HBO Sets HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH

An upcoming season of HARD KNOCKS will feature a franchise-first: A look at an entire division in the NFL.

According to HBO, “HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH 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.”

“Last season the AFC North became the first division ever to have all four teams finish with a winning record, making it the perfect place to launch this new approach to HARD KNOCKS,” said Keith Cossrow, Vice President and Head of Content, NFL Films, in a statement. “We thank the Bengals, Browns, Ravens, and Steelers for the opportunity to showcase some of the greatest rivalries in football and present the intensity of a playoff chase from all four corners of this incredibly competitive division.”

“We are ecstatic to expand the HARD KNOCKS universe with our partners at NFL Films to the always thrilling AFC North division race,” added Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller, Co-Executive Vice Presidents, HBO Documentary & Family Programming, and Bentley Weiner, Vice President, HBO Sports Documentaries. “In 2024, HARD KNOCKS will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, and the Chicago Bears. What a year it will be on HBO and Max for football fans everywhere.”

HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH will kick off on Tuesday, December 3 at 9/8c, with new episodes debuting every Tuesday through the NFL playoffs in January 2025. HARD KNOCKS: OFFSEASON WITH THE NEW YORK GIANTS will debut Tuesday, July 2 and then HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE CHICAGO BEARS will bow Tuesday, August 6.

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