The glory days have come and gone for Last Chance U.
The third season of Netflix’s acclaimed docuseries moved from East Mississippi Community College to Independence Community College in southeastern Kansas, promising to revive the show’s magic with a change of scenery. But in some ways, everything feels the same. Technically, the show remains superb, with dazzling cinematography that blends snapshots of rural Americana with spectacular football storytelling. But Season 3 lacks the narrative focus of its predecessors, struggling to juggle plot lines and focusing on a caustic central character who wrecks the show’s balance between heartwarming moments and unfiltered grit.