2026 Nominees

Believers: Boston Red Sox

ESPN, Religion of Sports, Artists Equity

USA

- Sports Documentary

Believers: The Boston Red Sox brings together celebrity voices—Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Katie Nolan, Bill Burr, Donnie Wahlberg, Uzo Aduba, Sam Jay, Maria Menounos, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Neil deGrasse Tyson—and key members of the 2004 roster, including Johnny Damon, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Kevin Millar, and Bronson Arroyo. The docuseries traces Boston’s improbable 2004 postseason run, highlighting how unwavering faith, a special group of players, and a city hungry for change combined to break one of sports’ most infamous curses. Through the team’s dramatic journey and the franchise’s complicated history, Believers captures the pivotal moments when belief and talent finally transformed decades of heartbreak into a championship—and reshaped what it meant for an entire fanbase to believe.