HBO's "Hard Knocks" is set to premiere its latest season on Aug. 4, focusing on the Seattle Seahawks. This marks the first time in its 25-year history that the documentary series will follow a reigning Super Bowl champion during their training camp for the upcoming season. The five-episode season will air through Sept. 1.
Cameras will capture all-access footage of the Seahawks' training camp in Renton, Washington, as they prepare for the 2026 NFL season. The series will feature prominent figures within the team, including head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and defensive players Devon Witherspoon and Byron Murphy II. Liev Schreiber will return as the narrator for the season.
The premiere is scheduled for Aug. 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET, exclusively on HBO and the HBO Max streaming service. Episodes will be approximately 50 minutes in length. The full schedule for the five episodes is as follows: Episode 1 on Aug. 4, Episode 2 on Aug. 11, Episode 3 on Aug. 18, Episode 4 on Aug. 25, and Episode 5 on Sept. 1.