The First Team

Synopsis

The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane.

First Air Date: 2020-05-28

Last Air Date: 2020-07-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Jake Short as Mattie Sullivan
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Benji Achebe
Jack McMullen as Jack Turner
Will Arnett as Mark Crane
Chris Geere as Chris Booth
Theo Barklem-Biggs as Petey Brooks
Tamla Kari as Olivia Talbot
Paolo Sassanelli as Cesare
Lewis Clift as Coach Pete
Jonathan Pearce as Commentator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Selling Shirts (2020-05-28)

New signing Mattie arrives, but has the chairman signed him by mistake? Meanwhile, club hardman Petey takes a dislike to him, and a team-mate shares an embarrassing problem.
Ep. 2: New Friends (2020-06-04)

Mattie befriends the team’s star player Carlos Velez. Meanwhile Jack plucks up courage to date a girl he met online and Benji is approached by a mysterious Malaysian businessman.
Ep. 3: Octopus Situation (2020-06-11)

After a sexual conduct briefing Mattie, Benji and Jack are determined to keep out of trouble. But a chance meeting with friendly Nicola leads to a very tricky situation.
Ep. 4: International Break (2020-06-18)

Petey insists that Mattie, Jack and Benji come to his BBQ. Meanwhile Jack’s dad oversteps the mark with his online posts and Cesare’s job as manager starts to look uncertain.
Ep. 5: Pints of Sorry (2020-06-25)

The Chairman announces a caretaker manager. After a poor start the team is forced to attend a pub night as an apology to the fans. Benji employs a social media manager.
Ep. 6: Upheaval (2020-07-02)

Petey plots to bring an end to Chris Booth’s run of success. Meanwhile Jack gets a girlfriend and plans a romantic surprise. Benji has had enough of his social media manager.