“There are plenty of GOATs, but only one Hawk,” Netflix teases in the first look at The Hawk, the streamer’s upcoming golf comedy starring Will Ferrell as washed-up golf legend Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins.
On May 13, Netflix released the official teaser trailer and first-look images for the 10-episode series, which follows the former world No. 1 golfer as he attempts an improbable comeback more than two decades after his legendary 2004 season.
Here’s everything we know so far about The Hawk.
The plot
Will Ferrell stars as Lonnie Hawkins, the No. 1 golfer of 2004 who now finds himself struggling on the “back nine” of his career.
According to the official logline, Lonnie’s body may be telling him to retire, but his heart refuses to quit. Even as his ex-wife Stacy (Shannon) and his son Lance (Tatro) — now golf’s newest superstar — believe his glory days are over, Lonnie remains convinced he’s only “one stroke away from the greatest comeback in golf history.”
Watch the official teaser
The cast
The ensemble cast includes several comedy icons alongside rising stars.
Main cast
- Will Ferrell (Elf, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) as Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins
- Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live, The Other Two) as Stacy
- Jimmy Tatro (The Real Bros of Simi Valley, American Vandal) as Lance
- Fortune Feimster (FUBAR, The Mindy Project) as Sam
- Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums) as Golden Fisk
- Chris Parnell (30 Rock, Fallout) as Anton
- Katelyn Tarver (Ballers, Famous in Love) as Natalie
- David Hornsby (Mythic Quest, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Radford
- Gabriel Hogan (Tacoma FD, Condor) as Jerry
- Aida Osman (Rap Sh!t, Random Acts of Flyness) as Crystal
Premiere date
The Hawk will consist of 10 episodes and hits Netflix on July 16.
Who’s behind the camera
In addition to starring, Ferrell created and executive produced the series alongside Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street. Chris Henchy, Harper Steele, David Gordon Green and Andrew Guest also serve as executive producers. The PGA TOUR is a partner on the series.
