Plot Synopsis

Directed and produced by Jackson Fager, ALGIERS, AMERICA: THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT is a five-part documentary that chronicles the journey of Coach Brice Brown, the Edna Karr Cougars, and this high school football team's quest for its fifth state championship in six years. The Edna Karr High School football team is the pride of the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, earning four state championships in the last five years. The predominantly Black team and coaching staff are among the nation's best. Every year at least a dozen seniors from the school receive full scholarships to play football at Division 1 colleges. And then there is the most important distinction: almost all the players have lost teammates, friends, and family to gun violence or prison. On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Hulu released the first two episodes, and one new episode drops each Wednesday through May 10:

"Long Live 5" (Wednesday, April 19, 2023): At Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, football coach Brice Brown and his Cougars have their eyes on a fifth straight Louisiana state championship. But a run for another title is shadowed by violence in Algiers, one of the city's deadliest neighborhoods.

"Backs against the wall" (Wednesday, April 19, 2023): The Cougars battle for the state championship but immediately face the harsh realities of life in Algiers. Coach Brown and his staff work to keep their players off the streets and focused during a violent summer.

"A cool head wins a hot game" (Wednesday, April 26, 2023): As Hurricane Ida batters New Orleans, several players and coaches evacuate Algiers. The Cougars are dominant as ever when the season finally starts despite a key injury in the squad. In a close game against crosstown rivals, a new superstar emerges.

"I'm not tired yet" (Wednesday, May 3, 2023): As the Cougars continue their dominance on the field, they navigate college offers and increasing violence. Thanksgiving offers a much-needed break from football, but then come the playoffs, and a tough opponent in the semifinals.

"Forever 48" (Wednesday, May 10, 2023): Hope and loss sit side by side in Algiers when the celebration of scholarships and graduation is tarnished by tragedy. But Coach Brown pushes forward, and the relentless pursuit of saving a child continues.

ALGIERS, AMERICA: THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT features these people:

- Head football coach Brice Brown, an Edna Karr alum and Algiers native, is the team's inspirational leader, counselor, father figure, and mentor.

- Algiers native and Edna Karr alum Ashonta Wyattis the founder and Executive Director of Mother2Mother - a New Orleans non-profit organization against gun violence. She is a regular presence helping guide the student-athletes and the community.

- Coach Norman Randallis a powerful presence everywhere he goes. As Coach Brice's trusted lieutenant, Coach Norm - as he is fondly known - puts the safety and maturation of every Cougar first and foremost.

- Team captain Tygee Hill was the number one high school defensive tackle as a junior. His family helps him navigate head-spinning recruitment process, as well as the streets of Algiers.

- After losing three friends in two years to gun violence, senior All-American wide receiver Aaron Anderson found renewed hope in the sport he loves and plays so well.

- Jawin Newmanthe top running back on the best team in Louisiana, plays with a bullet lodged in his leg.

- Highly rated AJ Samuels carries the team's success in the throwing arc of his arm. Supported by loving and doting parents, the junior quarterback found the right balance between the pressure of being a star athlete and dealing with the specter of violence that looms over his community.