NFL Network debut of 2009 Emmy Award-Winning 'Hard Knocks:
with the Cincinnati Bengals' Sunday at 8 p.m. ET
Independence Day marathon features more than 45 hours
of NFL Films-produced programming
Escape the heat this Fourth of July and spend some time at training camp with your favorite teams, players and coaches from the past 10 years. As part of 's programming for the holiday weekend, the network will air a special marathon of the NFL Films-produced series Hard Knocks. Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore聽Ravens from 2001 kicks off the marathon Sunday at 3 a.m. ET, followed by the 2007 Kansas City Chiefs at 9 a.m. ET and the Dallas Cowboys from 2002 beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Hard Knocks on Hulu
The Emmy-award winning Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati聽Bengals makes its debut Sunday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET with episode No. 1 of the fifth season. The remaining four episodes from season five will debut chronologically, with one episode per night Monday, July 5 through Thursday, July 8, also at 8 p.m. ET. An encore of the entire fifth season airs Sunday, July 11 beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Hard Knocks documents the daily challenges and interactions that come with a career in professional football. Each season focuses on a specific team, giving viewers a unique and candid glance into the lives of their favorite players and coaches. Episodes offer a captivating behind-the-scenes look into the highs and lows of preseason training, all while displaying the superior film quality and sound of an NFL Films product.
The show has been praised as the first sports-based reality series and boasts one of the fastest turnaround times of any show of its type, with seasons premiering just weeks after training camp finishes. Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati聽Bengals for Outstanding Edited Sports Series, and two past seasons -- 2007 Kansas City Chiefs and 2008 Dallas Cowboys -- have won Sports Emmys for their industry-leading production and composition. Set in late summer and focused on America's favorite sport, Hard Knocks is the perfect addition to any fan's Fourth of July weekend.
Sunday, July 4
3 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 1
4 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 2
5 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 3
6 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 4
7 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 5
8 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Baltimore Ravens - 2001, Episode 6
9 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 1 (HD)
10 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 2 (HD)
11 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 3 (HD)
12 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 4 (HD)
1 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Ep. 5 (HD)
2 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 1
3 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 2
4 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 3
5 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 4
6 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 5
7 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2002, Episode 6
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 1 (HD) - NFL Network debut
9 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 1
10 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 2
11 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 3
12 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 4
1 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 5
Monday, July 5
2 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 1
3 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 2
4 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 3
5 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 4
6 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 5
7 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Jacksonville Jaguars - 2004, Episode 6
8 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 1 (HD)
9 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 2 (HD)
10 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 3 (HD)
11 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 4 (HD)
12 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Kansas City Chiefs - 2007, Episode 5 (HD)
1 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 1
2 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 2
3 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 3
4 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 4
5 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Dallas Cowboys - 2008, Episode 5
6 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 1 (HD)
7 p.m. ET -- NFL Total Access (HD)
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 2 (HD) - NFL Network debut
Tuesday, July 6
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 3 (HD) - NFL Network debut
Wednesday, July 7
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 4 (HD) - NFL Network debut
Thursday, July 8
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 5 (HD) - NFL Network debut
Sunday, July 11
8 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 1 (HD)
9 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 2 (HD)
10 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 3 (HD)
11 p.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 4 (HD)
12 a.m. ET -- Hard Knocks: with the Cincinnati Bengals - 2009, Episode 5 (HD)
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