TV-MA | 8 episodes | Documentary, Sports | 12 July 2023 (USA)
The fifth Netflix-produced sports docuseries, “Quarterback” is an eight-episode, 334-minute mixed-bag marathon that will certainly appeal to fans of the three profiled players and devoted NFL followers but will not likely rope in any new converts and may even turn some viewers completely off.
The series opens with a statement from Hall of Fame inductee, two-time Super Bowl winner, and co-producer Peyton Manning stating he believes being a quarterback in the NFL is the hardest job in professional athletics. Mr. Manning offers several reasons for his opinion and, although his reasoning is certainly sound, I’m quite sure many major league baseball catchers and English rugby players would argue otherwise….