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| Showrunner | Gabe Honig |
| Directed by | Lauren Stowell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 3 (2025-03-03) – April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
Celtics City is an American sports documentary miniseries produced byHBO. The series coversthe history of theBoston Celtics from its first seasons to their record18th NBA championship in the2023–24 season. It was directed by Lauren Stowell and premiered on March 3, 2025.
The series gives an extensive view of the team's history and cultural significance inBoston using unseen archival footage and interviews with current and former Celtics players.[1]
The production ofCeltics City was announced in November 2024, co-produced by HBO Sports Documentaries, Ringer Films, andWords + Pictures.[2] Development for the documentary series began approximately four years prior to release.[3] It was directed by Lauren Stowell, co-executive produced byBill Simmons andConnor Schell, and features more than 80 interviews from players, coaches, and analysts, alongside archived game footage.[4] FormerDetroit Pistons point guardIsiah Thomas declined to be interviewed for the series due to his dislike of his portrayal in theNetflix documentary seriesThe Last Dance.[5] As part of production, cameras filmed the Celtics team during their2023–24 championship season.[3] In February 2025, HBO released the official trailer and announced that the nine-episode series would premiere on March 3, with a new episode airing each week.[4]
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| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Chapter I: Founding Fathers" | Lauren Stowell | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 2 | "Chapter II: No Final Victories" | Lauren Stowell | March 10, 2025 (2025-03-10) |
| 3 | "Chapter III: All Swept Up" | Lauren Stowell | March 17, 2025 (2025-03-17) |
| 4 | "Chapter IV: Great Hope, Period" | Lauren Stowell | March 24, 2025 (2025-03-24) |
| 5 | "Chapter V: F**k The Celtics" | Lauren Stowell | March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31) |
| 6 | "Chapter VI: Untenable Toll" | Lauren Stowell | April 7, 2025 (2025-04-07) |
| 7 | "Chapter VII: Not Again" | Lauren Stowell | April 14, 2025 (2025-04-14) |
| 8 | "Chapter VIII: Ubuntu" | Lauren Stowell | April 21, 2025 (2025-04-21) |
| 9 | "Chapter IX: We’re The Celtics" | Lauren Stowell | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
Onreview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,Celtics City has an approval rating of 100% based on 7 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8 out of 10.[6]
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