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| Genre | Documentary series |
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| Music by | Sacha Chaban |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
Polo is a 2024 American documentary series set for streaming on Netflix. It was released on December 10, 2024.
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. Netflix released the first trailer for the five-part docuseries on November 21, 2024. Among the athletes featured in the show are Argentine polo players Nacho Figueras and Adolfo Cambiaso.
Episodes
| No. | Episode | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | Pressure | TBA | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| 2 | Focus | TBA | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| 3 | Priorities | TBA | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| 4 | Danger | TBA | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| 5 | Final | TBA | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
Reception
The series has a score of 40 on Metacritic. 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." 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." 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."
References
- 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.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- "Polo". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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