Netflix announced on Wednesday that it will capture the intensity and drama of the Southeastern Conference during the 2024 college football season in a new, eight-part documentary series featuring the Florida Gators and other SEC teams.
SEC spokesman Herb Vincent told The Athletic that all 16 conference teams were given the chance to participate in the series, but only 10 participated, including Florida football.
The series promises “behind-the-scenes” access, taking viewers inside the daily lives of players and coaches as they navigate the highs and lows of college football. From the locker rooms and team buses to less conventional settings like barbershops and fire pits, the series aims to deliver a holistic view of the collegiate football experience.
Florida football, who finished the 2024 regular season with a string of significant wins, including upsets over ranked LSU and Ole Miss teams, will be a focal point of the series. The series will not only highlight these key matchups but also delve into the team dynamics and individual stories that define the Gators’ season.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed enthusiasm about the partnership with Netflix.
“This behind-the-scenes docuseries will bring all the drama and pageantry of Southeastern Conference Football to a worldwide Netflix audience,” Sankey told Netflix.
“Football in the SEC will be presented in a way never seen before through the elite storytelling skills of Box To Box, the content studio that has produced numerous award-winning Netflix docuseries. We are excited about this new delivery of content for SEC fans everywhere.”
This marks the second time in three years that the Florida Gators have been spotlighted in a Netflix production, following the successful “Swamp Kings” documentary that covered the Urban Meyer era from 2006 to 2009, a golden period for Florida football that included two national championships and a Heisman Trophy awarded to Tim Tebow.
The docuseries will be released in the summer of 2025 and is being produced by Box To Box Films, the same company behind acclaimed series such as Sprint, Full Swing, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, and Break Point.
The SEC teams featured in the docuseries
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