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The First Team

The First Team

142020•30m•6.4/10
Comedy

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6.4/10(14)

The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.

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Production

BBC Studios, Fudge Park Productions

Language

EN

Status

Canceled

First Aired

May 28, 2020

Last Aired

July 2, 2020

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Selling Shirts
E1
Selling Shirts
Air date: 2020-05-28
New signing Mattie arrives, but has the chairman signed him by mistake? Meanwhile, club hardman Petey takes a dislike to him, and a team-mate shares an embarrassing problem.
New Friends
E2
New Friends
Air date: 2020-06-04
Mattie befriends the team’s star player Carlos Velez. Meanwhile Jack plucks up courage to date a girl he met online and Benji is approached by a mysterious Malaysian businessman.
Octopus Situation
E3
Octopus Situation
Air date: 2020-06-11
After a sexual conduct briefing Mattie, Benji and Jack are determined to keep out of trouble. But a chance meeting with friendly Nicola leads to a very tricky situation.
International Break
E4
International Break
Air date: 2020-06-18
Petey insists that Mattie, Jack and Benji come to his BBQ. Meanwhile Jack’s dad oversteps the mark with his online posts and Cesare’s job as manager starts to look uncertain.
Pints of Sorry
E5
Pints of Sorry
Air date: 2020-06-25
The Chairman announces a caretaker manager. After a poor start the team is forced to attend a pub night as an apology to the fans. Benji employs a social media manager.
Upheaval
E6
Upheaval
Air date: 2020-07-02
Petey plots to bring an end to Chris Booth’s run of success. Meanwhile Jack gets a girlfriend and plans a romantic surprise. Benji has had enough of his social media manager.

Cast

Jake Short

Jake Short

Mattie Sullivan

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Benji Achebe

Jack McMullen

Jack McMullen

Jack Turner

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Mark Crane

Chris Geere

Chris Geere

Chris Booth

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Petey Brooks

Tamla Kari

Tamla Kari

Olivia Talbot

Paolo Sassanelli

Paolo Sassanelli

Cesare

Lewis Clift

Lewis Clift

Coach Pete

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