NFL Films will release a new Netflix sports series featuring Wide Receivers. This documentary will follow specific players through an NFL season.
Netflix has a new docuseries that will follow the top five pass catchers in the league through the 2023 season. “Receiver” follows up to Netflix’s hit series “Quarterback” and features Raiders WR Davante Adams, Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, 49ers TE George Kittle, 49ers WR Deebo Samuel, and Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.
“Quarterback” was a sensation in his first season on Netflix. Netflix has taken that idea and ran it to a different position group.
According to the Athletic, like “Quarterback,” which was released in July 2023 and followed Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins , and Marcus Mariota, “Receiver” is produced by NFL Films, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, and Mahomes’ 2PM Productions. It will feature eight 45-minute episodes.
“We are excited to be working again with Netflix and NFL Films to give fans unprecedented access to what it’s like to play receiver at the highest level,” Manning said in a statement. “As we did with Quarterback, we look forward to telling the stories of five incredible receivers, each with their unique personality, skillset, and motivation for what drives them to be the best.”
History of NFL Films
NFL Films wasn’t always the enterprise it is today. In 1962, Ed Sabol, an overcoat salesman with a keen eye and even better pitch, convinced Commissioner Pete Rozelle to let his company, Blair Motion Pictures, film the 1962 Championship game.