The NFL has announced that the Miami Dolphins will be featured on the in-season edition of the HBO and NFL Films original series, Hard Knocks. The program will air on Max later this fall with more details to come soon, marking the first time the franchise has been featured on the program since the training camp edition in 2012.
The in-season edition of the series will give viewers an inside look at a Dolphins team that has caught the attention of the NFL world thanks to stellar play by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and running back Raheem Mostert. Head coach Mike McDaniel, in his second season leading the team, did not view the move to participate in Hard Knocks as a team decision and refrains from worrying about things out of their control.
“I see some positives with this particular team, just knowing that there’s a lot of things that, in terms of when we do have success on the field, people are curious as to how that happens,” McDaniel said. “I think they’ll see exactly where that comes from – I don’t think it’s a bad thing for people to see our day-in, day-out hard work.”
Over the summer, the New York Jets were featured on the training camp edition of the show after reports of the team being forced to participate in the series. Even though access was limited for certain parts of the series, including roster cuts, the five episodes drew an average of 4.4 million viewers. Parts of the series were focused on Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the impact he was having on the team throughout the preseason.
No specific release date for the series has been announced, although last year’s in-season edition of the show ran on Wednesdays starting in early November, excluding the team’s bye week. At the moment, the details made available list the series as airing on Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery.
“I know there’s some guys on this team that garner interest, and I think that a platform for them to showcase who they are, and really the fan base to get to know the players and coaches better – I can understand the value to the National Football League; to HBO; to NFL Films; and I can understand the value for the Miami Dolphins,” McDaniel said. “It’s something that I think this particular team is equipped to handle, just because of the way they go about their day-to-day jobs.”
