HBO, NFL Films, SkyDance Sports and the New York Giants are working together. Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York GiantsDuring the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation, HBO and President and CEO of Max Content Casey Ploys announced today the brand new iteration of the groundbreaking franchise documenting the NFL offseason for the first time.
A five-part original series debuts Tuesday, July 2 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on HBO and available to stream on Max from next Tuesday through July 30 with new episodes.
Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants will bring viewers inside the New York Giants organization as the team prepares for its highly anticipated 100th season. Camera crews will record the team’s every move as general manager Joe Schoen and other members of the team’s front office and staff navigate the crucial offseason from January to July 2024, from NFL scouting groups to free agency to the NFL draft and board. Minicamps.
“We are incredibly proud that ‘Hard Knocks’ is considered one of the most successful and entertaining unscripted sports franchises ever produced,” said Ross Getover, senior executive at NFL Films. “It’s a privilege for all of us at NFL Films to expand the ‘Hard Knocks’ universe and an elite franchise as the Giants celebrate their 100th season.”
“As we enter our 100th season, we look forward to giving our fans a chance to see what it takes to make an NFL roster,” said Nilai Shah, senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy for the New York Giants. “From the moment the preseason ended, we gave NFL Films unprecedented access to the most important time of the year. We knew viewers would gain insight from moments never before captured.”
Hard knocks, recipient of 18 Sports Emmy Awards, has previously documented NFL training camps and the regular season. The long-running series is produced by the legendary team at NFL Films, a division of NFL Media owned and operated by the National Football League. Skydance Sports will co-produce this new iteration with Liev Schreiber narrating.
“We are thrilled that the New York Giants will open their doors to the Hard Knocks cameras for the first time,” said Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller, Executive Vice Presidents of HBO Documentaries and Bentley Weiner, Vice President of HBO Sports Documentaries. . “The NFL offseason is a fascinating time that we always love to explore, and we can’t wait to show football fans everywhere what NFL Films has captured behind the scenes at team headquarters.”
