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When Eagles Dare: Crystal Palace F.C.

Season 1
The ultimate underdog story. From the looming threat of liquidation, a points deduction and a relegation fight to avoid plummeting to English football’s third division in 2010 - to the prospect of promotion to the biggest league in the world three years later, this is the extraordinary tale of a football club saved by its fans.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Back from the Brink

    June 3, 2021
    54min
    TV-PG
    With Crystal Palace F.C. placed into administration, deducted 10 points and on the brink of extinction, four fans attempt to strike a deal with Lloyds Bank to save the club they've supported since childhood.
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  2. S1 E2 - Dougie's Team

    June 3, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Rookie manager Dougie Freedman adds to his band of misfits. The frontline finally clicks, Wilfried Zaha is on fire…what could possibly go wrong?
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  3. S1 E3 - Ollie

    June 3, 2021
    59min
    TV-PG
    Ian Holloway comes bounding in the door. Even with promotion-winning pedigree, taking over a winning team is a tough job. Especially when Manchester United come calling for your best player.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Old Enemy

    June 3, 2021
    50min
    TV-14
    The wheels come off. Chairman Steve Parish’s nightmare of Bolton beating Palace to the play-offs is a real possibility. Something stinks on the south coast and Ollie is raging.
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  5. S1 E5 - Standing on the Edge of Greatness

    June 3, 2021
    52min
    TV-14
    Excitement builds for the fans as the big day out at Wembley nears, but it’s business as usual for Ollie and his boys. No sunshine break on a beach, just a 39 year-old on a bench.
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