Disney+ released the first images of The Land: Beyond the gameDan Fogelman’s new drama series coming February 15 to Hulu on Disney+. The fiction will have a two-episode premiere and will then add an installment every Monday, with a story set in the surroundings of the Cleveland Browns and crossed by family, sports and business conflicts.
The production marks Fogelman’s return to a choral tale of family ties, following his work as creator of It’s us and Paradise. This time, the focus will be on an NFL franchise that is looking to recover after a string of campaigns without results.
Christopher Meloni plays Danny Roarke, the coach of the Cleveland Browns facing a decisive season. (Disney+)
Coach Danny Roarke, played by Christopher MeloniHe reaches a breaking point in his career. After several disappointing seasons, he must try to change the destiny of the Browns with a decision that will also fully impact his private life: the new quarterback chosen in the draft comes from Ohio State and is his own son.
A father and son under pressure in Cleveland
The relationship between Roarke and the young player will be one of the core of The Land: Beyond the game. The coach places in this rookie the possibility of maintaining his position and putting the team back in the race, although the sporting expectation will be mixed with the conflicts of a family relationship marked by demands.
The Land: Beyond the Game will premiere its first two episodes on February 15 on Hulu on Disney+. (Disney+)
The series will also follow Hal Durkin, the owner of the institution, who must resolve which of his two daughters has the conditions to assume leadership of the franchise. This dispute over the succession will transfer a good part of the tension to the club offices, far from the locker rooms and the playing field.
The story thus presents two families linked by power and American football. The urgency to achieve a winning season runs through coaches, players and managers, while a loyal fan demands immediate results and anticipates changes if the team fails to reverse its situation.
Dan Fogelman created, wrote and executive produces the new drama series. (Disney+)
The pressure to win reaches both the coaching staff and the management of the franchiseaccording to the official synopsis released by Disney+. The proposal seeks to show the consequences of sports decisions on the personal relationships of those who make up the organization.
In addition to Meloni, the cast includes the protagonist of This is Us, Mandy MooreChace Crawford, Sam Corlett, Tanner Zagarino, Chloe Bennet, Bridget Moynahan, William H. Macy and Omar Epps. Moore, recognized for her role in It’s uswill work again with Fogelman in a story that combines family conflict and professional sports.
The series follows an NFL franchise looking to put behind several seasons without results. (Disney+)
The presence of Macy, Meloni and Moore focuses part of the attention on a cast made up of performers with experience in television dramas, comedies and action productions. Disney+ has not yet detailed the characters that all the protagonists will play nor has it specified the total number of episodes of the first season.
The premiere is scheduled for Monday, February 15, hours after the Super Bowl. The first two chapters will be available exclusively on Hulu on Disney+, and the platform will publish the rest of the episodes weekly.
The drama unfolds both on the field and in the offices of the Cleveland franchise. (Disney+)
Daniel Fogelman He will be creator, screenwriter, executive producer and showrunner of the series. The project will be executive produced by Jess Rosenthal, Kevin Falls and Justin Adler. David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold and Jason T. Reed will participate on behalf of Skydance Sports.
The production corresponds to 20 Television and Skydance Sports. The involvement of this last company seeks to provide a look linked to the dynamics of American professional sports, in a fiction that places its conflict within an NFL organization.
William H. Macy plays Hal Durkin, the team owner who must resolve a family succession. (Disney+)
Fogelman had already addressed the sports universe in Passedthe series focused on a baseball player who reached the Major Leagues. In that production he worked with access to stadiums and in coordination with professional baseball organizations. Now, with The Land: Beyond the gameHe will transfer that interest to football and a Cleveland franchise facing a decisive season.
The series will debut with two chapters on February 15 and will continue with weekly premieres every Monday on Hulu on Disney+.
