Squeaky-voiced football legend David Beckham gets the doco treatment in a new four-part series from acclaimed filmmaker (and Short Circuit star) Fisher Stevens.
How to watch Beckham in the UK
Beckham hits the UK on October 4 exclusively on Netflix.
Beckham: Limited Series
What is Beckham about?
David Beckham, obviously. But in greater detail, this account of the life and career of the legendary Man United player promises “…never-before-seen insight into who Beckham actually is, including his family, friends, teammates, and—yes—his shopping and cleaning habits. The result is an unprecedented look at an icon who, despite spending nearly 30 years in the public eye, just might surprise you. With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.”
The cast of Beckham
David Beckham, obviously. But also his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, and their kids, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper, plus appearances from Gary Neville, Eric Cantona, Sir Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Mel C, Diego Simeone, Carlos Queiroz, Luís Figo, Míchel Salgado, Florentino Pérez, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo Nazário, and Fabio Capello.
Beckham trailer
Why we’re excited about Beckham
It seems that not a week goes by without a new documentary dropping about one sporting champion or another and their rise to pre-eminence, but while the bulk of them are exercises in hagiography and brand management, a deep dive into David Beckham is certainly intriguing. He broke the banks of football fandom to become world famous very early on, in no small part thanks to his marriage to Posh Spice, and a look at how that sudden celebrity affected him should be fascinating. Plus, Fisher Stevens is a genuinely great documentarian, having helmed Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds and scoring an Oscar for dolphin slaughter exposé The Cove, so we’re expecting this one to be a cut above the usual standard.
