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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Bengals

5 episodes Premiered Aug 6, 2013 Updated Oct 6, 2026

Previously on Hard Knocks

Season 8 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 7.
⚡ 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.

Season 8 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S8·E1 Mytharc

Episode 01

Aug 6, 2013 · 55 min

In the eighth-season opener, the team assembles in the Queen City and kicks off training camp at Paul Brown Stadium.

S8·E2 Core

Episode 02

Aug 13, 2013 · 55 min

The Bengals travel to Atlanta and practice with the Falcons prior to their Aug. 8 meeting in the Georgia Dome.

S8·E3 Core

Episode 03

Aug 20, 2013 · 55 min

Training camp accelerates, and the Tennessee Titans of the AFC South visit Paul Brown Stadium for the Bengals' first pre-season home game.

S8·E4 Core

Episode 04

Aug 27, 2013 · 55 min

The Bengals travel to Dallas for a preseason encounter with the Cowboys; the coaching staff meets to make important roster decisions as the deadline approaches.

S8·E5 Mytharc

Episode 05

Sep 3, 2013 · 55 min

In the season finale, the preseason comes to a close as the Bengals prepare to face the visiting Indianapolis Colts; coaches evaluate player performances as they prepare for final