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Chicago Bears to be featured on this season of HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

The Chicago Bears will draw plenty of interest at training camp with No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams already announced as the starting quarterback.

All of that will be recorded by behind-the-scenes cameras.

HBO, NFL Films and the team announced Thursday that the Bears would be the subject of "Hard Knocks" this season. It will be the team's first time featured on the program.

“We are honored to feature such an iconic NFL franchise on 'Hard Knocks,' " Shannon Furman, NFL Films senior director and supervising producer, said in a statement. “The Chicago Bears have a talented roster, coaching staff and front office all determined to match the expectations of a hungry fanbase. We are thankful to the entire organization for opening their doors to us for what is sure to be an exciting training camp this summer."

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws the ball during rookie minicamp at Halas Hall.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws the ball during rookie minicamp at Halas Hall.

When will 'Hard Knocks' air?

The first episode of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears" will air on HBO on Aug. 6 at 9 p.m. ET. The remaining four episodes will air on Tuesdays through Sept. 3, following the five-week run of the new installment of “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants."

Who will be the narrator for 'Hard Knocks'?

Actor Liev Schreiber will be the narrator, his 18th time on the show.

Which NFL teams have previously been on 'Hard Knocks'?

Since its debut in 2001, “Hard Knocks" has documented training camps of the Baltimore Ravens (2001), Dallas Cowboys (2002, 2008 and 2021), Kansas City Chiefs (2007), Cincinnati Bengals (2009 and 2013), New York Jets (2010 and 2023), Miami Dolphins (2012), Atlanta Falcons (2014), Houston Texans (2015), Los Angeles Rams (2016 and 2020), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017), Cleveland Browns (2018), Oakland Raiders (2019), Los Angeles Chargers (2020) and Detroit Lions (2022).

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chicago Bears make 'Hard Knocks' HBO debut in 2024 NFL season