8.6/10 26 votes#1 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2021
As the Colts enter their bye week, Frank Reich explains why it’s less a vacation than a tool to help recharge for the playoff push. Practicing what the Irsay Family preaches about the importance of mental health, players travel the country to get a break from football.
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8.6/10 27 votes#2 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2022
After a restful bye week, the Arizona Cardinals return to action with little margin for error against the New England Patriots; Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury faces the coach who drafted him, Bill Belichick.
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8.6/10 27 votes#3 - Episode 5
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2023
Coming off a tough loss to the Titans and an injury to superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill, the Dolphins look to rebound against the New York Jets.
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8.3/10 28 votes
8.3/10 29 votes#5 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2022
With starting quarterback Kyler Murray injured, veteran Colt McCoy leads the Cardinals to Denver to face the Broncos; it's a homecoming for both Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph and rookie Tight End Trey McBride.
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8.3/10 29 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/2023
With Christmas and the playoffs approaching, the Dolphins get into the spirit of the season while getting ready for a huge game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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8.2/10 27 votes#7 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2021
As the Colts look to move past the .500 mark, Head Coach Frank Reich leads the team into Buffalo, where Reich quarterbacked the greatest comeback in NFL history.
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8.2/10 28 votes#8 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2021
Following their closely contested loss to the Buccaneers, the Colts enter a December schedule in which every game is crucial. This week, they travel to Houston to play the Texans – a divisional opponent which veteran wideout T.Y. Hilton has tortured during his 10-year Colts career with explosive performances.
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8.2/10 28 votes#9 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2022
With a 3-6 record and injuries to star safety Budda Baker and quarterback Kyler Murray, the Cardinals head to Los Angeles to take on the division rival and reigning Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams.
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8.2/10 29 votes#10 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2022
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8.2/10 28 votes#11 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2023
The Dolphins prepare to play the New York Jets in the first-ever Black Friday game. The thrill of victory, however, is tempered by the reality of a devastating injury to star linebacker Jaelan Phillips.
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8.2/10 28 votes#12 - Episode 4
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2023
Alec Ingold is nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award as the Dolphins prep for a Monday night home game vs. the Titans.
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8.1/10 30 votes#13 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2021
Inside the relationship between Colts head coach Frank Reich and his QB Carson Wentz; plus, a visit with growing Wentz family; a one-of-a-kind gender reveal party; at work and at home with linebacker Darius "Maniac" Leonard; and a look at the Colts game vs. the Jaguars.
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8.1/10 31 votes#14 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2022
The Arizona Cardinals react to their Week 8 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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8.1/10 31 votes#15 - Episode 1
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2023
Head coach Mike McDaniel and the first-place Miami Dolphins return from their bye week refreshed and ready for the second half of the 2023 season, starting with a matchup against Maxx Crosby and the Las Vegas Raiders.
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8.0/10 27 votes#16 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2021
The red-hot Colts, fresh off their 41-16 victory in Buffalo and with growing MVP buzz about second year running back Jonathan Taylor, come home for Thanksgiving and face their biggest test yet: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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8.0/10 28 votes#17 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2022
After an important division win over the Los Angeles Rams behind backup quarterback Colt McCoy, the Cardinals head to Mexico to take on another NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers.
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8.0/10 1 votes#18 - Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2022
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8.0/10 1 votes
8.0/10 28 votes#20 - Episode 3
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2023
In the wake of Jaelan Phillips' injury, the Dolphins add two-time Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul to the roster; meanwhile, the team prepares to face the Washington Commanders.
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- 8.0/10 1 votes
#21 - Episode 9
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2024
For the Miami Dolphins, the road to Super Bowl LVIII begins with a Wild Card playoff game in Kansas City, where arctic conditions await them... along with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
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- 7.0/10 1 votes
#22 - Episode 8
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/2024
Despite injury woes, the Dolphins prepare to face the Buffalo Bills with the division on the line.
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NaN/10 0 votes#23 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2021
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The Best Episodes of Hard Knocks: In Season
Every episode of Hard Knocks: In Season ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hard Knocks: In Season!
The Emmy-winning weekly series delivers its signature all-access coverage in the first show of any kind to document an NFL franchise in-season and in real time, following the Colts as they navigate the challenges of an NFL season and battle for a playoff berth.
Genre:Documentary
Network:HBO
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Hard Knocks: In Season" is "Episode 5", rated 8.6/10 from 26 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Episode 5" aired on 12/15/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".