Dear England: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

It's time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can't the England team win at their own game?

With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.

Dear England is a fictionalised account of the struggles and successes of England's football teams, based on extensive research and interviews.

Series details

• Title: Dear England
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Sports
• Premiere date: 2026-05-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 74831
• IMDb ID: tt31433766
• TVDB ID: 446802

Cast and credited roles

• Joseph Fiennes — Gareth Southgate
• Jodie Whittaker — Pippa Grange
• Daniel Ryan — Steve Holland
• Sam Spruell — Mike Webster
• Crystal Condie — Emily
• John Hodgkinson — Greg Clarke
• Jason Watkins — Greg Dyke
• Andrew Dunn — Sam Allardyce
• Bobby Schofield — Wayne Rooney
• Steven Mackintosh — John Major

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-05-24; final listed air date 2026-05-31; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dear England 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.