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HBO, NFL Films to present 'Hard Knocks in Season: The Arizona Cardinals' coming this fall

Bob McManaman
Arizona Republic

The Arizona Cardinals have played the Detroit Lions 17 times since 2001 and although the two teams won’t meet this season, they’re tied to each other yet again — both will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”

In March, it was announced the Lions would be showcased by HBO Sports and NFL Films for an unfiltered, all-access look at what it takes to make it in the NFL with “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions.”

On Monday, it was announced the Cardinals will join them when the sports reality series debuts a second presentation of its multi-episode, in-season edition with the introduction of “Hard Knocks in Season: The Arizona Cardinals.”

It will mark the Cardinals’ first appearance on the “Hard Knocks” series, which originally launched in 2001, but it’s not the first time the franchise has been spotlighted in such a way. In 2016, the Cardinals were featured on the premier season of the Amazon Original Series “All or Nothing,” which chronicled the team throughout the 2015 season and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary.

“All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals” is a co-production of Amazon and NFL Films.

The “Hard Knocks” franchise has garnered 18 Sports Emmys during its acclaimed run and it is sure to draw more attention by following the Cardinals as they navigate through the 2022 season amid hopes of returning to the playoffs for a second straight year. The series will be available on HBO and be streamed on HBO Max during the 2022 season beginning in November.

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“Hard Knocks in Season” debuted last fall with the engaging and eventful drama of the Colts’ 2021 regular season journey.

“Last season Hard Knocks made an unprecedented leap, documenting an NFL regular season in real time for the first time ever with the Indianapolis Colts,” said Keith Cossrow, NFL Films vice president and senior coordinating producer. “It was a vivid and illuminating look at the life of an NFL team.

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“This season, we are eager to build on that success and go even further with one of the most exciting teams in the NFL. We can’t wait to get to work in Arizona and we thank (Owner) Michael Bidwill, (General Manager) Steve Keim, coach (Kliff) Kingsbury and the entire organization for this opportunity.”

Here’s a look at the teams that have appeared on Hard Knocks throughout the years: Ravens (2001), Cowboys (2002), Chiefs (2007), Cowboys (2008), Bengals (2009), Jets (2010), Dolphins (2012), Bengals (2013), Falcons (2014), Texans (2015), Rams (2016), Buccaneers (2017), Browns (2018), Raiders (2019), Rams and Chargers (2020), Cowboys (2021) and Colts (2021).

“We’re excited to feature the Arizona Cardinals on Hard Knocks during the NFL regular season in the upcoming installment of Hard Knocks in Season,” said Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller, co-heads of HBO Documentary and Family Programming. “We couldn’t be happier to continue to expand our tremendously successful partnership with the NFL and grow the Hard Knocks experience for our viewers. We’re thrilled that the Cardinals will be joining the roster of teams that have graciously invited our audiences into their world.”

The five-episode, preseason edition of “Hard Knocks” featuring the Lions is set to debut on Tuesday, Aug.9.

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