10 Most Surprising Moments In Netflix’s Sunderland ‘Til I Die Documentary

10. The Football Looks Good

Considering the absolute dross that was on show at the Stadium Of Light last season, that’s an absolute miracle. To be fair, this isn’t a biased documentary that aims to paint Sunderland as the Barcelona of the North. About 20 minutes in, the positivity and hope is completely deflated as Celtic put five past them.

However, the documentary takes some interesting decisions when it comes to airing the football itself. Despite the fact that a decent chunk of Sunderland’s games were televised last season (and most of the rest recorded for highlights shows), we rarely see ‘TV angles’. Instead, there’s a more personal approach from the show.

Most of the action we see is close-ups of the players, often paired with some slow-mo. It recalls Sky’s failed Player Cam experiment from the early 00s. It makes the whole thing more endearing, especially as we see local lad George Honeyman being completely clattered.

You get the real sense this is about the stories, not the scores. As Celtic score again and again, we don’t even see the Celtic players. Instead, just dejected goalkeeper Jason Steele diving in vain as the ball rolls in.