The latest effort at a sports documentary series, which will center on NFL pass catchers, was revealed by Netflix on Tuesday. The show is going to be called Receiver. Netflix’s NFL docuseries Quarterback, which debuted last year, appears to be focusing on a different position group now.
With executive producers Ross Ketover, Pat Kelleher, and Keith Cossrow from NFL Films, executive producers Peyton Manning and Jamie Horowitz from Omaha Productions, and executive producer Patrick Mahomes from 2PM Productions, Netflix made use of the same production team that created Quarterback. There were rumors that Quarterback Season 2 was approved, but it was difficult to obtain participants, hence the pivot.
A strong roster of popular league players, including Detroit Lion Amon-Ra St. Brown, San Francisco 49ers George Kittle and Deebo Samuel, Las Vegas Raider Davante Adams, and Minnesota Viking Justin Jefferson, will be featured on the series. The show, which follows the aforementioned players through the 2023–2024 season and the Super Bowl this past February, is scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform in the summer of 2024.
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, and executive producer, stated, “We are excited to be working again with Netflix and NFL Films to give fans unprecedented access to what it’s like to play receiver at the highest level. As we did with ‘Quarterback,’ we look forward to telling the stories of five incredible receivers, each with their unique personality, skillset and motivation for what drives them to be the best.”
Don’t miss Receiver streaming on Netflix Summer, 2024.
