Launch Control
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Launch Control is a documentary and sports series from Subaru Motorsports.
What Launch Control Is About
Launch Control is a documentary and sports series produced for Subaru Motorsports.
It stars Subaru Motorsports USA team, Scott Speed, Travis Pastrana and Bucky Lasek.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into and it leans into its documentary/sports roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Subaru Motorsports USA team, Scott Speed and Travis Pastrana to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Subaru Motorsports USA team, Scott Speed, Travis Pastrana, Bucky Lasek and Chris Atkinson lead the cast.
Key roles include Subaru Motorsports USA team as Featured drivers and crew; Scott Speed as Driver; Travis Pastrana as Driver; Bucky Lasek as Driver; Chris Atkinson as Driver.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of documentary and sports have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Subaru Motorsports’s other originals and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Since it arrived and carried by Subaru Motorsports, it lands hardest with documentary and sports viewers.
How Launch Control Compares
If Launch Control lands for you, the next stops are Clarkson's Farm, The Grand Tour and Fast N' Loud, which share its documentary/sports lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Launch Control comes from Subaru Motorsports. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Launch Control is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Subaru Motorsports USA team and Scott Speed doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its documentary/sports roots and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Launch Control is a safe bet for anyone already inside the documentary and sports lane and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want documentary/sports you can settle into.
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