MGM+'s "NFL ICONS" Season 4 to Premiere
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT
NFL ICONS is a documentary biography series that delivers the stories of some of the biggest names in professional football history, showcasing not only their remarkable athleticism, but also the significant impact these icons had on the game and their communities. Each hour-long episode focuses on a single subject, whose career comes to life in his own words through a deep dive into the NFL Films library, original interviews and newly unearthed footage. In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers. NFL Icons is narrated by award-winning broadcaster Rich Eisen, who tells each legendary figure's story through a combination of highlights, mic'd-up sound and never-before-seen archives.
Featuring | Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers
Narrator | Rich Eisen
Executive Producers| Ross Ketover, Brian Rolapp, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart and Jessica Boddy.
Series Producer | Paul Camarata
About NFL Films
NFL Films is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports and continues to produce innovative franchises and documentaries across multiple networks and platforms, including Quarterback and Receiver on Netflix, Hard Knocks on HBO/Max, Peyton's Places on ESPN+, eight 30 for 30 films on ESPN, and recent premium programming across Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, MGM+, FOX, NBC, CBS, NFL Network, NFL+ and The Roku Channel. In 2023 alone, NFL Films productions earned seven No. 1 rankings on five different platforms. Bullies of Baltimore was the No. 1 ranked 30 for 30 film premiere in the history of the ESPN+ platform, Quarterback was the No. 1 series on Netflix for 8 days and Top 10 in 16 countries, The Pick is In was the No. 1 ranking Roku Original documentary premiere of all time, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets was the No. 1 unscripted series for six straight weeks on Max, and Kelce became the No. 1 movie or series on Amazon Prime Video, only to be surpassed by Bye Bye Barry just two months later as the platform's No. 1 documentary of all time in the U.S.. Completing the extraordinary year, HBO's Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins became the No. 1 series on Max in the final week of 2023. With 138 Sports Emmy Awards to its credit, NFL Films remains a gold standard in premium sports content, providing an elevated and connected viewer experience with privileged access to the athlete story.
About Rich Eisen
One of television's most visible anchors and personalities, Rich Eisen was a mainstay on ESPN's SportsCenter from 1996-2003 before becoming the first on-air talent added at the NFL Network in June 2003, five months before the network's launch that November.
In 2014, Eisen created The Rich Eisen Show. Now in its ninth year, both Eisen and the show have received multiple Emmy nominations for Outstanding Personality/Studio Host and Outstanding Studio Show-Daily. Airing from noon-3PM ET on Roku TV and simulcast on Westwood One, The Rich Eisen Show originates out of Los Angeles, CA and features an engaging mix of sports, humor, and pop culture, while attracting the most recognizable names in sports and entertainment including Tom Brady, Matt Damon, Jerry Seinfeld, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, Aaron Rodgers, Larry David, Morgan Freeman and more.
He continues to be a centerpiece at the NFL Network, where he celebrated his 20-year anniversary at the network in 2023. As with The Rich Eisen Show, his work at the NFL Network has garnered four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Studio Host and can be seen Sunday mornings throughout the NFL season hosting the network's Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning. As the signature host of the NFL Network, Eisen also serves as the emcee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Canton, Ohio, and anchors the network's special, on location coverage of the NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine and Super Bowl.
About MGM+
MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, current movie releases, and classic film franchises - all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices. MGM+ is a destination for premium content, with original series including sci-fi horror series FROM, Emmy-winning Godfather of Harlem, the Western adventure Billy the Kid, and upcoming sci-fi drama Earth Abides and horror thriller The Institute, along with cinematic dramatic series Rogue Heroes, Belgravia and War of the Worlds. The network is also the home of acclaimed docuseries, including the critically acclaimed In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon, My Life as a Rolling Stone, NFL Icons, Hollywood Black and The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood. Premium movies are also available, including Challengers, IF, Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning, The Beekeeper, American Fiction and Mean Girls.
MGM+ is available nationwide through cable, telco, satellite, digital distribution channels and the MGM+ app. For more information about the current MGM+ lineup, go to www.mgmplus.com or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
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