Bill Belichick, UNC head to Hulu for docuseries after ‘Hard Knocks’ collapse

A new docuseries chronicling Bill Belichick’s first season coaching college football at the University of North Carolina is headed to Hulu, according to multiple reports.
Production on the series is already underway, though a release date has not yet been announced.
The show is being developed by EverWonder Studio, which recently produced major sports programming events like the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing event and the NFL’s Christmas Day broadcast, both on Netflix.
The UNC docuseries marks a major pivot from an earlier plan involving HBO’s Hard Knocks: Offseason, which initially sought to feature Belichick and the UNC football program. That deal collapsed in the final stages of negotiation.
Sources suggested that Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, played a disruptive role, demanding creative control and partial ownership of the project. Belichick later disputed that account, stating that the format of Hard Knocks simply wasn’t suited for a college football environment.
HBO pivoted to cover the Buffalo Bills for Hard Knocks instead. That show will premiere Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET.