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"I am sobbing": The internet has strong feelings about Netflix's binge-worthy new doco, Cheer.

 

It took all of 47 seconds of a two-minute trailer for me to understand the hype behind Netflix’s latest documentary series, Cheer.

It’s like a real-life version of Friday Night Lights, but instead of football, it’s about the intensely talented and hard-working cheerleading team at Navarro College.

The six-episode docuseries profiles a few select cheerleaders and their dedicated coach, Monica Aldama. Like Coach Eric Tyler, she might project a tough-love approach but her loyalty to her cheer team is paramount.

A former cheerleader, Monica grew up in Corsicana, Texas (where the series takes place). After giving up her plans of pursuing finance on Wall Street in lieu of starting a family, she begins coaching the cheer squad at Navarro College.

Through her leadership, they’ve since won 14 National Cheer Association (NCA) Junior College Division National Championships and five Grand National Titles in competition at Daytona Beach, Florida. Navarro College also now holds the highest score in history at NCA College Nationals.

In short: she’s a pretty inspiring figure and a force to be reckoned with.

Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Cheer and prepare to get chills. Post continues below.

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The other cheer members, many of which come from broken homes and have troubled pasts, will also hook you into the show.

La’Darius Marshall’s story is especially compelling. After feeling rejected by his family in Florida for being openly-gay, he sees Navarro Cheer Squad as his creative outlet and second family. It’s the same for a lot of the other cheerleaders, too.

Apart from the personalities – many of which have earnt themselves dedicated social media followings thanks to the Netflix documentary – Cheer also gives an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at the sport.

Their practice sessions are gruelling both mentally and physically, with Monica’s training catchphrase being: “You keep going until you get it right, and then you keep going until you can’t get it wrong.”

Now if you need any more convincing to make the show your next binge, don’t just take it from us, take it from the thousands of fans raving about Cheer on Twitter.

Here’s what they’re saying.

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Cheer is available to stream on Netflix now.

Have you watched Netflix’s Cheer? What did you think of the show? Tell us in a comment below.