Overview

• Hulu has started early-stage production on a docuseries chronicling Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina’s head coach, though the project remains untitled
• EverWonder Studio is developing the series after HBO’s Hard Knocks franchise withdrew during final negotiations over creative input tied to Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson
• UNC Athletics is hashing out terms for facility access and editorial control as part of ongoing discussions about how prominently Hudson will appear
• Belichick defended the move away from Hard Knocks by arguing that the NFL training-camp format “didn’t fit” the broader scope of his college season
• The shift to Disney-owned Hulu reflects a growing streaming focus on college football storytelling following the aborted HBO partnership