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The English Game

The English Game

20207.41 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.

Created by Julian Fellowes
Written by Julian Fellowes, Sam Hoare
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Kevin Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

Fergus Suter

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Arthur Kinnaird

Niamh Walsh

Niamh Walsh

Martha Almond

Charlotte Hope

Charlotte Hope

Margaret Alma Kinnaird

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

James Walsh

James Harkness

James Harkness

Jimmy Love

Ben Batt

Ben Batt

Cartwright

J

Joncie Elmore

Ted Stokes

G

Gerard Kearns

Tommy Marshall

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Alfred Lyttelton

Themes & Keywords

englandminiseriesfootball (soccer)inequalitysnobberyclass systembritish class system1870ssnobs

About The English Game

The English Game is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of england, miniseries, football (soccer), inequality, snobbery, class system. Created by Julian Fellowes, it stars Kevin Guthrie, Edward Holcroft, Niamh Walsh. Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.

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