The NFL has revealed the next two teams that will take part in Hard Knocks, the reality series on HBO focusing on training camp storylines.
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According to an announcement at the NFL Annual Meeting, This year's iteration will be Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks. The reigning Super Bowl champions will bring the camera crew inside the facility this summer as the team tries to get back into contention.
Next year's iteration of the long-running reality series will focus on the other team that competed in Super Bowl 60 — the New England Patriots. That season will air in 2027.
The champs open their doors this summer.#HardKnocks Training Camp with the @Seahawks premieres this August on HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/8dXTR93xfy
— HBO Max (@hbomax) March 31, 2026
The first episode focusing on the Seattle Seahawks will air on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 p.m. ET. It will air on HBO and then be available to stream on HBO Max. The remaining four episodes will air every Tuesday until the final on Sept. 8.
NFL fans will be able to tune into the award-winning series and have behind the scenes access to head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, and defensive tackle Byron Murphy II.
Hard Knocks first debuted ahead of the 2001 season. The inaugural season featured the Baltimore Ravens. Fifteen other teams have made appearances on the reality TV series. Some made single appearances while others took center stage in multiple seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys have the most appearances on Hard Knocks with three (2002, 2008, 2021). The Cincinnati Bengals (2009, 2013), New York Jets (2010, 2023), and Los Angeles Rams (2016, 2020) have all appeared twice.
The teams with one season on Hard Knocks include the Kansas City Chiefs (2007), Miami Dolphins, (2012), Atlanta Falcons (2014), Houston Texans (2015), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017), Cleveland Browns (2018), Oakland Raiders (2019), Los Angeles Chargers (2020), Detroit Lions (2022), Chicago Bears (2024) and Buffalo Bills (2025).
The long-running series has also branched out with seasons focused on the full season. Last season's iteration highlighted the NFC East. The 2024 in-season series focused on the AFC North.
Other versions of the in-season Hard Knocks focused on the Miami Dolphins (2023), Arizona Cardinals (2022), and Indianapolis Colts (2021).
