The English Game
2020 · Netflix · 48 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Episode 6
Fri, 20 Mar, 11:00 pm
Fergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA. Arthur pleads with his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches.
About
The English Game is about the invention of football and how those involved in its creation reached across the class divide to establish the game as the world's most popular sport.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Fri, 20 Mar· 46 minA cotton mill owner in working-class Darwen hires two star Scottish footballers to join the local team in hopes of competing for the FA Cup title.
- E02
Episode 2
Fri, 20 Mar· 48 minAs Fergus brings new life to the football club, emotions run high when a wage cut is imposed at the mills. Arthur makes a new connection in Darwen.
- E03
Episode 3
Fri, 20 Mar· 44 minFergus faces a gut-wrenching decision that could affect his relationships in Darwen. Arthur's new outlook rankles his posh friends and family.
- E04
Episode 4
Fri, 20 Mar· 55 minMartha gets difficult news. Arthur and Alma make a grim discovery. Fergus struggles in his new role, and a match in Blackburn ends in chaos.
- E05
Episode 5
Fri, 20 Mar· 44 minA guilt-stricken Fergus gets shocking news from Martha. Walsh and Cartwright make a pact. The FA takes drastic action without Arthur's input.
- E06
Episode 6
Fri, 20 Mar· 49 minFergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA. Arthur pleads with his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches.
Cast
Edward Holcroft
Arthur Kinnaird
Kevin Guthrie
Fergus Suter
Charlotte Hope
Mary Alma Kinnaird
Craig Parkinson
James Walsh
James Harkness
Jimmy Love
Niamh Walsh
Martha Almond