Netflix immediately introduced its first take care of the NFL—and no, it’s not reside sports activities. The streamer is getting an unique, new docuseries known as “Quarterback,” during which followers will get to see behind-the-scenes motion from NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota.
“Quarterback” will debut on Netflix this summer season. It is going to present not solely the most important moments of the season, the place the quarterbacks are mic’d up for each sport but additionally an inside have a look at their private lives after they’re off the sphere. This would be the first time that the league allowed quarterbacks to be mic’d up for each single sport of a season.
“I’m excited for followers to get an unique, behind-the-scenes have a look at an unforgettable season for all the Chiefs group and for my household,” Tremendous Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes stated in a press release. “From welcoming dwelling a brand new child in the course of the season to welcoming the Lombardi trophy again to Kansas Metropolis, our crew was there for all of it. This new Netflix sequence will present the time, preparation and steadiness that it takes to be an NFL quarterback and carry out on the most important stage.”
Though it’s unlikely that Netflix subscribers will get to get pleasure from reside video games on the service — at the very least not within the close to future — viewers can nonetheless stream a rising catalog of sports-themed content material, together with “Full Swing,” “Invoice Russell: Legend,” “The Redeem Group,” “Break Level” and the System 1 documentary “System 1: Drive to Survive.”
In 2023, Netflix additionally plans to launch a yet-to-be-named David Beckham sequence, a behind-the-scenes docuseries from the 2022 Tour de France, an unique sequence in regards to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in addition to a brand new season of the docuseries, “Untold.” Followers may also quickly get to stream a sequence on “Six Nations,” the worldwide rugby event.
“We purpose to provide our members unprecedented entry to the most important athletes on the planet, telling tales that you may’t see wherever else,” stated Brandon Riegg, VP of Unscripted and Documentary Sequence, Netflix. “And it doesn’t get any greater than going contained in the huddle with NFL quarterbacks, who maintain maybe a very powerful and tough place in sports activities. We are able to’t wait to share their tales with our members all over the world.”
“Quarterback” will seemingly be a brand new hit for Netflix because the NFL is arguably some of the fashionable skilled sports activities leagues within the U.S., with a reported 184 million NFL followers. With the 2023 season scheduled to start in September, the Netflix sequence will give followers one thing to observe within the meantime.
