Netflix announces new NFL series: ‘Receiver’

Netflix announced its newest sports series focused within the National Football League Tuesday called “Receiver.”

The episodic series will follow pass catchers from the 2023 NFL season: Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, Justin Jefferson from the Minnesota Vikings, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers and Amon-Ra St. Brown from the Detroit Lions.​

“Receiver” is an eight-episode series set to premiere in Summer 2024 as a continuation of Netflix’s relationship with the NFL that first began with “Quarterback,” which hit the Netflix Global Top 10 for three weeks last year.

For those who remember, Quarterback followed the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota throughout the 2022 NFL season, documenting the life of three NFL quarterbacks on and off the field from the beginning to end of a full NFL season.

“The natural progression is from a pass to a catch, so we’re excited to dive into the ‘Receiver’ world after the success of our ‘Quarterback’ series,” said Gabe Spitzer, vice president, nonfiction sports, Netflix. “NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions have delivered again in finding unique and dynamic athletes who will further highlight the drama of this sport on and off the field.”

The series is produced by NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions, 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.

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“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,” Peyton Manning said. “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.”

A common thread between all five subjects of the brand new series is that each player has earned at least one Associated Press first-team All-Pro selection in their career — with Adams and Kittle being the only two who have earned multiple first-team All-Pro selections — and Jefferson being the lone member of the group who has earned an AP Offensive Player of the Year award.

“We were thrilled last summer to see audiences all over the world diving into the lives of NFL quarterbacks,” said Joe Zucco, supervising producer, NFL Films. “We believe the extraordinary skills, dedication and passion of the NFL’s great wide receivers – and one tight end – will make a perfect follow-up.”

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