Wow! Behind the scenes in professional football gets a hard look with three different iterations now of the NFL Films/HBO series HARD KNOCKS.
Who saw a New HARD KNOCKS Off-Season Iteration Coming?
HBO, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, and the New York Giants are joining forces for HARD KNOCKS: OFFSEASON WITH THE NEW YORK GIANTS, a brand-new iteration of the groundbreaking franchise that will document the NFL offseason for the very first time. This new series will bring viewers inside the New York Giants organization as the team prepares for their highly anticipated 100th season. Camera crews will chronicle the team’s every move as general manager Joe Schoen and other members of the team’s front office and staff navigate the critical offseason period from January to July 2024, from the NFL Scouting Combine to free agency, to the NFL Draft, and team minicamps. The five-part original series debuts TUESDAY, JULY 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max with new episodes debuting subsequent Tuesdays through July 30.
The Bears Climb Out of the Den for the IN TRAINING Series
HBO and NFL Films are teaming up this summer for HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE CHICAGO BEARS. The five-episode series debuts TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Tuesdays through September 3. This season will mark the 19th edition of the 18-time Sports Emmy-winning series, delivering all-access coverage at the Chicago Bears training camp in Lake Forest, Illinois this summer. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus will be at the helm, guiding 2024’s first overall draft pick, quarterback Caleb Williams, 2024’s ninth overall pick, wide receiver Rome Odunze, and an array of veteran players including DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Jaylon Johnson, and Montez Sweat.
The AFC North is Gonna Knock Heads for HARD KNOCKS IN SEASON Edition
For the first time ever, television’s most acclaimed sports documentary franchise will chronicle an entire NFL division with HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH, debuting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2025. It will document the battle for the AFC North crown during the final six weeks of the NFL season, as well as a playoff run for the division-winner and any AFC North Wild Card teams. The 18-time Emmy-winning series will deliver its signature all-access coverage as it follows the Mike Tomlin-coached Pittsburgh Steelers, who have never been featured on HARD KNOCKS in the history of the series, as well as coach John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals, and coach Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields will share the “Hard Knocks” spotlight with Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, and an array of other AFC North star players.
As the old slogan states, “Are you ready for some football?” You can trust that HBO will get you into the front office, the locker room, and on the field with the Giants, the Bears, and the AFC North this gridiron season. Bring it on.
