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All Episodes of Soccer's American Dream

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Follows America's relationship with soccer, from failed leagues and financial struggles to the rise of women's game, tracking the sport's journey to relevance culminating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Season 1

  • The Beautiful Game Comes Stateside
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    The Beautiful Game Comes Stateside

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2026

    The North American Soccer League was supposed to light the fuse on pro-soccer in 70s America, so what went wrong? Meanwhile the country's women are just trying to get on the field.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What's a World Cup?
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    What's a World Cup?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2026

    By the mid-80s pro-soccer had collapsed and the US men's national team hadn't made a World Cup in decades. So what better time to launch a bid to bring the 1994 edition to America.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Get Busy Winning
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    Get Busy Winning

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2026

    In the late 80s, the newly formed US women's national team faces an uphill fight for recognition. But a winning formula brings home two World Cups and Olympic Gold in just 10 years.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Growing Pains
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    Growing Pains

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2026

    The success of World Cup '94 spawns a new men's pro-league, the MLS. But major startup problems and a fractured men's national team make headlines heading into the new millennium.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A League of Our Own
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    A League of Our Own

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/2/2026

    The women's 1999 World Cup team becomes national idols after winning on home soil, but capitalizing on this success to form a fully professional league proves harder than imagined.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Soccer, American Style
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    Soccer, American Style

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2026

    As the 2026 World Cup arrives, learn what it takes for the U.S. men's national team to truly level up and how the women's team stay among the world's best in the years to come.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown