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BRONX, N.Y. — Nearly a year after its popular documentary “The Last Dance” on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls aired its final episode, ESPN announced a six-part documentary on Derek Jeter. The series is expected to air beginning in 2022.

Derek Jeter documentary

Coming in 2022 on @ESPN, “The Captain,” a 6-part doc on from the producers of The Last Dance and directed by @pamsson. pic.twitter.com/x25riHIpw2

According to a release from ESPN Films, the documentary series will center around the iconic New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop and how his arrival helped transform a struggling franchise into a storied dynasty.

The release goes on to say how the documentary will pull back the curtain and reveal what it was like for Jeter to be “The Captain.