'The Last Dance' overtakes 'Tiger King' as most in-demand documentary

Dennis Rodman of the Chicago Bulls (C) talks to teammates Michael Jordan (L) and Scottie Pippen (L) 10 June during game four of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Rodman hit four foul shots down the stretch to lead the Bulls as they beat the Jazz 86-82 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES
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Move over, Joe Exotic - "The Last Dance" is now the world's most popular documentary.

The ESPN series on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls has overtaken Netflix's "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" as the most in-demand documentary in the world, Lucas Shaw of Bloomberg reports.

"The Last Dance" was one of the 20 most in-demand shows worldwide this week and the 11th-ranked show overall in the U.S., according to Parrot Analytics, a research firm that uses social media interactions and piracy to track audience interest.

"We are tracking a rise in demand for sports documentaries during the coronavirus pandemic," Steve Langdon, a director of partnerships at Parrot, told Bloomberg.

The first two episodes of "The Last Dance" averaged 6.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched documentary in ESPN history.

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