Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan: Everyone Wants a 2nd Chance in Tracy Morgan's 'Reggie'
The sports mockumentary blends satire and comedy to follow disgraced NFL star Reggie Dinkins seeking image rehabilitation and Hall of Fame induction.
- On Monday, February 23, 2026, NBC premiered The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins at 8/7c, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock in a 10-episode season.
- Robert Carlock and Sam Means lean on their 30 Rock roots, developing the mockumentary with Tina Fey, drawing on their absurdist style and sports documentaries like The Last Dance.
- Reggie Dinkins, a disgraced former NFL star, hires Oscar-winning documentarian Arthur Tobin to film his comeback and seek Pro Football Hall of Fame reinstatement.
- Tom's Guide rated the season 3.5 out of 5 stars, and critics praised the Fey-Carlock style and cast’s chemistry as major assets for NBC and Peacock.
- Framed as a comeback and reunion, future seasons could explore CTE, athlete security, and sports gambling, reviewers say, expanding on the show's themes within Feyworld.
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Why Daniel Radcliffe Wants to Make a Tracy Morgan Documentary
Daniel Radcliffe plays a documentarian on The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins — but off screen he would love to make an actual movie about costar Tracy Morgan. “Honestly, [I would like to make a documentary about] Tracy. Just to follow him around with a camera for a certain amount,” Radcliffe, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I asked him if he would ever do that and he was like, ‘I’m still living but maybe later.'” Radcliffe was grateful for the…
‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Review: Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe Rake in the Laughs
Robert Carlock and Sam Means' NBC sitcom — about a former football star who hires a fading documentarian to rehab his image — fits the "30 Rock" mold while finding its own delightful satire.
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