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The Netflix docuseries Quarterback — which highlights three NFL quarterbacks’ lives on and off the field — is back this week with Season 2.
Quarterback Season 1 was released on July 12, 2023, and featured Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, Marcus Mariota of the Atlanta Falcons and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The official summary for Quarterback Season 2 reads, “The hit series returns to give viewers exclusive, unprecedented access to three quarterbacks across the 2024-25 NFL season – showing all the ups and downs of navigating one of the toughest positions in sports, both on and off the field.
“Follow along as cameras go behind the scenes for the first time with Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) and follow Season 1 fan-favorite Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons) as he embarks on a new chapter in his career.”
Kirk Cousins in “Quarterback” Season 2.
Per Netflix, Quarterback Season 2 will feature “mic’d-up audio” from Burrow, Goff and Cousins in every game that is featured in the series, as well as mic’d-up audio from one practice per week. The series will also delve into each of the players’ home lives and feature real-time storylines on the field and in the locker room.
All eight episodes of Quarterback Season 2 begin streaming on Tuesday, July 8, at 3 a.m. ET/ 12 a.m. PT.
The docuseries is produced by NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions. NFL great Peyton Manning is an exective producer on Quarterback Season 2 along with Jamie Horowitz for Omaha Productions.
For viewers who don’t subscribe to Netflix, the streaming service offers a basic ad-based package for $7.99 per month for viewing on two supported devices and a standard ad-free package for $17.99 per month for two supported devices. The streamer also offers a deluxe ad-free package for $24.99 per month for four supported devices with 4K Ultra HD programming.
How Did Critics Receive The NFL Docuseries ‘Quarterback: Season 1?
Reviews for Quarterback Season 2 from Rotten Tomatoes critics are not yet available. Quarterback Season 1, however, received an 89% “fresh” rating from RT critics based on nine reviews.
In addition, Quarterback Season 1 earned an 89% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 50-plus verified user ratings.
Brian Lowry of CNN is among the individual critics on RT who gave Quarterback Season 1 a “fresh” rating, writing in his review summary, “While it’s worth watching in its entirety, [Patrick] Mahomes is the real reason to tune in — the MVP not just on the gridiron, but in Quarterback’s playbook to hold our attention, too.”
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times also gave the docuseries a “fresh” review, writing, “All three main subjects come across as decent, thoughtful, passionate family men on and off the field.”
Scott Hines of Decider is the only RT critic who gives Quarterback Season 1 a “rotten” review, writing, “Quarterback is a tightly-produced piece of sports television, but it doesn’t offer much insight beyond what you’d get in a Sunday pregame show.”
In addition to Quarterback Season 2, the success of Quarterback Season 1 led to the Netflix spinoff series Receiver, which featured five NFL stars.
Quarterback Season 2 debuts on Netflix on Tuesday at 3 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT.
