Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback
2026 · TV Series · ★ 7.2
This documentary miniseries traces the rise of trailblazing Black quarterbacks who helped reshape pro football from the merger era into the turn of the century. It explores how their careers unfolded alongside shifting politics, culture, and race, highlighting both the barriers they faced and the impact they made.
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Streaming on Peacock.
4 hours to watch · 4 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-02-05
- Language
- English
- Max quality
- UHD
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want sports history framed through culture and race, similar in spirit to Olympic Pride, American Prejudice or The Final Quarter; Not for you if you prefer light, purely game-focused sports stories.
Pros: rich historical context; inspiring real-life journeys; sports and society focus | Cons: heavy social themes; less game action; documentary pace varies
Themes
- sports
- quarterback
- black history
- nfl (national football league)
Cast & crew
James “Shack” Harris
as Self
Warren Moon
as Self
Doug Williams
as Self
- RC
Randall Cunningham
as Self
- VE
Vince Evans
as Self
- CE
Chuck Ealey
as Self
Rodney Peete
as Self
- DM
Donovan McNabb
as Self
Michael Vick
as Self
Lamar Jackson
as Self
Episodes1 season · 4 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Resistance61mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E2Alternative Route68mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E3Race to the Top59mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E4The Quarterbacks of the Future63mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock