Jamie Vardy Netflix documentary hits number one as viewers hail incredible underdog story | OneFootball

Untold UK: Jamie Vardy rose to number one on Netflix after its 12 May release, The Mirror reports.

The documentary displaced action thriller Apex, which had led the charts for three weeks, and moved ahead of new releases Swapped and Remarkably Bright Creatures, starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.

Part of Netflix's Untold franchise, launched in 2021, the series has covered subjects from Caitlyn Jenner and Jake Paul to the Liver King and the chess cheating controversy.

Upcoming UK instalments focus on Vinnie Jones and Liverpool's 2005 Champions League triumph, while the Vardy film charts his ascent from non-league to Premier League legend.

The synopsis frames Vardy as a record-breaking disruptor whose journey ran from factory shifts and part-time football to leading 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City to the title.

It features unseen archive, candid dressing-room stories and interviews with Vardy, his wife Rebekah, former team-mates, managers and long-time friends.

Early viewers have called it a must watch, said it pulls no punches and even claimed it gave them goosebumps, with some labelling it incredible.

Untold UK: Jamie Vardy is streaming on Netflix.

Source: LeicesterMercury.co.uk