2016 World Series Champions

More than just a highlights reel, this official Major League Baseball overview of the 2016 World Series presents a comfortably paced yet exciting tour of the hard-fought seven games that concluded with the Chicago Cubs ending a 108-year drought in world championship wins. 2016 World Series Champions covers the historical significance of the Cubs' victory and the excitement of the team's generation-spanning fans, some carrying signs honoring late family members who never got to see the often self-defeating club bring home a World Series trophy. The Cubs' opponents, the Cleveland Indians, were actually the other MLB team that had gone a very long time (since 1948) without winning a World Series, and filmmaker Jed Tuminaro's documentary recalls in detail how Cleveland very nearly claimed everything by winning three of the first four games. Interspersing clips of play action among the interviews, the film takes viewers through the Cubs' long haul to even out the Series (3-3), which led to a grueling game seven—an exhilarating back-and-forth match with the agony of an extra inning (delayed by rain!). Extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes and highlights. Also available in an eight-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo “Collector's Edition” featuring the World Series games in full, this thrilling tribute to the amazing end of the 2016 baseball season is highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)