Hard Knocks: Training Camp (2001)

Documentary · Reality-TV · Sport

An inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the team, Hard Knocks showcases what it takes to be in the NFL.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (3,770 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 21
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 21 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

7.98 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #1	7.7	36
2	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #2	8.0	31
3	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #3	7.9	31
4	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #4	8.0	31
5	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #5	8.3	29
6	Training Camp with the Baltimore Ravens #6	8.0	31

Season 2 (2002)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #1	7.5	27
2	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #2	7.5	25
3	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #3	7.7	26
4	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #4	7.5	25
5	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #5	7.6	24
6	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #6	7.6	24

Season 3 (2007)

8.02 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 8.0

Consistent

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs #1	8.0	48
2	Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs #2	8.1	22
3	Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs #3	8.0	22
4	Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs #4	8.0	22
5	Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs #5	8.0	22

Season 4 (2008)

7.60 avg 5 episodes 7.6 → 7.7

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #1	7.6	22
2	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #2	7.6	21
3	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #3	7.5	22
4	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #4	7.6	23
5	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #5	7.7	24

Season 5 (2009)

7.92 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 7.9

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #1	8.0	26
2	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #2	7.8	29
3	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #3	7.9	25
4	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #4	8.0	25
5	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #5	7.9	25

Season 6 (2010)

8.20 avg 5 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 60 min avg

Consistent

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the New York Jets #1	8.2	30
2	Training Camp with the New York Jets #2	8.2	25
3	Training Camp with the New York Jets #3	8.1	25
4	Training Camp with the New York Jets #4	8.3	25
5	Training Camp with the New York Jets #5	8.2	25

Season 7 (2012)

7.94 avg 5 episodes 7.8 → 8.3

Big finale

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins #1	7.8	38
2	Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins #2	7.9	35
3	Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins #3	7.5	31
4	Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins #4	8.2	29
5	Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins #5	8.3	28

Season 8 (2013)

8.04 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 8.2

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #1	8.0	29
2	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #2	8.0	29
3	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #3	8.0	29
4	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #4	8.0	28
5	Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals #5	8.2	28

Season 9 (2014)

7.78 avg 5 episodes 7.5 → 7.9

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons #1	7.5	32
2	Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons #2	7.8	29
3	Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons #3	7.9	30
4	Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons #4	7.8	28
5	Training Camp with the Atlanta Falcons #5	7.9	30

Season 10 (2014)

8.20 avg 5 episodes 8.2 → 8.2

Consistent

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Houston Texans #1	8.2	44
2	Training Camp with the Houston Texans #2	8.2	37
3	Training Camp with the Houston Texans #3	8.1	37
4	Training Camp with the Houston Texans #4	8.3	38
5	Training Camp with the Houston Texans #5	8.2	37

Season 11 (2016)

8.16 avg 5 episodes 7.7 → 8.4

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams #1	7.7	39
2	Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams #2	8.2	36
3	Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams #3	8.4	35
4	Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams #4	8.1	36
5	Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams #5	8.4	35

Season 12 (2017)

8.32 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 8.2 54 min avg

Consistent

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #1	8.4	66
2	Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #2	8.2	54
3	Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #3	8.4	43
4	Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #4	8.4	41
5	Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #5	8.2	37

Season 13 (2018)

8.54 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 8.6 57 min avg

Consistent

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns #1	8.4	111
2	Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns #2	8.7	80
3	Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns #3	8.7	74
4	Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns #4	8.3	60
5	Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns #5	8.6	58

Season 14 (2019)

7.44 avg 5 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 54 min avg

Rising

Season 14 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders #1	7.3	87
2	Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders #2	7.4	74
3	Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders #3	7.5	62
4	Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders #4	7.5	45
5	Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders #5	7.5	46

Season 15 (2020)

6.74 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 6.8 54 min avg

Season 15 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp: Los Angeles #1	7.1	44
2	Training Camp: Los Angeles #2	6.8	36
3	Training Camp: Los Angeles #3	6.7	35
4	Training Camp: Los Angeles #4	6.3	36
5	Training Camp: Los Angeles #5	6.8	36

Season 16 (2021)

7.24 avg 5 episodes 7.2 → 7.4

Season 16 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #1	7.2	92
2	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #2	7.2	79
3	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #3	7.2	76
4	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #4	7.2	68
5	Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys #5	7.4	64

Season 17 (2022)

8.60 avg 5 episodes 8.6 → 8.7 45 min avg

Season 17 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Detroit Lions #1	8.6	126
2	Training Camp with the Detroit Lions #2	8.6	85
3	Training Camp with the Detroit Lions #3	8.5	75
4	Training Camp with the Detroit Lions #4	8.6	69
5	Training Camp with the Detroit Lions #5	8.7	66

Season 18 (2023)

7.76 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 44 min avg

Season 18 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the New York Jets #1	8.0	165
2	Training Camp with the New York Jets #2	7.7	116
3	Training Camp with the New York Jets #3	7.6	94
4	Training Camp with the New York Jets #4	7.7	97
5	Training Camp with the New York Jets #5	7.8	39

Season 19 (2024)

7.76 avg 5 episodes 7.9 → 7.7 52 min avg

Season 19 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Chicago Bears #1	7.9	75
2	Training Camp with the Chicago Bears #2	7.7	67
3	Training Camp with the Chicago Bears #3	8.0	61
4	Training Camp with the Chicago Bears #4	7.5	56
5	Training Camp with the Chicago Bears #5	7.7	55

Season 20 (2025)

7.32 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 6.8

Season 20 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills - Episode 1	8.0	85
2	Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills - Episode 2	7.5	65
3	Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills - Episode 3	7.2	58
4	Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills - Episode 4	7.1	52
5	Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills - Episode 5	6.8	49

Season 21 (2026)

8.14 avg 5 episodes 8.5 → 8.1

Season 21 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks - Episode 1	8.5	126
2	Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks - Episode 2	8.1	87
3	Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks - Episode 3	7.9	65
4	Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks - Episode 4	8.1	58
5	Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks - Episode 5	8.1	54

Hard Knocks: Training Camp (2001)

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