Peacock Sets January Date for Joe Montana Docuseries

By R. Thomas Umstead
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'Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure' debuts January 6 on the streaming service

Peacock will profile NFL quarterback icon Joe Montana in a new documentary series debuting January 6.

The six-part series Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure follows the career of the four-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers, including exclusive footage as well as interviews of many NFL personalities including Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, George Seifert, Ed Debartolo, Peyton Manning, Magic Johnson, and Ken Griffey Jr., said the streaming service.

The first two episodes of Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure will premiere January 6, with new episodes premiering weekly on Peacock. ■

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.