Three Quick Takeaways From Red Sox Netflix Series Preview 

The Boston Red Sox welcomed Netflix crews into the thick of baseball season for the duration of the 2024 campaign.

Saturday marked the first look at the eight-episode docuseries directed by Greg Whiteley. Netflix already produced a three-part special titled “The Comeback” that focused on the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the 20th anniversary of the championship season.

This time around, Netflix captured exclusive, unprecedented access of the full season that saw the Red Sox finish 81-81 and in third place in the American League East. The series will certainly uncover several stories of the season for Boston with plenty to reflect on along the way.

Here are three quick takeaways from the Red Sox premiere.

Frustration
The Red Sox certainly had flashes of positivity and winning streaks in 2024, though the season will be remembered for frustrating struggles and a third straight playoff miss. The show’s opening saw Ceddanne Rafaela smash a bat, Brayan Bello throw a towel and Triston Casas verbally scold himself in an expletive-laden rant.

Netflix made sure not to sugarcoat the rollercoaster of emotions players tend to endure throughout the course of 162 games. The Red Sox were no different in a developmental 2024 campaign.

Intentional detail in key moments
The intro starts with an encouraging Red Sox rally in a July win over the New York Yankees. Wilyer Abreu, who lost his grandmother days later before a statement performance in Texas, delivered in the clutch with a run-scoring double when he pinch-hit for Tyler O’Neill.

The Red Sox season immediately took an early uppercut on the opening road trip when Trevor Story injured his shoulder diving for a ball against the Los Angeles Angels. The injury kept him out for the majority of the season before a return in the final month. The first episode of the series emphasized the magnitude of Boston losing a veteran leader for the majority of the season.

Player personality
It’s easy to forget how much fun Red Sox players had early last season before the stretch of .500 ball began. Team dances ensued in the visiting dugout in Seattle. Card games in the locker room created the on-base celebration for the campaign.

Netflix captured those and focused in on other interactions from a breakfast with Triston Casas and Kutter Crawford to a team prank of presenting Brayan Bello with a fake dinner bill just days after the right-hander signed a long-term extension before the regular season began.