Everybody knows the drill by now and "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" provides more of the same. Household names and superstars like quarterback Josh Allen busy at the less glamorous end of the day job and coaches getting all motivational in the run up to the 2025 season.
Here's how to watch "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.
"Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" premieres on Tuesday, August 5 at 9 p.m. ET / PT (2 a.m. BST / 11 a.m. AEST Weds) and airs weekly.
• U.S. — HBO / Max
• U.K. — Sky/ Now (release date tbc)
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free
But it's not just because of all the "Tough to the core, that's what Buffalo is" (Head Coach Sean McDermott) and "We’re going to do whatever we can to bring the Lombardi [trophy] back to Western New York" (Josh Allen) kind of soundbites that people love "Hard Knocks".
Executive producer Ken Rodgers has called it "a workplace drama" but what he means is that people get off on it watching multi-millionaires being treated like they're on chain gang and getting shouted at by stressed out coaches while they pop open a fresh one in their La-Z-Boy recliner and think about pizza.
Ready for some preseason prep with The Bills? Read on to find out how to watch "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" online and from anywhere.
How to watch 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' online in the U.S.
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Watch 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' from anywhere in the world
If "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" isn't airing where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you are.
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3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service app — so Max, for example — and watch "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" online from wherever you are in the world.
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Can I watch 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' online in Canada?
There's currently no word on when "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" might air in Canada.
Americans on vacation in Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log in back home to catch the doc. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' in the U.K.
When "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" is released in the UK it will almost certainly end up on Sky and available to watch via the Sky Go app, which is available on smartphones, computers, games consoles and a host of TV streaming devices.
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Alternatively, Sky content is also available to watch with a subscription to the broadcaster's pay-as-you-go service Now. Prices start from only £6.99/month.
Those on vacation away from the U.K. will need a good streaming VPN to log in back home to use Sky Go or Now as they will be geo-blocked when not at home. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' online in Australia
DAZN with NFL Game Pass is also the most likely place for Aussie fans to find "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" although there is no confirmation at the time of writing.
If you're an American viewer travelling Down Under you can use a VPN to log in back home and stream the sports doc as you normally would. We recommend NordVPN.
All you need to know about 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills'
'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' - Episode guide
All episodes air on HBO and Max at 9 p.m. ET / PT (2 a.m. BST / 11 a.m. AEST Weds).
Episode 1: Tuesday, August 5
Episode 2: Tuesday, August 12
Episode 3: Tuesday, August 19
Episode 4: Tuesday, August 26
Episode 5: Tuesday, September 2
What else can we expect of "Hard Knocks" this season?
"Hard Knocks" will cover an entire NFC East division in-season - only the second time, after AFC North in 2024, that an entire division has been the focus. And what a division.
Alongside the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen, reigning league MVP at quarterback, will be the defending champions Philadelphia Eagles, world famous Dallas Cowboys plus the new era New York Giants and the Washington Commanders.
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