Series to Kick Off Platform’s "FOX Faith" Vertical with Back-to-Back Rollout of Faith-Based Programming

NEW YORK, September 30, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FOX Nation signed a deal to become the exclusive partner for all-new seasons of the hit series God. Family. Football. announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform. Originally available on Amazon, FOX Nation will re-launch the show with a new season featuring eight never-before-seen episodes dropping every Friday night, starting on October 11th, and running throughout the fall. With a second season slated to premiere in 2025, the series explores the human spirit, teamwork and timeless wisdom of legendary Shreveport, Louisiana high school football coach Pastor Denny Duron, who continues to inspire and develop champions by putting God first, family second and football third. A trailer for the series can be found here.

The series will serve as the kickoff for FOX Nation’s "FOX Faith" vertical which features hundreds of hours of religious content all new to the platform. Most notably, the roll out will include the highly anticipated multipart docudrama, Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints, hosted, narrated and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, set to premiere on Sunday, November 17th. The initiative will run through the holiday season with the launch of Jesus Crown of Thorns, a franchise docudrama in partnership with Nutopia, which will offer a re-telling of the life of Jesus that will shine a new light on his life.

In making the announcement, Petterson said, "With football season in full swing, we are thrilled to become the new home of this compelling and inspiring show. It’s an honor to be able to share their story of resilience and character with our viewers and this is the perfect program to launch our FOX Faith vertical on FOX Nation."

Told through the eyes of members of Shreveport, Louisiana’s Evangel Christian Academy football team, the series spotlights real-life challenges the players must overcome on and off the field in their quest for a 15th state championship title. From ill family members to peer pressures to struggles at home and dating for the first time, the series follows the Evangel Eagles through practices, strategy sessions, dates, homecoming and all the ups and downs of high school life.

The series was created by Aaron Benward and produced by Watershed Motion Pictures with executive producers Benward, Jared Goetz, Matt Woolsey, Cody Bess, Scott Brignac and Cliff Young.

Denny Duron is a pastor, coach, entrepreneur, inventor, educator, author, composer, producer, communicator, motivator and chancellor of Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. Duron’s ministry began on the football ?eld as a player at LA Tech University where he was later inducted into their Hall of Fame. As a quarterback in 1972 and 1973, Duron led the Bulldogs to two national championships and a 24-1 record. He was twice named all-Southland Conference ?rst-team quarterback and, in 1973, was chosen as the Southland Conference Most Valuable O?ensive Player. In 1976, Duron accepted an invitation to start a football program at Evangel University in Spring?eld, Missouri, where at 24, he would serve as the youngest head college football coach in America. At EU, Duron coached the football seasons of 1977-1982. Duron began the football program for Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, which achieved national prominence in a few years. During that time, "Coach Duron" coached numerous All-Americans while at the same time virtually re-writing the national o?ensive record books for yardage, touchdowns, and points scored. Evangel Christian Academy was named by USA Today as one of the top eight high school springboards to the NFL, and Fox Sports recognized Evangel as the 1999 National High School Champions. The 2024 season could have as many as eight former Evangel Eagles in the NFL.