Netflix unveils trailer, premiere date for ‘RECEIVER’ series

Netflix is going to fill the NFL summer void next month with the premiere of Receiver, a docu-series following some of the best in the game.

Netflix announced Thursday morning that Receiver premieres on July 10. The streamer also released a two-minute trailer with the caption “Catch every moment.”

Catch every moment.

From the creators of Quarterback, RECEIVER arrives July 10. pic.twitter.com/DLkoEGcXyS

— Netflix (@netflix) June 13, 2024

The docuseries follows Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, who just signed the biggest contract ever for a receiver. George Kittle, a quirky tight end from the 49ers, also is a major character in Receiver. So is teammate Deebo Samuel. Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown and Davante Adams of the Raiders also are in the Netflix series.

Here’s the Netflix logline for the series: “It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback. But throwing the pass is only half the story. Receiver follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field: Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.”

No doubt there will be plenty of 49ers footage with Kittle and Samuel since San Francisco went all the way to the Super Bowl. St. Brown also played a huge part in helping the Lions make the NFL title game.

Meanwhile, Adams went through all sorts of highs and lows as the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels on Halloween while promoting Antonio Pierce. The starting quarterback also changed. Then there was Jefferson, who did go through offensive hell. He strained his hamstring. Plus Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins ruptured his Achilles.

Netflix, in conjunction with the NFL, debuted the first football docuseries last summer- Quarterback. The inaugural series featured Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota.

The NFL and Netflix wanted to do another series on quarterbacks. But it has yet to happen. A number of big-name quarterbacks, including Dak Prescott, said no because they didn’t want to be followed around by cameras.

So the streamer pivoted to receivers and at least one tight end.

The production companies are NFL Films, Omaha Productions and 2PM Productions. And the executive producers include Mahomes and Peyton Manning.