When is the next episode of The Last Dance?

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By Samuel Roberts
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Here's when you can watch episodes 5 and 6

The Last Dance
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Want to know when the next episode of The Last Dance is on ESPN (or Netflix, internationally)? The ten-part documentary series, focusing on the Chicago Bulls' 1997-1998 NBA season and icons of that period like Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman, continues on Sunday in the US, or Monday if you live internationally where Netflix has the rights. 

The Last Dance has been an enormous success for ESPN, with an average audience of 6.1 million viewers during its premiere. It's no surprise: this was a defining era of basketball for a lot of people, and audiences are starved of live sports right now. The documentary series was brought forward from a previous scheduled date of June. 

Below, we'll explain when you can watch the next episode of The Last Dance on ESPN if you're in the US, and Netflix if you're elsewhere. 

When is the next episode of The Last Dance on ESPN?

The next episode of The Last Dance airs on ESPN on Sunday, May 3, at 9PM ET. Expect two episodes of The Last Dance to air in a block, as with the last two weeks. This means you'll be watching episodes 5 and 6 on Sunday. A censored version will air on ESPN2 simultaneously. 

Not got cable? Streaming services such as Hulu and Sling's Orange package include ESPN in their channel list. The former has a one week free trial you can take advantage of, while there's currently a $10 discount on Sling.

When is the next episode of The Last Dance on Netflix?

Netflix has the international rights to the series, and the next episode of The Last Dance will be streaming on Netflix from 8AM Monday morning UK time/midnight PT. That's when you'll be able to enjoy episodes 5 and 6 of the ESPN documentary. 

For US viewers, The Last Dance will be available on Netflix in July 2020.

The Last Dance release schedule

With two episodes airing per week every Sunday, here's the upcoming release schedule for every episode of The Last Dance on ESPN. 

  • Episodes 5 and 6: May 3, 9PM ET (ESPN)
  • Episodes 7 and 8: May 10, 9PM ET (ESPN)
  • Episodes 9 and 10: May 17, 9PM ET (ESPN)

And here's the schedule for people watching on Netflix. 

  • Episodes 5 and 6: May 4, 8AM BST (Netflix)
  • Episodes 7 and 8: May 11, 8AM BST (Netflix)
  • Episodes 9 and 10: May 18, 8AM BST (Netflix)
Samuel Roberts
Samuel Roberts

Samuel is a PR Manager at game developer Frontier. Formerly TechRadar's Senior Entertainment Editor, he's an expert in Marvel, Star Wars, Netflix shows and general streaming stuff. Before his stint at TechRadar, he spent six years at PC Gamer. Samuel is also the co-host of the popular Back Page podcast, in which he details the trials and tribulations of being a games magazine editor – and attempts to justify his impulsive eBay games buying binges.