Series synopsis
The First Team is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on May 28, 2020. It ended on July 2, 2020. It was created by Damon Beesley, Iain Morris. It stars Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen and Will Arnett.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jake Short as Mattie Sullivan
- Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Benji Achebe
- Jack McMullen as Jack Turner
- Will Arnett as Mark Crane
- Chris Geere as Chris Booth
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Petey Brooks
- Tamla Kari as Olivia Talbot
- Paolo Sassanelli as Cesare
Supporting cast
- Lewis Clift as Coach Pete
Guest cast
- Jürgen Klopp as Himself
- George Potts as Doctor
- Alan Shearer as Himself
- Ian Wright as Himself
- Vadhir Derbez as Carlos Velez
- Christian Vit as Carlos' Owner
- Paul Hawksbee as Himself (voice)
- Andy Jacobs as Himself (voice)
- Anna Morris as Nicola
- Joel James Davison as Stuart
- Tahirah Sharif as Elle
- Gunnar Cauthery as Louis
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 28, 2020 | July 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Selling Shirts 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. |
May 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
New Friends 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. |
June 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Octopus Situation 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. |
June 11, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 28, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 2, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |