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The First Team

Co-created and co-written by renowned British screenwriting duo Damon Beesley and Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners), this six-episode mini-series stars an array of upcoming UK acting talent such as Jack McMullen, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah and Theo Barklem-Biggs, whose collective on screen chemistry is undeniable. Co-produced by BBC Studios and Fudge Park Productions.

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Mattie (Jake Short), Jack (Jack McMullen) and Benji (Shaquille Ali-Yebuah) are young players at a struggling Premier League football club. Follow as they butt heads with team tough guy Petey (Theo Barklem-Biggs), temperamental Italian manager Cesare (Paolo Sassanelli) and eccentric chairman Mark Crane (Will Arnett).