Steelers, rest of AFC North, to be featured on 'Hard Knocks'

The Pittsburgh Steelers, along with the rest of the AFC North, will be the subjects for the in-season edition of HBO and NFL Film’s “Hard Knocks” program.

The show will debut on December 3 at 9 p.m. and will be available to stream on MAX.

New episodes will debut every Tuesday through the NFL season and into the playoffs in January.

“Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North" will document the battle for the AFC North crown during the final six weeks of the NFL season, as well as a playoff run for the division-winner and any AFC North Wild Card teams. The 18-time Emmy-winning series will deliver its signature all-access coverage as it follows the Mike Tomlin-coached Pittsburgh Steelers, who have never been featured on “Hard Knocks" in the history of the series, as well as coach John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor's Cincinnati Bengals and coach Kevin Stefanski's Cleveland Browns. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will share the “Hard Knocks" spotlight with Derrick Henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt and an array of other AFC North star players.

While it’s the first time the Steelers have ever been featured on “Hard Knocks” The Ravens were the first-ever team on the original training camp show in 2001.

The Bengals were featured in 2009 and 2013 and the Browns in 2018.

The offseason version of “Hard Knock” features the New York Giants and debuts on July 2.

The Training Camp edition will follow the Chicago Bears. That show debuts on August 6.