If anyone was still in doubt about David Beckham’s immense popularity, a Netflix series dedicated to him has put the truth to rest once and for all. Launching on October 4, the four-episode documentary about the soccer superstar is currently the most-watched series on the platform in the world!
With 58.8 million hours watched (and 12.4 million completed views), Beckham is currently the number one Netflix series in the UK and US, as well as Australia, Indonesia, Romania and the Czech Republic.
In France, the program on D+7 is in second place, behind the Lupin series.
This Fisher Stevens documentary is designed as a eulogy as well as dealing with dark episodes in the former Red Devils’ life – including his 1998 World Cup expulsion (which made him the most hated man in England for several years) or even his near miss. Betrayal with his assistant.
From series to series, Netflix subscribers have reacted. And especially this one “Domestic Scene” in which David Beckham mocks the supposedly humble origins of his wife Victoria, who shamefully admits that her father – “from the working class” According to him – he took her to school… behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce!
Many football personalities appear throughout the four episodes. David Beckham’s former teammates – Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Luis Figo, Eric Cantona, Roberto Carlos… – as well as his mentor Sir Alex Ferguson and the emblematic president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez.
Beckham’s documentary series is now available exclusively on Netflix.
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