Giants to be featured on new offseason edition of HBO's 'Hard Knocks,' starting this July (2024)

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Giants to be featured on new offseason edition of HBO's 'Hard Knocks,' starting this July? ›

Hard Knocks will feature the Giants for the first time since the series' debut in 2001 as the four-time Super Bowl-winning franchise prepares for its 100^th season. This will also be the first iteration of Hard Knocks to document the NFL offseason, chronicling Big Blue's moves from January to July.

The Chicago Bears today announced that the club has been selected to participate in Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears, NFL Films and HBO's unprecedented, in-depth perspective at the Chicago Bears as the team prepares for the 2024 season.

Eligible teams included those that didn't have a new head coach, hadn't made the playoffs the previous two seasons and hadn't been on Hard Knocks in the past 10 years.

"Hard Knocks" is an NFL-centric documentary that follows an NFL team during its respective training camp, gaining unprecedented access and captivating storylines to share in a season-long documentary form.

CHICAGO -- The Bears will continue to live in the spotlight this offseason and be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" throughout training camp, the team announced Thursday. The Bears have never been featured on "Hard Knocks," which has followed NFL teams during training camp since 2001.

Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins Ep 9: Episode 9 | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com.

Under the old rules, a team could turn down "Hard Knocks" if it had made the playoffs at any point over the past two seasons, but that rule has been tossed out.

Hard Knocks has been in New York twice before with the Jets in 2010 and 2023 and has also dipped into the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys (2002, 2008, 2021), but as Big Blue approaches its centennial season, it will take center stage.

How does the NFL choose which team will be on “Hard Knocks”? NFL teams can volunteer for “Hard Knocks,” but for the most part, it's up to the league to determine the show's subject each year.

How much is Hard Knocks? ›

: HBO's Emmy-winning all-access sports series follows the Miami Dolphins over the second half of the 2023 NFL season. Plans start at $9.99/month.

Any team can volunteer to be featured, but certain teams can be forced to do it if there are no takers. If a team has made the playoffs within the last two seasons, has hired a new coach, or has appeared on the show within the last 10 years, they are exempt from that year's Hard Knocks.

Since its debut in 2001, “Hard Knocks" has documented training camps of the Baltimore Ravens (2001), Dallas Cowboys (2002, 2008 and 2021), Kansas City Chiefs (2007), Cincinnati Bengals (2009 and 2013), New York Jets (2010 and 2023), Miami Dolphins (2012), Atlanta Falcons (2014), Houston Texans (2015), Los Angeles Rams ...

There will be three versions of 'Hard Knocks' this year

There will also be the return of the in-season version of the show, which covered the Miami Dolphins last season.

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The five-episode series debuts TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.