Polo (docuseries)

Polo
Promotional poster
GenreDocumentary series
Starring
Music bySacha Chaban
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Qadriyyah Shamsid-Deen
  • Jonathan "Monty" Mantovani
  • Léo Hamelin
Editors
  • Matthew Greenberg
  • Uma Sanasaryan
  • Michael Brown
  • Gustaw Laskowicz
  • Meg Ramsay
  • Ben Eisele
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseDecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)

Polo is a 2024 American documentary series set for streaming on Netflix. It was released on December 10, 2024.[1]

Background and production

In April 2024, it was reported that the Archewell Productions was in the process of developing two non-fiction projects and that one would focus on polo as a professional sport showcasing the U.S. Open Polo Championship.[2] Netflix released the first trailer for the five-part docuseries on November 21, 2024.[3][4] Among the athletes featured in the show are Argentine polo players Nacho Figueras and Adolfo Cambiaso.[3]

Episodes

No.EpisodeDirected byOriginal release date
1PressureTBADecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
2FocusTBADecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
3PrioritiesTBADecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
4DangerTBADecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
5FinalTBADecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)

Reception

The series has a score of 40 on Metacritic.[5] In his review for The Guardian, Stuart Heritage gave the series 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Polo looks destined to fall through the submenus into obscurity at the speed of light. And rightly so. It's clattering and niche, and feels like a spoof documentary designed to play on screens in the background of episodes of Succession."[6] Writing for The Telegraph, Ed Power also gave the series 2 out of 5 stars and stated, "There's lots of blood, sweat, and tears in the series – but not enough of the Sussexes to make this anything other than a dull indulgence about a rich person's pursuit."[7] Giving a similar rating to the series in his review for The Times, James Jackson argued "it's simply impossible to relate in the same way to the sleek, tanned, sports car-driving players of Polo, despite the lurking theme of demanding fathers. Still, if you were, say, Prince Harry, it would no doubt be the most compelling thing on TV."[8]

References

  1. ^ Henni, Janine (December 10, 2024). "Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Vision for Netflix's Polo: 'They Were Extremely Hands-On' (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ White, Peter (April 11, 2024). "Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, & Prince Harry Launching Two Non-Fiction Series At Netflix Featuring Cooking, Gardening & Professional Polo". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Burchfield, Rachel (November 21, 2024). "Netflix Releases Trailer for Prince Harry's POLO: See the Drama Unfold! (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Bond, Kimberly (November 26, 2024). "Netflix releases first trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan's Polo documentary". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Polo". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Heritage, Stuart (December 10, 2024). "Polo review – Prince Harry's unintentionally hilarious profile of the world's stupidest sport". The Guardian. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Power, Ed (December 10, 2024). "Polo, review: blood, sweat, tears – and bafflingly little Prince Harry". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Jackson, James (December 11, 2024). "Polo review — Prince Harry has made a TV show only he would watch". The Times. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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