Initially, Netflix adopted NFL stars who toss passes. Now, it will abide by the stars who capture them.
On Tuesday, the streaming big introduced its latest sporting activities sequence, titled “Receiver.” The display will chronicle five noteworthy move-catchers from the 2023 NFL period: San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel, 49ers tight end George Kittle, Las Vegas Raiders wideout Davante Adams, Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson and Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown.
The eight-episode docuseries will debut on Netflix this summer. The collection will be developed by NFL Movies, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Patrick Mahomes’ 2PM Productions.
Netflix jumped into the world of the NFL in July 2023 with “Quarterback.” The series adopted Mahomes, then-Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and then-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota as they went by way of the 2022 NFL period, which ended with Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas Metropolis Chiefs successful Super Bowl LVII.
“The all-natural development is from a go to a catch, so we are enthusiastic to dive into the ‘Receiver’ globe just after the results of our ‘Quarterback’ series,” Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s vice president, nonfiction sports, said, through NFL.com. “NFL Movies, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions have sent once again in getting special and dynamic athletes who will further spotlight the drama of this sport on and off the area.”
“Receiver” and “Quarterback” are two of Netflix’s hottest sports docuseries. The enterprise has also produced displays centered on F1 (“System 1: Generate to Endure”), the PGA Tour (“Entire Swing”), NASCAR (“NASCAR: Full Pace”), the U.S. Women’s Countrywide Team (“Beneath Force: The U.S. Women’s Planet Cup Team) and biking (“Tour de France: Unchained”). It also has two MLB tasks centered on the Boston Red Sox in the is effective, as nicely as a docuseries on 5 NBA stars.
“We are enthusiastic to be working once again with Netflix and NFL Movies to give lovers unparalleled entry to what it is really like to play receiver at the greatest degree,” Manning said. “As we did with ‘Quarterback,’ we glance forward to telling the tales of five unbelievable receivers, every with their special persona, skillset and drive for what drives them to be the finest.”
