| Hard Knocks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports Reality television Documentary series |
| Created by | Marty Callner |
| Developed by | HBO
Sports NFL Films |
| Starring | Baltimore Ravens
(2001) Dallas Cowboys (2002) Kansas City Chiefs {2007) Dallas Cowboys (2008) Cincinnati Bengals (2009) |
| Narrated by | Paul
Rudd (2007) Liev Schreiber (2001-2002, 2008) |
| Theme music composer | Dave Robidoux |
| Composer(s) | Dave Robidoux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (as of August 20, 2008) (6 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 5 in 2007, 3 in 2008) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Steve Sabol Rick Bernstein Ross Greenburg |
| Producer(s) | Ken Rodgers Keith Cossrow |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Running time | ~55 minutes (commercial-free) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | 2001 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films and HBO. The series follows a select National Football League team through its training camp and provides an in-depth perspective of the team's preparation for the upcoming season. The series is described as one of the fastest turnaround reality series in television history.[1] The series covers the team's preparations for the upcoming season and provides viewers with team inside jokes and pranks, players' family matters, and position battles. The series especially focuses on rookies' adjustments to the NFL, usually with the team's highest draft selection and an undrafted or journeyman player that looks to make the team.
Contents |
The series with the Ravens covered:
The Cowboys' first series covered:
In the summer of 2004, the NFL Network produced a similar series following the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the series was not broadcast on HBO. The one-time series was called Inside Training Camp: Jaguars Summer.[2]
The series returned on August 8, 2007 when the series followed the Kansas City Chiefs and their preparations for the 2007 season. [1] The series with the Chiefs covered:
The Dallas Cowboys were once again chronicled on the television series' fifth season, which premiered on August 6, 2008. [3] The series with the Cowboys covered:
The Cincinnati Bengals series premiered on August 12, 2009. [4]. The season covered:
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   | Chiefs to be featured in HBO's "Hard Knocks" this summer - Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs to be featured in HBO's "Hard Knocks" this Summer |
| | HBO's Hard Knocks official website - HBO: Hard Knocks |
| | Jaguars will camp under big spotlight - Jaguars will camp under big spotlight | Jacksonville.com |
| | Ravens have experienced a summer of "Hard Knocks" - USATODAY.com - Ravens have experienced a summer of hard knocks |
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