Celtics City is an American sports documentary miniseries produced by HBO. The series covers the history of the Boston Celtics from its first seasons to their record 18th NBA championship in the 2023–24 season. It was directed by Lauren Stowell and premiered on March 3, 2025.

Synopsis

The series gives an extensive view of the team's history and cultural significance in Boston using unseen archival footage and interviews with current and former Celtics players.[1]

Production and release

The production of Celtics City was announced in November 2024, co-produced by HBO Sports Documentaries, Ringer Films, and Words + Pictures.[2] Development for the documentary series began approximately four years prior to release.[3] It was directed by Lauren Stowell, co-executive produced by Bill Simmons and Connor Schell, and features more than 80 interviews from players, coaches, and analysts, alongside archived game footage.[4] Former Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas declined to be interviewed for the series due to his dislike of his portrayal in the Netflix documentary series The Last Dance.[5] As part of production, cameras filmed the Celtics team during their 2023–24 championship season.[3] In February 2025, HBO released the official trailer and announced that the nine-episode series would premiere on March 3, with a new episode airing each week.[4]

Episodes

Episodes of Celtics City
No.Title [4]Directed byOriginal release date
1"Chapter I: Founding Fathers"Lauren StowellMarch 3, 2025 (2025-3-3)
2"Chapter II: No Final Victories"Lauren StowellMarch 10, 2025 (2025-3-10)
3"Chapter III: All Swept Up"Lauren StowellMarch 17, 2025 (2025-3-17)
4"Chapter IV: Great Hope, Period"Lauren StowellMarch 24, 2025 (2025-3-24)
5"Chapter V: F**k The Celtics"Lauren StowellMarch 31, 2025 (2025-3-31)
6"Chapter VI: Untenable Toll"Lauren StowellApril 7, 2025 (2025-4-7)
7"Chapter VII: Not Again"Lauren StowellApril 14, 2025 (2025-4-14)
8"Chapter VIII: Ubuntu"Lauren StowellApril 21, 2025 (2025-4-21)
9"Chapter IX: We’re The Celtics"Lauren StowellApril 28, 2025 (2025-4-28)

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Geagan, Matt (February 12, 2025). "Boston Celtics documentary series "Celtics City" set for March debut". CBS News. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (November 11, 2024). "Boston Celtics Docuseries Set At HBO From '30 For 30′ Producers". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Finn, Chad (November 30, 2024). "Upcoming documentary 'Celtics City' a labor of love for executive producer Bill Simmons". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "HBO Sports Documentary Series CELTICS CITY Debuts March 3" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Nivison, Austin (March 11, 2025). "Isiah Thomas declined to be in new Celtics doc after 'Last Dance' depiction: 'I wasn't gonna get fooled twice'". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "Season 1 – Celtics City". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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