Apple TV+ buys docuseries 'The Dynasty' about the New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are to be the subject of "The Dynasty," a ten-part documentary for Apple TV about the football team's last two decades.

The series is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by author Jeff Benedict. The best-selling tome covers almost 20 years of the team's success in the NFL, including six Super Bowl championships between the 2001 and 2018 seasons.

While Benedict spent two years with the Patriots for the book, filmmakers working for Imagine Documentaries and NFL Films spent the 2021 season with the team, Apple reveals. The season was the second for the team following the departure of quarterback Tom Brady, who the documentary will discuss alongside coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft.

The series will draw from hundreds of interviews with current and former Patriots players, coaches, and executives," reports The Hollywood Reporter. It will also use its access to video and audio archives from the team, and will include previously unbroadcast footage.

"The Dynasty" will be executive produced by Benefict and director Matthew Hamachek, who previously worked on HBO's "Tiger," also based on a book written by Benedict. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, and Justin Wilkes of Imagine Documentaries will also executive produce, along with Jenna Millman. Miranda Johnson is also listed as a co-executive producer.

A timeline for release has yet to be announced.

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rob53 13 Years · 3312 comments

About 2 years ago

I hope they include all the cheating they did and all the payments to the NFL, especially the refs, starting with the bogus tuck rule that started them off. The Patriots are like LeBron, getting away with all kinds of marginal calls that other players and teams don't get.

plymouthpatsfan 2 Years · 33 comments

rob53 said:

I hope they include all the cheating they did and all the payments to the NFL, especially the refs, starting with the bogus tuck rule that started them off. The Patriots are like LeBron, getting away with all kinds of marginal calls that other players and teams don't get.

I expect at least 4 episodes to focus on deflategate and how the NFL defrauded the Patriots and Tom Brady. Oh.. and at least two on how the Tuck Rule was accurately called. Plus a bonus on Adam Vinatieri's greatest FG of all time. oh... and we'll mail you some sour grapes to enjoy while you watch.

GeorgeBMac 8 Years · 11421 comments

I could care less about the Patriots. But Brady is my hero.

The man was never meant to be an athlete:

-- He struggled to get playing time through both high school and college against better athletes

-- The NFL draft report showed that he:
"had a poor build, lacked strength, lacked mobility and ability to avoid the rush, lacked a strong arm, can't drive he ball downfield, can't throw a tight spiral, can't ad-lib and, he gets knocked down too easily".

-- He was selected 199th in draft -- so low he nearly gave up expecting to be drafted at all. 6 other quarterbacks were drafted ahead of him.

But:

What he lacked in physical abilities he made up for with smarts, courage and determination.

-- He scrapped traditional athletic diets for a primarily plant based diet.

-- He scrapped traditional training methods stressing strength for functional training stressing pliability.

-- He studied and perfected his own techniques to get the most that he could from his body.

-- He stayed up till late in the night studying opposing defenses so he could pick them apart the next day.

-- He got stronger under adversity -- and became known for his comebacks.

He chided Rothlesberger on his retirement: for his just: "Throw some ice on it" approach to football as opposed to his own "TB12" methods.

He was never the athlete's athlete nor, with his baby face, the man's man.

He was just the best at what he did.

As he also said to Rothlesberger: "There's more than one way to bake a cake"

... Brady baked it his way. A way that had never been done before. He was not only a GOAT but a pioneer.

13485 6 Years · 379 comments

Brady is indeed a pioneer in alternative health and fitness philosophies, and that's to be commended based on his results. Although it will be interesting to see if that will prevent him from getting CTE. Can't argue with his career stats.

For me, it's Brett Favre for the excitement he created (interceptions included). He threw the ball at impossible times into impossible places, sometimes at impossible distances, without the benefit of the quality of receivers Brady has had. So much fun to watch, regardless of outcome, which was right at the top as well. Just keep him away from a cell phone.

But if I needed a guy to get me all the way down the field into the end zone, Aaron Rogers. He can slice and dice like no one else. He may be a moron, but he's an assassin on the field.

13485 said:

Brady is indeed a pioneer in alternative health and fitness philosophies, and that's to be commended based on his results. Although it will be interesting to see if that will prevent him from getting CTE. Can't argue with his career stats.

For me, it's Brett Favre for the excitement he created (interceptions included). He threw the ball at impossible times into impossible places, sometimes at impossible distances, without the benefit of the quality of receivers Brady has had. So much fun to watch, regardless of outcome, which was right at the top as well. Just keep him away from a cell phone.

But if I needed a guy to get me all the way down the field into the end zone, Aaron Rogers. He can slice and dice like no one else. He may be a moron, but he's an assassin on the field.

CTE is caused by repeated head trauma so I doubt his lifestyle will do much to prevent it. But, being a lifelong quarterback I doubt that his brain has taken the beating that that linemen, running backs and receivers typically experience.

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