The English Game

Synopsis

Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.

First Air Date: 2020-03-20

Last Air Date: 2020-03-20

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Tony Charles, Julian Fellowes, Oliver Cotton

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Kevin Guthrie as Fergus Suter
Edward Holcroft as Arthur Kinnaird
Niamh Walsh as Martha Almond
Charlotte Hope as Margaret Alma Kinnaird
Craig Parkinson as James Walsh
James Harkness as Jimmy Love
Ben Batt as Cartwright
Joncie Elmore as Ted Stokes
Gerard Kearns as Tommy Marshall
Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Alfred Lyttelton

Seasons

Limited Series (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-03-20)

A cotton mill owner in working-class Darwen hires two star Scottish footballers to join the local team in hopes of competing for the FA Cup title.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-03-20)

As Fergus brings new life to the football club, emotions run high when a wage cut is imposed at the mills. Arthur makes a new connection in Darwen.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-03-20)

Fergus faces a gut-wrenching decision that could affect his relationships in Darwen. Arthur's new outlook rankles his posh friends and family.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-03-20)

Martha gets difficult news. Arthur and Alma make a grim discovery. Fergus struggles in his new role, and a match in Blackburn ends in chaos.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2020-03-20)

A guilt-stricken Fergus gets shocking news from Martha. Walsh and Cartwright make a pact. The FA takes drastic action without Arthur's input.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2020-03-20)

Fergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA. Arthur pleads with his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches.