Omaha Productions and ESPN’s recent docuseries 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 through the 2023-2024 season—a season that would go down in history for record-breaking viewership.
Considered a victory lap for Caitlin Clark and her co-stars, it was recently revealed that Full Court Press will be more than a one-and-done doc.
Omaha Productions, co-founded by Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning, announced that a new season is in the works.
Full Court Press season 2 will follow 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 drop sometime after the end of the 2024-2025 NCAA season.
Full Court Press: “Best Sports Doc in Years”
Full Court Press season 1 was highly anticipated among sports fans—especially those who had followed Caitlin Clark’s journey through her record-breaking final season with the Iowa Hawkeyes. But the docuseries turned out to be more than a closer look at a historic season of women’s basketball. It was also a masterclass in documentary filmmaking.
The documentary poignantly revealed the diverse lives of college athletes while showing how the sport unites them in moments that are both thrilling and heartfelt. It was hailed by critics as ESPN’s best sports documentary in recent years. Critic Richard Roeper called it his favorite sports doc since The Last Dance, ESPN’s smash hit about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty.
The success of Full Court Press spotlights the talents and struggles of women college athletes. But it has had a much greater impact. It has also significantly boosted the visibility of women’s college basketball and the WNBA, where Caitlin Clark and Camila Cardoso now play.
“Peyton and I are huge fans of women’s college basketball,” said Omaha Productions President Jamie Horowitz. “We’re thrilled to continue the legacy of Full Court Press with a new season, and I’m immensely proud to continue supporting women’s basketball by showcasing the players whose talent and dedication elevate 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 promises to delve deeper into the world of women’s college basketball. Fans can expect a raw look at players’ challenges and triumphs on the court, at practice, and in their personal relationships. The documentary will capture the intense preparation and dedication required to compete at the highest levels of collegiate basketball.
The new season will focus on multiple players, an aspect that made the original so engaging. Peyton Manning emphasized the importance of featuring multiple athletes to provide a broader perspective and diverse narratives.
“We found these things are better when you have multiple players. Not just focused on one single player,” Manning said.
Which players will be featured in the new season? There’s no confirmation yet, but UConn guard Paige Bueckers is being eyed as a central figure. With UConn’s proximity to ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, the collaboration makes sense for the players and producers.
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.
Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning’s involvement ensures that the production quality remains consistent with the first season. Horowitz’s background in creating engaging, personality-driven content and Manning’s firsthand sports experience make them the perfect duo to oversee this project. Manning and Horowitz will continue to work closely with the production team behind Full Court Press season 1, many of whom will return for the sequel season.
Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning are Reinventing the Sports Docuseries
Full Court Press would not have been possible without the foresight of Omaha Productions co-founders Jamie Horowitz and Peyton Manning. Their innovative approach to sports media has consistently pushed boundaries. They took a big risk when they decided to follow up their successful NFL docuseries Quarterback with a series on women’s college basketball.
When Full Court Press was in its early stages of production, no one expected just how big the 2023-2024 NCAA women’s basketball season would become. It was Jamie Horowitz’s prescient understanding of audiences and the game (he played college ball himself) that made Full Court Press a 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 expertise has reached new heights at Omaha Productions, where he is once again setting the standards 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 in Full Court Press.
Full Court Press wasn’t the first time Manning and Horowitz made the impossible happen. A year prior, they released Quarterback, a similar docuseries featuring NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota.
Getting three NFL quarterbacks—and their coaches—to agree to unrestricted camera crew access for an entire season seemed absurd. But Manning and Horowitz made it happen, once again to great acclaim.
And they’re not slowing down. Omaha Productions will debut Receiver, the follow-up to Quarterback, in summer 2024 on Netflix. It’s also working with LeBron James production company SpringHill Farms on an NBA docuseries that will follow King James himself and other basketball heavies.
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 much more content from Omaha Productions as it continues to redefine the sports doc genre.
