‘No Place Like Nebraska’ documentary to offer ‘unflinching’ look inside Huskers volleyball program

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Huskers volleyball is back in the spotlight.

Sunday marks the debut of ‘No Place Like Nebraska,’ ESPN’s documentary on the Huskers 2023 season. The project will take fans behind the scenes of the record-breaking campaign that culminated with a run to the NCAA championship match. The focus of the piece, however, may be different that what Nebraska fans expect.

“This documentary shows a more personal look into their lives.” said co-director Jen Karson-Strauss. “Even if you think that you know Harper Murray or Merritt Beason or even John Cook, this will offer you a look behind the curtain in a more personal way.”

This is the first E60 for co-director Maddie Rundlett, who first pitched the idea ahead of Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

“Seeing it actually come about, we were like ‘this is clearly something genuinely very special and very rare,’” she said. “We really just dug into the history and culture of the team. That idea is how we got into the program and ran with it from there.”

The documentary also promises frank discussions with Murray and Cook about the star outside hitter’s offseason legal incidents and how her mental health was affected by rampant social media hate after the national championship.

“That was fully something that Harper came to us about,” Karson-Strauss said. “She, maybe to Husker fans surprise, was the one who wanted to talk about her story and the ways in which she could have done better and how these things had been impacting her life.”

‘No Place Like Nebraska’ airs Sunday at 4:00pm CT on ESPN. An extended version will be available on ESPN+ after.

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