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The Playbook

The Playbook

A coach's rules for life.

20206.41 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Coaches with championship résumés share their personal rules for success in sports and life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series.

Created by Josh Greenbaum
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

José Mourinho

José Mourinho

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Themes & Keywords

coachsports documentary

About The Playbook

The Playbook is a documentary series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of coach, sports documentary. Created by Josh Greenbaum, it stars José Mourinho. Coaches with championship résumés share their personal rules for success in sports and life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series.

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