Netflix is tapping into the world of College Football. The media company announced on Wednesday that they will have a new series that will feature the 2024 season of the Southeastern Conference.
The eight-episode series will offer viewers a 360-degree perspective on SEC football, taking them from the field to locker rooms, team buses, barbershops, and beyond. Each episode, running 45 minutes, will showcase the lives of players and coaches, offering unfiltered access to the stories behind the season.
“This behind-the-scenes docuseries will bring all the drama and pageantry of Southeastern Conference Football to a worldwide Netflix audience,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told Netflix.
While the full slate of participating programs has been revealed, five prominent SEC schools — Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Texas — opted not to participate in the project, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network.
The 11 programs featured in the series include Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.
Among the highlights for fans will be the chance to witness Tennessee’s journey to the College Football Playoff (CFP), following a 10-2 regular season. Additionally, South Carolina’s impressive six-game winning streak to close out the season under head coach Shane Beamer will be highlighted.
It’s unfortunate that we did not get to see Texas’s first season within the Southeastern Conference. It is unclear whether the series will highlight additional years beyond the 2024 season.
The docuseries, executive produced by James Gay-Rees, Paul Martin, and Hillary Olsen for Box to Box Films, with Collin Orcutt serving as showrunner, is slated for release next summer. Fans across the SEC and beyond are eagerly awaiting this deep dive into one of the most electrifying seasons in college football history.