Last Chance U: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Last Chance U follows a group of young men training to become the future stars of the NFL. Based at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), Last Chance U takes us on a journey to understand the real men of the gridiron at one of the most successful, but least known athletic programs. Each player has incredible talent and drive to be the best, but each face their own unique struggles both on and off the field. As their season takes an unexpected turn, the methods of this unconventional team are deeply called into question. With much to lose, they are constantly reminded of the stakes.

Series details

• Title: Last Chance U
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Sports
• Premiere date: 2016-07-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-07-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 19562
• IMDb ID: tt5863126
• TVDB ID: 314086

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-07-29; final listed air date 2016-07-29; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-07-21; final listed air date 2017-07-21; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2018-07-20; final listed air date 2018-07-20; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2019-07-19; final listed air date 2019-07-19; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: premiered 2020-07-28; final listed air date 2020-07-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from Last Chance U on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.