Miniseries · ESPN
The Last Dance
The legends. The truth.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael Jordan
Self - Bulls Guard 1984-98
10 eps
Scottie Pippen
Self - Bulls Forward 1987-98
10 eps
Dennis Rodman
Self - Bulls Forward 1995-98
10 eps
Phil Jackson
Self - Bulls Head Coach 1989-98
10 eps
Steve Kerr
Self - Bulls Guard 1992-98
10 eps
Kobe Bryant
Self
1 eps
Magic Johnson
Self
3 eps
Charles Barkley
Self
1 eps
Patrick Ewing
Self - Georgetown Center 1981-85
3 eps
Deloris Jordan
Self
6 eps
Isiah Thomas
Self
4 eps
Carmen Electra
Self
2 eps
Pat Riley
Self
1 eps
John Salley
Self
2 eps
Barack Obama
Self
3 eps
Bill Clinton
Self
1 eps
Ron Harper
Self
1 eps
Doug Collins
Self
2 eps
Danny Ainge
Self
2 eps
Horace Grant
Self
4 eps
Charles Oakley
Self
2 eps
Scott Burrell
Self
1 eps
Toni Kukoč
Self
2 eps
Joe Pytka
Self
1 eps
Reggie Miller
Self
2 eps
Larry Bird
Self
3 eps
Jalen Rose
Self
1 eps
David Stern
Self
5 eps
John Stockton
Self
2 eps
Justin Timberlake
Self
1 eps
Leonardo DiCaprio
Self
1 eps
Adam Silver
Self
1 eps
Jerry Reinsdorf
Self
4 eps
Madonna
Self (archive footage)
1 eps
John Paxson
Self
6 eps
Nas
Self
1 eps
J.A. Adande
Self - Chicago Sun-Times 1992-94
1 eps
David Aldridge
Self - ESPN Reporter 1996-2004
1 eps
Bob Costas
Self - WGN-Chicago 1979-80
1 eps
David Falk
Self - Jordan's Agent 1984-2003
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Last Dance actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Last Dance reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Episode X
In June of 1998, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls face the Utah Jazz in an NBA Finals rematch, looking for a sixth championship and a perfect ending for "The Last Dance."
S01E08
Episode VIII
Michael Jordan would famously use even the smallest slight imaginable to motivate himself against an opponent. And when his NBA comeback in 1995 fell short in the playoffs, he worked harder than ever to return to form.
S01E07
Episode VII
As Michael Jordan pushes his teammates hard for a sixth NBA title, his intensity and hunger for basketball dominance is in stark contrast to his mindset in October 1993, when he stunned the world by walking away from the game.
S01E09
Episode IX
In May of 1998, nearly a year after Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls fought past Utah in the NBA Finals, their path to a sixth title only gets more challenging, as a brutal seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers decides the Eastern Conference.
S01E01
Episode I
In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls begin their quest to win a sixth NBA title in eight years. But "The Last Dance," as coach Phil Jackson called it, will be shadowed by tension with the club's front office.
S01E03
Episode III
Once a key member of the hated Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" championship teams that brutalized Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman is virtually all Jordan can count on in the early months of the 1997-98 season.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Michael Tollin
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Gregg Winik
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Curtis Polk
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Estee Portnoy
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Erin Leyden
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Connor Schell
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Andrew Thompson
Executive producer
Peter Guber
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
John Dahl
Executive producer
Libby Geist
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alyson SadofskyProducer
- Matt MaxsonProducer
- Michael TollinExecutive Producer
- Gregg WinikExecutive Producer
- Nina KrsticProducer
- Curtis PolkExecutive Producer
Direction
- Jason HehirDirector
Cinematography
- Thomas McCallumDirector of Photography
Music
- Thomas CaffeyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Amazon VideoBuy
- Apple TV StoreBuy
- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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