Bill Belichick, UNC Documentary Series Reportedly Still in Works Despite Hulu Exit

A documentary focused on legendary head football coach Bill Belichick’s first season at the University of North Carolina is reportedly still moving forward despite recent reports of its demise.

People‘s Sean Neumann and Natasha Dye reported Friday that the documentary is being shopped around to other platforms after Hulu removed itself from involvement with the project.

A source provided additional information regarding the documentary to People, saying:

“Hulu wanted Keeping Up with the Belichicks, but that was never for sale. Their vision ultimately wasn’t in alignment with the university’s.

“The contracts between UNC and Everwonder are still in place and are valid. There will be a documentary, Hulu is just no longer involved in production or distribution.”Â

Jeremiah Holloway of On3.com previously reported Tuesday that sources said the Belichick-UNC documentary was “no longer happening.”

Belichick, 73, is best known for his 29 seasons as an NFL head coach, including 24 with the New England Patriots.

Under Belichick, the Pats won six Super Bowls, and he finished his time in the NFL with the third-most regular-season wins in NFL history by a head coach with 302.

After missing the playoffs in back-to-back years and finishing just 4-13 in 2023, Belichick and the Patriots parted ways. After one year out of coaching, Belichick returned this year when he somewhat surprisingly accepted the head coaching position at UNC.

Belichick’s foray into the college ranks has been rocky thus far, as the Tar Heels are off to a disappointing 2-3 start, including blowout losses to UCF and Clemson the past two weeks.

North Carolina has struggled to the point that Andrew Jones of 247Sports (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) reported that UNC officials have had “potential exit strategy discussions” and “preliminary conversations” about moving on from Belichick already.

However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Thursday on Get Up that Belichick and UNC “don’t believe” the rumors that are “floating around out there.”

Although things are far from great within the North Carolina football program currently, the best stories are often born from adversity, which is why there may still be interest in making the documentary a reality.

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