Original title: ‘Hard Knocks’ Boss on Josh Allen Wedding “Pipe Dream” and Barely Missing Out on Visit From the Killers
HBO‘s Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills airs its finale Tuesday as the NFL team continues its quest toward a first-ever Super Bowl championship. The sports documentary series’ 25th season featured the Bills for the first time, as viewers got a closer look at the league’s reigning MVP Josh Allen, coach Sean McDermott and such standout players as Dion Dawkins and James Cook. The NFL season kicks off Thursday. During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Hard Knocks producer and lead director Pat Harris — who happens to be a lifelong Bills fan as a native of Rochester, New York — discusses his unrealized dream to film at Allen and Hailee Steinfeld‘s recent nuptials and how the show’s team decided to spotlight certain players over others. Buffalo Bills offensive tackle and four-time Pro Bowler Dion Dawkins Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Were there any Bills cuts this season that were the most painful for you to see? Cut day is always a challenge for our crew, but it’s