by Alex Billington
May 13, 2026
Source: YouTube
“The old man’s coming for ya!” “I would crush you, dad. Golf is easy!” Netflix has debuted their first real teaser trailer for the new Will Ferrell comedy series about golfing called just The Hawk. This 10 episode sports comedy series is actually Ferrell’s first television comedy (we also posted a first look back in March). A follow-up to Adam Sandler’s golf comeback Happy Gilmore 2 last year? Though this is really starting to look like an extended SNL sketch. One of the greatest names in golf history (that you’re somehow only just hearing about), American hero Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins is Will Ferrell’s newest original character. Get ready fore the return of an icon –on Netflix streaming this July. The series follows “The Hawk”, 2004’s top golfer, as he struggles to recapture his magic late in his career, refusing to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from golf’s greatest return. Also starring Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, and David Hornsby. It looks like it should be funny enough for some summer laughs –hoping it isn’t just another repeat of Happy Gilmore. Fire it up.
Here’s the actual teaser trailer for Netflix’s comedy series The Hawk, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the initial reveal of Netflix’s The Hawk comedy series right here for the first look again.
Lonnie Hawkins (Ferrell), 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. His body says retire, but his heart says he’s not done yet. His ex-wife & his son Lance, golf’s new golden boy, know he’s through. But with one more major to win to complete golf’s Grand Slam, Lonnie refuses to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from the greatest comeback in golf history. The Hawk is a sports comedy series created and written by Will Ferrell and Chris Henchy (The Other Guys, The Campaign, Impractical Jokers: The Movie). Final directing credits have not been announced yet. Executive produced by Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions; Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, Nena Rodrigue for T-Street; and also Chris Henchy, Harper Steele, David Gordon Green, & Andrew Guest. Netflix debuts The Hawk series streaming on Netflix globally starting July 16th, 2026 in the middle of this summer. More info on the series here. Who’s in? Ready to golf with The Hawk?
