‘We Are: The Brooklyn Saints’ Is Netflix’s Failed Attempt to Recreate the ‘Cheer’ Magic
INTERCEPTION
Netflix
The new three-hour docuseries “We Are: The Brooklyn Saints” follows a youth football team in Brooklyn, New York. But it falls short in a number of frustrating ways.
In the wake of Cheer’s success, it was inevitable that Netflix would go searching for the next big inspiring sports docuseries. On the surface, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints fits that bill, charting the ups-and-downs of charismatic players and coaches involved with a Brooklyn youth football program.
