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
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
External links
- Polo on Netflix
- Polo at IMDb
