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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders

5 episodes Premiered Aug 6, 2019 Updated Oct 6, 2026

Everybody wants to be a Raider--now see what it takes to become one. Under second-year head coach Jon Gruden, the team has an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions.

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Season 14 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Hard Knocks Season 13.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Everybody wants to be a Raider--now see what it takes to become one. Under second-year head coach Jon Gruden, the team has an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions.

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Season 14 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S14·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Aug 6, 2019 · 55 min

Enthusiasm is building for the 2019 Raiders. Head coach Jon Gruden, in his second season since returning to Oakland, welcomes an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly rega

S14·E2 Core

Episode 2

Aug 13, 2019 · 55 min

The Los Angeles Rams visit Napa to play scrimmages against the Oakland Raiders ahead of their first preseason game. Jon Gruden reflects on hiring and mentoring Sean McVay when he w

S14·E3 Core

Episode 3

Aug 20, 2019 · 55 min

The grind and intensity of training camp sets in at the Raiders training camp facility in Napa. The Raiders travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in their second preseason gam

S14·E4 Core

Episode 4

Aug 27, 2019 · 55 min

“The first sports-based reality series” in television history presents viewers with an inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the tea

S14·E5 Mytharc

Episode 5

Sep 3, 2019 · 55 min

“The first sports-based reality series” in television history presents viewers with an inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the tea

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