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Season 1 – Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback

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A four-part documentary series, "Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback" tells the various stories of football pioneers in the social, cultural and political contexts of their times. The professional football establishment has always closely mirrored America's political, business and social establishment. And more than any other position in any sport, each incredible individual tale of a Black quarterback who overcame injustice has mirrored the country's checkered road to equal opportunity.
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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Feb 10
4/5
The insightful four-part journalistic docuseries breaks down a largely hidden historical narrative about the way professional football in the United States mirrors the anti-Black racial divides and ongoing racial tensions in American society. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Maria Taylor

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Randall Cunningham

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James Harris

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Doug Williams

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Warren Moon

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Maria Taylor

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 5, 2026 Resistance As recently as 1968, it was widely believed in the NFL that Black people lacked the character to play QB; into that hostility wade three pioneers who would be the first Black QBs to crack NFL starting lineups: Marlin Briscoe, Joe Gilliam and James Harris. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Alternative Route Just as show business in the 1970s typecast Black characters, so did the NFL; star college QBs like Tony Dungy are switched to lesser positions by their pro teams; others, like future Hall of Famer Warren Moon, take alternative routes. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 19, 2026 Race to the Top While Ronald Reagan campaigns and governs on a wave of white backlash against Black progress in the '70s and '80s, Doug Williams endures racial bias and personal tragedy to become the first Black QB to win a Super Bowl. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 26, 2026 The Quarterbacks of the Future Black QBs of the '80s and '90s revolutionize how the position would be played forever after; Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick introduce the previously forbidden "Black style" to QB play and redefine the position. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Maria Taylor
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2026
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