Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills: What to know ahead of premiere
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Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills: What to know ahead of premiere
Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY August 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
There are few NFL traditions quite like "Hard Knocks."
The sports documentary program has followed at least one team through training camp every year since 2012 and a few more dating back to 2001. This year, the program will follow the Buffalo Bills for the first time.
Buffalo won its fifth consecutive division title and made the AFC conference championship last season behind MVP quarterback Josh Allen. He led one of the top-scoring offenses in the league in his seventh NFL season. But it ended in familiar fashion for the Bills: a playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It was the fourth time the Bills have lost to the Chiefs in the postseason in the last five years.
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Allen and coach Sean McDermott are back for their eighth season together in 2025. Allen signed a new extension that'll keep him with the franchise through the 2030 season and got married this offseason. That'll offer plenty of material for "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" before getting into the season ahead.
Starting running back James Cook is looking for a new contract. A group of rookies on defense could be crucial for the team's ceiling in the playoffs. And on the topic of playoffs: how will the team bounce back from a second conference championship game loss in five years?
All of that and more will surely be a part of this year's "Hard Knocks" series that premieres tonight. Here's how to catch the action.
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When does Hard Knocks premiere?
The first episode of this year's "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" premieres on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
How to watch Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills
"Hard Knocks" is broadcast on TV on HBO and available on streaming via HBO Max. You can also stream this season with Sling.
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Hard Knocks release schedule
Following tonight's premiere, a new episode will release every Tuesday into September.
Tuesday, Aug. 5: Episode 1, 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Aug. 12: Episode 2, 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Aug. 19: Episode 3, 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Aug. 26: Episode 4, 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Episode 5, 9 p.m. ET
Hard Knocks history
The Bills are the latest team featured on "Hard Knocks." Here's the other franchises to be featured on the program:
Arizona Cardinals (2022 in-season)
Atlanta Falcons (2014)
Baltimore Ravens (2001, 2024 in-season)
Chicago Bears (2024)
Cincinnati Bengals (2009, 2013, 2024 in-season)
Cleveland Browns (2018, 2024 in-season)
Dallas Cowboys (2002, 2008, 2021)
Detroit Lions (2022)
Houston Texans (2015)
Indianapolis Colts (2021 in-season)
Kansas City Chiefs (2007)
Los Angeles Chargers (2020)
Los Angeles Rams (2016, 2020)
Miami Dolphins (2012, 2023 in-season)
New York Giants (2024 offseason)
New York Jets (2010, 2023)
Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2019)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2024 in-season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)
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