Paramian Lewis Leads Paramount+ in Day 1s Soccer Comedy

Paramount+ has given a series order to Day 1s, a comedy about football and friendship set in the English Premier League. Damian Lewis will star, and Matthew Vaughn directed the pilot. Dan Mazer is the showrunner. The announcement came on November 12, 2026; the series is described as a 10-episode production.

The story follows a gifted young footballer who realizes his ambition of playing in the Premier League after signing with Brentford FC. He brings along friends who supported him before he found money and fame, the group referred to as his “Day 1s.” Brentford is a real club based in west London.

Cristiano Ronaldo and former player Thierry Henry are executive producers, alongside Lewis, Vaughn, Mazer, producer Darren Dein, Doug Ellin and Kris Thykier. The show is the first production from UR-MARV Studios, the venture launched by Vaughn and Ronaldo. Dein conceived the project; DoubleD Sports and Archery Pictures are also producing.

Ronaldo said the series would explore aspects of football beyond the pitch, including ambition, loyalty and sacrifice. Henry described the project as having heart and joked that it was a change to be on the same team as Ronaldo after their on-field battles. Lewis said the show centers on football and friendship.

Paramount+’s order marks the first television project for UR-MARV Studios. Vaughn said the series was a fitting first project for the company and praised Ronaldo as a friend and partner.