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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks

5 episodes Premiered Aug 4, 2026 Updated Oct 20, 2026

TV's most acclaimed sports documentary franchise returns with an all-access look inside training camp as the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks get back to work. The five-episode series will feature head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, 2025 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and defensive standouts Devon Witherspoon and Byron Murphy II.

Previously on Hard Knocks

Season 21 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 20.
  • ⚡ 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

TV's most acclaimed sports documentary franchise returns with an all-access look inside training camp as the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks get back to work. The five-episode series will feature head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, 2025 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and defensive standouts Devon Witherspoon and Byron Murphy II.

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Season 21 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S21·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Aug 4, 2026 · 51 min

Having received their rings, the Super Bowl champion Seahawks head to training camp--and dreams of going back-to-back. Head coach Mike Macdonald looks to inspire the team by bringi

S21·E2 Mytharc

Episode 2

Aug 11, 2026 · 50 min

Competition helps to up the intensity of training camp--and bring the team together. QB Sam Darnold talks about improving his spin rate. DT Leonard Williams reveals his love of gar

S21·E3 Core

Episode 3

Aug 18, 2026 · 52 min

John Schneider continues to mold the Seahawks' formidable defense by signing former first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold. Meanwhile, as the first preseason game approaches, back-o

S21·E4 Core

Episode 4

Aug 25, 2026 · 55 min

S21·E5 Mytharc

Episode 5

Sep 1, 2026 · 52 min

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