PLAYED

Juan Catalan became known worldwide through Long Shot, the Netflix documentary that revealed how Curb Your Enthusiasm footage helped prove his innocence. But Played is more than a legal miracle-it’s the raw, human story behind the headlines as well as after. Raised in a working-class Mexican-American family in Los Angeles, Juan was wrongly accused of murder in 2003 and faced the death penalty. Just when hope seemed lost, a chance moment at a Dodgers game saved his life.In this powerful memoir, Juan shares the emotional toll of being branded a killer, the pain of being forgotten, and the journey to build the life he always wanted. Played is a story of resilience, fatherhood, and identity-a deeply personal reflection on justice, survival, and the quiet triumph of being truly seen.