Title: THE GRAND OLD TEAM: AN EVERTON STORY

NETFLIX PRESENTS

A Documentary Series

Tagline: Pride. Pressure. Perseverance.

Series Poster: A stark, moody image of Goodison Park’s iconic Archibald Leitch latticework, half in shadow, half illuminated by a lone floodlight. Below, the silhouettes of fans walking down Gwladys Street. The mood is atmospheric, historic, and charged with tension.

LOGLINE: As they stand at a crossroads between a historic past and an uncertain future, Everton Football Club, one of England’s founding giants, fights for its soul on and off the pitch. This raw, all-access documentary series chronicles a pivotal season of upheaval, fan passion, and a desperate battle for survival, set against the backdrop of a bittersweet farewell to their ancient home and a high-stakes gamble on a new one.

TRAILER SCRIPT

(Opening over black and white, grainy archival footage: 1966 FA Cup win, Dixie Dean, Howard Kendall’s 80s champions. Quick cuts of glory.)

ARCHIVAL VOICEOVER (Brian Moore): “And Everton are champions! The club of tradition triumphs again!”

(The sound of a record scratch. Sudden, jarring silence.)

(Modern, crisp, handheld footage: A tense, silent Finch Farm corridor. Sean Dyche stares, jaw clenched. A boardroom, tense faces.)

FAN (To camera, on Gwladys Street, voice cracking): “We’re not just fighting relegation. We’re fighting to not disappear.”

(Rapid fire cuts: Protest banners reading “Sack the Board.” A flare burning blue in the stand. A player heads a ball in slow motion. The haunting, beautiful decay of Goodison’s wooden seats.)

KEVIN CARROLL (Actor, Lifelong Evertonian, Narrator): “This isn’t a story about nostalgia. It’s a story about now. About what happens when the weight of history is so heavy, it could break you.”

(Shot of the desolate, half-built Bramley-Moore Dock stadium against a grey Mersey sky.)

UNSEEN CLUB OFFICIAL: “This new stadium… it’s the future. But first, we have to have a future.”

(Flash of newspaper headlines: “Point Deduction,” “Financial Chaos,” “Takeover Collapse.”)

SEAN DYCHE (In a team talk, quietly intense): “They write you off. They have done for years. But this badge… it’s been through worse. Show me what it means to you.”

(The roar of Goodison Park, deafening. A last-minute goal. Pure, unadulterated catharsis. Then, a sudden quiet shot of a young fan crying.)

KEVIN CARROLL: “It’s the hope that kills you. And it’s the hope that keeps you alive.”

(Title card slams onto screen: THE GRAND OLD TEAM)

RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT

SERIES STRUCTURE (6 Episodes, 45-55 mins each)

Episode 1: The Weight of the Jersey
Explores the immense history:founding member, “The School of Science,” 1980s glory. Contrasts with the present-day reality: financial fair play charges, a threadbare squad, and a fanbase simmering with anger. Introduces key figures: Dyche, a defiant Jordan Pickford, a disillusioned yet passionate fan leader, and the besieged board.

Episode 2: The Protest is a Song
Dives deep into the fan unrest.The 27-year trophy drought. The failed ownership of Farhad Moshiri. The powerful, organised protests. Shows how the chants and banners are a central character in the story. Intimate access to fan groups planning demonstrations.

Episode 3: The Deduction
The seismic moment:the Premier League’s points deduction for financial breaches. The legal battles, the feeling of injustice, and the club’s public statement of “shock and dismay.” The episode follows the immediate fallout in the dressing room and the streets.

Episode 4: Dyche’s Dogs of War
All-access with the manager and his staff.Their “us against the world” mentality. The gruelling training sessions, the tactical battles to scrap for points. Focuses on the unsung heroes of the squad—the grafters who embody the city’s spirit.

Episode 5: Ghosts of Goodison
A lyrical,emotional episode as the final season at Goodison Park unfolds. Interviews with legends (like Tim Cahill, Leighton Baines) about the magic of the Old Lady. Fans share memories spanning generations. The crushing pressure of trying to send it off with a win, not a wake.

Episode 6: The Final Whistle?
The nerve-shredding climax of the season.The fight for survival goes to the wire. Parallel story: the frantic race to secure new investment and complete the new stadium. Does the club find a way forward, or does the past finally catch up? Ends not with a neat conclusion, but with the enduring, painful, beautiful question of what it means to be Everton.

STYLE & TONE:

· Cinematic & Gritty: A blend of sweeping drone shots of the Liverpool skyline and raw, intimate, shaky-cam moments in the dressing room.
· Atmospheric Soundtrack: A haunting, minimalist score by a composer like Hildur Guðnadóttir or Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, contrasted with the thunderous diegetic sound of the crowd.
· Unflinching Access: No key figure is portrayed as purely heroic or villainous. The board’s struggles are shown alongside their mistakes. The players’ vulnerabilities are laid bare.
· The City as Character: The documentary is steeped in Liverpool—its landscape, its economic realities, its unique humor and resilience. It contrasts the gleaming waterfront with the streets around Goodison.

TARGET AUDIENCE REACTION:
“It’s the‘Sunderland ‘Til I Die’ but with the gravitas of 130 years of history.”
“I finally understand why Evertonians are so passionate and so pained.”
“It’s less about football,and more about identity, community, and fighting for your place in a changing world.”

This is not just a sports documentary. It’s a social document about loyalty, legacy, and the brutal economics of modern football, told through the lens of England’s most tortured, yet deeply loved, institution.