The first episode of “Tom Brady: Man in the Arena,” released on ESPN+ earlier on Tuesday.
The multi-part documentary series, which will unveil new episodes each week, began by focusing on the Patriots’ 2001 season.
While many New England fans are obviously familiar with the overall track of the story — the Patriots, led by the unlikely emergence of Brady, triumphed as underdogs to win the team’s first Super Bowl championship — the episode is sprinkled with new details that were either lesser known or altogether unrevealed until now.
Here’s a recap of observations from Man in the Arena, Episode 1: