Opening Shot: After a brief cold-open with superstar quarterback Josh Allen sitting for his first interview, we get a montage of sorts as players pack their bags (literally) to head off for training camp in Rochester, New York. It follows the tone we’ve come to expect from Hard Knocks–slices of real life building up to the season.

Training Camp, the Buffalo Bills are the stars. The Emmy-winning sports show continues to be popular, as it's topping HBO Max's Top 10 chart in both the U.S. and abroad. The Buffalo Bills have dominated the AFC East over the past few years,

Hard Knocks starts on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and this season the show will follow the defending AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.