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Mar 11, 2026 6:32am PT Will Ferrell’s Netflix Golf Comedy ‘The Hawk’ Unveils Teaser and Sets Summer Premiere By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘War Machine’ Debuts With 39.3 Million Views in Three Days on Netflix 19 hours ago Keith David Joins Jake Johnson in Private Investigator Comedy Pilot at NBC 19 hours ago ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Pilot Ratings Jump More Than 100%, Reaching Nearly 13 Million Viewers Since Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago See All Netflix Netflix revealed a first look at Will Ferrell‘s upcoming comedy series, newly titled “The Hawk,” and announced a summer premiere window. The teaser shows Ferrell in character as golfer Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, wearing a hot pink golf shirt and a white visor that says “Hawk” over his curly, platinum blonde hair. As Hawkins poses, a voiceover says, “This summer, a legend returns. An icon. A champion. An American hero.” Hawkins mouths along as the narrator continues: “His name: Lonnie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins.” Then Hawkins pipes in, saying, “That’s me. I’m him. That’s who they’re talking about. if you were wondering.” Related Stories Dove Cameron Enchants in Prime Video’s Surprising Erotic Thriller '56 Days': TV Review ABC’s ‘RJ Decker’ Is an Off-Kilter Crime Drama With a Florida Vibe: TV Review Netflix also released two additional teasers with slight variations. In one, the narrator adds that Hawkins is “forever remembered for the biggest choke in gold history,” as Hawkins shakes his head, shushes, and says, “Don’t bring that up.” In another, he throws a handful of white chalk powder in the air — a reference to LeBron James, who does the same before his NBA games — then chokes on it. “That was not a good idea,” Hawkins says. Popular on Variety The official description for “The Hawk” reads, “Lonnie Hawkins, 2004’s No. 1 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 and 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.” Along with Ferrell, the cast includes Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver and David Hornsby. Executive producers include Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions; Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue for T-Street; Chris Henchy; Harper Steele; David Gordon Green; and Andrew Guest. See the main teaser below. Jump to Comments ‘Free Palestine’ Cut From BBC Broadcast of ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr.’s BAFTAs Speech Oscars 2026 Presenters: Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Robert Downey Jr. and More Join Star-Studded Lineup ‘Wicked’ Casting Director Bernard Telsey on How COVID Delayed Projects and Helped Land Their Perfect Fiyero: ‘It Was Always Jonathan F—ing Bailey’ BAFTA Apologizes to Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo and Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for N-Word Outburst: ‘We Will Learn From This’ ‘Sinners’ Production Designer Hannah Beachler Says Alan Cumming’s ‘Throw-Away Apology’ Over N-Word Slur During BAFTAs ‘Made It Worse’ ‘The Beatles’ First Look: Paul Mescal Is Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan Is Ringo Starr and More in Four-Movie Event JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...