The English Game is a British historical sports drama television miniseries set in Lancashire, but filmed in Yorkshire, developed by Julian Fellowes for Netflix about the origins of association football in England.
In April 2018, it was announced Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes would write and executive produce his first Netflix series.
Fergus Suter and Jimmy Love are recognised as pioneers of the modern game, which now has over four billion fans across the world.
"[5] After the first couple of episodes the exact dates of events is not explicitly mentioned, though it is suggested that the entire series takes place over just over one season, with Suter winning the cup with Blackburn the year after he joined Darwen.
Jimmy Love did not join Darwen to be a paid player, but in fact fled his home in Glasgow when a warrant was put out for his arrest over debts he owed.
[12] A recurring storyline in the series is Arthur Kinnaird's failure to have a child and the resulting effects that it has, particularly on his wife who sees child-raising as her raison d'être.
[14] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".