Best Shot (TV series)

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Best Shot
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Title screen from the first episode
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Directed by Michael John Warren
Starring Jay Williams
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  • Roahn Hylton
  • Jacob Yoffee
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
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  • Walter Matteson
  • Nan Sandle
Cinematography Gregory Purpura
Running time 22–51 minutes
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  • SpringHill Entertainment
  • Boardwalk Pictures
  • Blue Ribbon Content
Release
Original network YouTube Premium
Picture format 4K (UHDTV)
Original release July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) –
present (present)

Best Shot is an American documentary web television series directed by Michael John Warren and starring Jay Williams. The series follows Newark Central High School's basketball team, showing the lives of the players and the fortunes of the team, as they are mentored by Williams. It premiered on July 18, 2018 on YouTube Premium. The series is executive produced by LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, and Warren.

Premise

Best Shot follows Williams and "the lives of the students he hopes to inspire – as the ESPN analyst shares his journey from his championship college career at Duke to his post-crash loneliness and unsuccessful attempts at an NBA comeback – and mentors an inner-city high school team."[1]

Production

Development

On November 20, 2017, it was announced that YouTube had given the production a series order consisting of eight episodes. Michael John Warren is set to direct the series from SpringHill Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Blue Ribbon Content. LeBron James and Maverick Carter will executive produce alongside Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard and Jordan Wynn of Boardwalk Pictures and Warren.[1][2][3][4][5] Alongside the release of the series official trailer, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on July 18, 2018.[6]

Marketing

Alongside the initial series announcement, YouTube released a teaser trailer for the series.[1][2][3][4][5] On June 11, 2018, the official trailer for the series was released.[6]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Original release date
1 "We All We Got" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
2 "Leave This Town" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
3 "Better Than My Parents" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
4 "Lil Bad Choices" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
5 "Don't Forget About Me" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
6 "As One" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
7 "Where You Wanna Be" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
8 "We All We Need" Michael John Warren July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)

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