Documentary Omaha Productions and ESPN Full Court Press has been hailed as one of the best sports docuseries ever made. The series follows NCAA women’s basketball stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice in the 2023-2024 season—a season that will go down in history for record-breaking viewership.
Considered a victory lap for Caitlin Clark and her friends, it was recently revealed Full Court Press will be more of a one-and-done doc.
Omaha Productions, founded by Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning, has announced that a new season is underway.
Full Court Press season 2 will follow the new rising stars in women’s college basketball as they navigate the difficulties of college athletics on the court and in their personal lives.
Fans of Full Court Press can expect season 2 to fall after the end of the 2024-2025 NCAA season.
Full Court Press: “Best Sports Doctor of the Year”
Full Court Press season 1 was highly anticipated among sports fans-especially those who have followed Caitlin Clark’s journey through the record-breaking last season with the Iowa Hawkeyes. But the docuseries becomes more than a closer look at the future of women’s basketball history. It was also a masterclass in documentary filmmaking.
The documentary carefully chronicles the diverse lives of college athletes while showing how the sport brings them together in exciting and exciting times. It was hailed by critics as ESPN’s best sports documentary in recent years. Critic Richard Roeper is said to be his favorite sports doc since The Last DanceESPN’s smash hit about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty.
Success from Full Court Press Highlight the talents and struggles of female college athletes. But it has had a greater impact. It also increased the visibility of women’s high school basketball and the WNBA, where Caitlin Clark and Camila Cardoso currently play.
“Peyton and I are big fans of women’s high school basketball,” said Omaha Productions President Jamie Horowitz. “We are happy to continue the legacy of Full Court Press with a new season, and I’m proud to continue to support women’s basketball by showcasing talented and dedicated players that can take the sport to new heights.
What to Expect From Full Court Press Season 2
Building on the foundation of the first season, the sequel to Full Court Press promise to delve deeper into the world of women’s college basketball. Fans can expect a raw look at players’ challenges and triumphs on the field, in training, and in their personal relationships. The documentary will capture the preparation and dedication required to compete at the highest level of college basketball.
The new season will focus on multiplayer, an aspect that made the original so appealing. Peyton Manning emphasized the importance of featuring multiple athletes to provide a broader perspective and different narratives.
“We found that it’s better when you have a lot of players. It’s not just focused on one player,” Manning said.
Which players will be featured in the new season? No confirmation yet, but UConn guard Paige Bueckers is seen as a central figure. With UConn’s proximity to ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, the collaboration has brought both players and producers together.
Other potential stars include USC guard JuJu Watkins and LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson. These athletes represent the next wave of talent and bring their own unique stories and challenges to the table.
The involvement of Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning ensured that the production quality remained consistent with the first season. Horowitz’s background in creating compelling content, grounded in personality and Manning’s hands-on sports experience make them the perfect duo to oversee this project. Manning and Horowitz will continue to work with the production team behind the scenes Full Court Press season 1, many will return for the next season.
Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning reinvent Sports Documentary
Full Court Press would not have been possible without the insight of Omaha Productions co-founders Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning. Innovative approaches to sports media are constantly pushing the boundaries. He took a big risk when he decided to follow the successful NFL documentary Circular with a series in women’s college basketball.
when Full Court Press was in the early stages of production, no one expected how big the 2023-2024 NCAA women’s basketball season would be. Jamie Horowitz’s understanding of the audience and the game (he played college ball himself) is what made it Full Court Press reality.
Jamie Horowitz, known for revolutionizing sports talk shows, has created some of the most enduring and engaging sports programs of all time. His production skills have reached the height of his career at Omaha Productions, where he sets the standard for sports media success.
Peyton Manning’s experience as an athlete keeps Omaha’s content grounded in authenticity and brings top athletes to the negotiating table. In fact, it was Manning who convinced Caitlin Clark to sign on to star Full Court Press.
Full Court Press It’s not the first time Manning and Horowitz have done the impossible. A year earlier, he was released CircularTheir docuseries features NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota.
Getting three NFL quarterbacks—and their coaches—to agree to unlimited camera crew access for an entire season seems absurd. But Manning and Horowitz did, once again to great acclaim.
And they do not slow down. Omaha Productions will debut receiverfollow up to Circularin the summer of 2024 on Netflix. It is also working with LeBron James’ production company SpringHill Farms on an NBA documentary that will follow King James and other basketball players.
According to Omaha Productions head of production, Therese Andrews, the company has 8 to 12 active projects in the works at any given time. Fans can expect more content from Omaha Productions as they continue to revolutionize the sports doc genre.