Hard Knocks: Training Camp
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Starring
Duce Staley
Written by
Marty Callner
Starring
Duce Staley
Written by
Marty Callner
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Hard Knocks: Training Camp Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | |
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | ||
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | ||
| S7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | ||
| S8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | ||
| S9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | ||
| S10 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | ||
| S11 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | ||
| S12 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | ||
| S13 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | ||
| S14 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||
| S15 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | ||
| S16 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | ||
| S17 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | ||
| S18 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | ||
| S19 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | ||
| S20 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||
| S21 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
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About
"Real stakes behind the NFL's summer grind"
Each summer, HBO embeds cameras inside one NFL team's training camp, following coaches, stars, and roster-bubble players as they fight for a spot before the season starts. It's less about football strategy than about pressure and human stakes: grueling practices, brutal cuts, family sacrifices, and locker-room banter. The tone mixes grit with genuine warmth, carried by unguarded access and a somber, authoritative narration. Pace is episodic and observational rather than plot-driven, building tension through small moments rather than big twists. It rewards patience but pays off with real emotional gut-punches, especially around players who don't make the final roster.
Watch it for
the raw, unscripted access to players fighting for their careers on the roster bubble.
Maybe skip if
you have no interest in football or find slow-building, unscripted documentary pacing tedious.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Training Camp With the Baltimore Ravens2001
8.01896
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Training Camp With the Dallas Cowboys2002
7.615162h
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Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs2007
8.01365
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Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys2008
7.61125
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Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals2009
7.91305
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Training Camp with the New York Jets2010
8.213051h
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Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins2012
7.91615
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Training Camp with the Bengals2013
8.01435
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Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons2014
7.81495
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Training Camp with the Houston Texans2015
8.21935
The cinema verité series focuses on the daily lives and routines of players and coaches as the Houston Texans, who play in the hard-nosed AFC South, conduct the franchise's 14th training camp and prepare for the 2015 NFL season. “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Houston Texans” chronicles second-year head coach Bill O'Brien and an intriguing mix of high-profile veterans, emerging stars, free agents and rookie hopefuls throughout training camp and the four-game preseason schedule. Each week, players experience drills, instruction, meetings and fun, while striving to prove they have what it takes to make the team and leave their mark on the NFL. The Texans are a team on the rise, with O'Brien improving the team's record from 2-14 to 9-7 in his first season at the helm.
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Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams2016
8.21775
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Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers2017
8.324154h 28m
In season twelve, the focus is on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team on the rise that many expect to contend for the NFC South crown. Coached by Dirk Koetter, who guided the team to a 9-7 season last year, the Bucs are led by second-year QB Jameis Winston. In training camp, Winston will join team veterans, rookies and free agents as they try to prove they have what it takes to make the team and leave their mark on the NFL.
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Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns2018
8.538353h 46m
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Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders2019
7.431454h 30m
Everybody wants to be a Raider--now see what it takes to become one. Under second-year head coach Jon Gruden, the team has an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions.
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Los Angeles2020
6.818754h 32m
The fifteenth season of this sports reality series chronicles the preseason of two Los Angeles-based NFL franchises. The season follows head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams leading a mix of established veterans, free-agent acquisitions and rising stars on both sides of the ball.
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The Dallas Cowboys2021
7.23795
HBO Sports and NFL Films are partnering with “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys, for an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. This season chronicles training camp with the five-time Super Bowl champion NFC East franchise.
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Training Camp with the Detroit Lions2022
8.642153h 43m
Training Camp with the Detroit Lions chronicles head coach Dan Campbell as he enters his second season leading the team and an intriguing mix of young emerging stars, established veterans, free agent additions and highly-regarded rookie hopefuls throughout training camp and the preseason.
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Training Camp with the New York Jets2023
7.8511544m
Embedded camera crews at the Jets’ training camp in Florham Park, N.J. chronicles third-year head coach Robert Saleh preparing his team of young emerging stars and prominent veterans – most notably, four-time NFL MVP, Aaron Rodgers, Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner, and defensive All-Pros C.J. Mosley and Quinnen Williams — for the upcoming NFL season.
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Training Camp with the Chicago Bears2024
7.831454h 18m
An unprecedented, all-access look at the Chicago Bears, led by 2024's first overall draft pick, QB Caleb Williams, in their training camp.
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Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills2025
7.43045
"Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills," will explore Buffalo's ramp-up to another highly anticipated season. Buffalo is the favorite to win the AFC East, and the Bills are among the top bets to make a run to the Super Bowl.
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Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks2026
8.33735
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Liev Schreiber Self - Narrator, Narrator
Jared Goff Self - Los Angeles Rams Quarterback, Self - Lions Quarterback
Vontaze Burfict Self - Cincinnati Bengals Outside Linebacker, Self - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
Todd Heap Self - Baltimore Ravens Tight End
Zane Gonzalez Self - Cleveland Browns Kicker, Self - Arizona Cardinals Kicker
Duce Staley Running Backs, Self - Assistant Head Coach, Self - Panthers Coach
Ryan Poles Self - General Manager
Matt Eberflus Self - Head Coach
Caleb Williams Self - Rookie Quarterback
Kerry Joseph Self - Quarterbacks Coach
Crew
Marty Callner
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