‘Rafa’ Docuseries Makes Emmy History with Nomination
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‘Rafa’ Docuseries Makes Emmy History with Nomination

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A new docuseries about tennis star Rafael Nadal has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first non-English language series to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy.

The four-part series, titled “Rafa,” offers a portrait of the Spanish athlete. It was produced by Skydance Sports and Netflix Sports. Netflix notes that this is the first time a docuseries not originally filmed in English has received an Emmy nomination.

The series focuses on Nadal’s story as of early 2024. The reason for the significance of the nomination, according to Netflix, is that it marks a first for non-English language docuseries at the Primetime Emmys.

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