Episodes

Episode 1

As the school year begins, hopes are high for the Watersmeet Nimrods, who won the 2005 District Finals in the team's best season ever.

30m

S1, E1

As the school year begins, hopes are high for the Watersmeet Nimrods, who won the 2005 District Finals in the team's best season ever.

S1, E2

Episode 2

The uneasy nature of relations between Watersmeet's white and Native American communities is highlighted.

28m

S1, E2

The uneasy nature of relations between Watersmeet's white and Native American communities is highlighted.

S1, E3

Episode 3

Motivational speaker Karl Randall visits Watersmeet Township School to talk to students about smoking, drinking, drugs and sex.

28m

S1, E3

Motivational speaker Karl Randall visits Watersmeet Township School to talk to students about smoking, drinking, drugs and sex.

S1, E4

Episode 4

Student council president and Nimrod center Nathan Vestich heads up the planning for Homecoming Week activities, including dress-up days.

28m

S1, E4

Student council president and Nimrod center Nathan Vestich heads up the planning for Homecoming Week activities, including dress-up days.

S1, E5

Episode 5

Drama teacher Suzanne Zelinski tries to inject the arts into the school's extracurricular programs as she mounts a musical production, "Toys-R-Alive."

28m

S1, E5

Drama teacher Suzanne Zelinski tries to inject the arts into the school's extracurricular programs as she mounts a musical production, "Toys-R-Alive."

S1, E6

Episode 6

Coach Peterson delivers an emotional speech on Senior Night, bidding farewell to six graduating players, including Nathan and George IV.

28m

S1, E6

Coach Peterson delivers an emotional speech on Senior Night, bidding farewell to six graduating players, including Nathan and George IV.

S1, E7

Episode 7

As the Nimrods advance to the District Finals, Coach Peterson brings in former NCAA basketball coach Norman Ellwood.

28m

S1, E7

As the Nimrods advance to the District Finals, Coach Peterson brings in former NCAA basketball coach Norman Ellwood.

S1, E8

Episode 8

Nimrod fans are nervous but hopeful as their team gets ready to play the #1 Forest Park-Crystal Falls' Trojans in the Regional Semi-Finals.

27m

S1, E8

Nimrod fans are nervous but hopeful as their team gets ready to play the #1 Forest Park-Crystal Falls' Trojans in the Regional Semi-Finals.

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Nimrod Nation

This eight-part original documentary series from filmmaker Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture) profiles rural Watersmeet, Michigan, where everyone follows the progress of the local high-school basketball team - the Nimrods.

Genres

Documentary, Sports

Rating

TV-MA

Seasons

Cast

Brian Aimsbach, George Peterson III, George Peterson IV, Bill Powell, John Powell, Nathan Vestich, Hope Yablonski, Jeff Zelinski, Phil Zelinski