QB1: Beyond the Lights is an American documentary television series directed by Peter Berg. Each season focuses on three high school senior quarterbacks from different backgrounds as they play their final season before moving on to NCAA Division I college football. It started out as a go90 series then was moved to Netflix but has subsequently been removed.[1][2][3]
| QB1: Beyond the Lights | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary sport |
| Directed by | Peter Berg |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Carson Aune |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 33 min. |
| Original release | |
| Release | February 13, 2017 |
The first season was released on February 13, 2017 on Netflix. Season 2 premiered on February 28, 2018, whilst Season 3 was released on August 16, 2019 most likely due to Spencer Rattler's suspension from his football team. On August 10, 2023, it was announced that Season 4, which featured Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson, would be streaming on Tubi TV.[4]
Cast
editSeason 1
edit- Tayvon Bowers – Committed to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, subsequently transferred to the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
- Jake Fromm – Committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Fromm was subsequently drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
- Tate Martell – Committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes, subsequently transferred to the Miami Hurricanes and later to UNLV.
Season 2
edit- Justin Fields – Committed to the Georgia Bulldogs, subsequently transferred to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Fields was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Sam Hartman – Committed to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He transferred to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He has since signed with the Commanders in 2024 as an undrafted free agent.
- Re-al Mitchell– Committed to the Iowa State Cyclones, subsequently transferred to the Temple Owls and later to San Diego.
Season 3
edit- Lance Legendre – Committed to the Maryland Terrapins, subsequently transferred to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
- Spencer Rattler – Committed to the Oklahoma Sooners, subsequently transferred to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Rattler was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
- Nik Scalzo – Committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, subsequently transferred to the Samford Bulldogs.
Season 4
edit- Bryce Young - Committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Won the Heisman Trophy in 2021. Drafted by the Carolina Panthers first overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
- Anthony Richardson - Committed to the Florida Gators. Subsequently drafted by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
- Deuce Hogan - Committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes, subsequently transferred to the Kentucky Wildcats.
Connections
editIn January, 2019, season 2 subject Justin Fields announced his intention to transfer from Georgia to Ohio State.[5] Season 1 subject Tate Martell – then at Ohio State – tweeted, "Word of advice: don't swing and miss...especially not your second time."[6] Even prior to this, on December 30, 2018, upon word that Fields was giving thought to transferring to Georgia Tech, Martell made it clear that he had no plans to depart, stating, "Why would I leave for someone who hasn’t put in a single second into this program? To just run away from somebody who hasn’t put a single second into workouts anything like that and doesn’t know what the program is all about, there’s not a chance. I will [be the starting quarterback]. I am 100 percent sure on that. I am not just going to walk away from something that I have put so much time into and there is not a chance that I won’t go out there and compete for that."[7] Less than two weeks later, on January 10, Martell chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal, eventually moving to Miami (FL).[8]
Martell and Fields aren't the only subjects to play at the same school. In fact, three colleges have had multiple players from QB1:
- Georgia: Jake Fromm (2017–19), Justin Fields (2018)
- Ohio State: Tate Martell (2017–18), Justin Fields (2019–2020)
- Wake Forest: Tayvon Bowers (2017–18), Sam Hartman (2018–2022)
Future success
editAppearing in Season 1, Fromm has seen significant college football success. Fromm was the first to make a College Football Playoff game with Martell's Buckeyes also making a New Year’s Six game that season, the Cotton Bowl in December 2017 (but Martell not appearing) and Fromm starting at QB for Georgia in the 2018 Rose Bowl three days later.[9] Fromm also started the CFP National Championship Game.[10] He was taken with the 167th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[11]
Justin Fields is the first to merit Heisman Trophy consideration, finishing third in 2019.[12] He was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2021 NFL draft.[13] Bryce Young was a part of the 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that won a National Championship and he won the Heisman Trophy in 2021. Along with Anthony Richardson (American football), Young was drafted in the 2023 NFL draft both in the top five with Young going number one overall to the Carolina Panthers while Richardson went fourth overall to the Indianapolis Colts.
Spencer Rattler was drafted in the 5th Round by the New Orleans Saints in the 2024 NFL draft. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said he was told by several team executives that Rattler's appearance on the show was a major turnoff, reducing his previously high draft stock.[14]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 10 | February 13, 2017 | April 17, 2017 | go90 | |
| 2 | 10 | February 28, 2018 | April 19, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 10 | August 16, 2019 | Netflix | ||
Season 1 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Journey Begins" | February 13, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "Kick Off" | February 20, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "Don't Mess with Texas" | February 27, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "Being King" | March 6, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "Sibling Rivalry" | March 13, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Storm Is Brewing" | March 20, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "Significant Others" | March 27, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "Make or Break" | April 3, 2017 |
| 9 | 9 | "Sacrifice" | April 10, 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | "On to the Next" | April 17, 2017 |
Season 2 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "A Game About Life" | February 28, 2018 |
| 12 | 2 | "Paying the Price" | February 28, 2018 |
| 13 | 3 | "Battle Ready" | February 28, 2018 |
| 14 | 4 | "Perception is Reality" | March 6, 2018 |
| 15 | 5 | "Something to Prove" | March 13, 2018 |
| 16 | 6 | "Grace & Redemption" | March 20, 2018 |
| 17 | 7 | "Reality Check" | March 27, 2018 |
| 18 | 8 | "Fully Committed" | April 3, 2018 |
| 19 | 9 | "Sidelined" | April 11, 2018 |
| 20 | 10 | "Moving the Chains" | April 19, 2018 |
Season 3 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "What's Your Why" | August 16, 2019 |
| 22 | 2 | "Setting the Tone" | August 16, 2019 |
| 23 | 3 | "Close Call" | August 16, 2019 |
| 24 | 4 | "Got your Back" | August 16, 2019 |
| 25 | 5 | "Living the Game" | August 16, 2019 |
| 26 | 6 | "Comeback" | August 16, 2019 |
| 27 | 7 | "Last Dance" | August 16, 2019 |
| 28 | 8 | "Game of Inches" | August 16, 2019 |
| 29 | 9 | "Next Man Up" | August 16, 2019 |
| 30 | 10 | "Never Settle" | August 16, 2019 |
References
edit- ^ "Why 'QB1: Beyond The Lights' Is The Next Best Docuseries". Study Breaks. 16 March 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Critic's Pick: 'The Missing,' 'QB1: Beyond the Lights'". Los Angeles Times. 11 February 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (2022-07-28). "Netflix Original 'QB1: Beyond the Lights' Leaving Netflix". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Bryce Young and Anthony Richardon's season of 'QB1' to air on Tubi". Yahoo Sports. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "QB Justin Fields Announces Transfer to Ohio State from Georgia". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Tate Martell's prior tweet about Justin Fields has resurfaced".
- ^ "Football: Tate Martell leaves confidence and dreams at Ohio State with transfer". 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Tate Martell officially transferring to Miami".
- ^ "Rose Bowl - Georgia vs Oklahoma Box Score, January 1, 2018".
- ^ "College Football Championship - Alabama vs Georgia Box Score, January 8, 2018".
- ^ "QB Jake Fromm Drafted by Buffalo Bills in Fifth Round". 25 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Heisman Trophy Voting".
- ^ Aber, Spencer (April 30, 2021). "6 things to know about new Bears QB Justin Fields". USA Today. Bears Wire. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Rapoport: Spencer Rattler's Hs Reality Show Contributed to 2024 NFL Draft Slide". Bleacher Report.
