nelson.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2020-01-30
- Runtime
- 120 min
Episode context
Vick: Part 1 is Episode 3 in Volume IV of 30 for 30. It aired on 2020-01-30. The runtime is 120 min.
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Episode 2: Chuck & Tito
The hot-and-cold relationship between MMA fighters Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, from the start of UFC through its rise in popularity and to the present day.
Episode 4: Vick: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Chronicling the career of quarterback Michael Vick: his incredible rise, shocking fall and polarizing return. Vick served nearly two years for crimes related to involvement in a dog fighting ring, going from star athlete to national pariah; from one of the most popular players in the NFL and all of sports to a man as ostracized as virtually any public figure in America. Directed by Stanley Nelson.
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