Name: Rise Of The 49ers
Released: 2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice

TV Show · Documentary · Sports

Rise of the 49ers documents the San Francisco 49ers as they rose from irrelevance in the 1970s to become the NFL's "Team of the 80s"; the series explores the characters behind the dynasty, which won four Super Bowls during the decade.

2026 · 1h 0m

Starring Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice

Director Ryan Kelly, Nick Mascolo

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

In 1977, the young scion of a family real estate empire buys the NFL's San Francisco 49ers; his efforts to build a winner fail until he hires an outcast coach with radical ideas; together they construct a team that begins to challenge NFL royalty.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In 1981, the 49ers complete their miracle Super Bowl run, galvanizing the troubled, iconoclastic city of San Francisco; as the 80s wear on, they celebrate another Super Bowl, welcome new superstar players, and weather drama off the field.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Just as the 49ers appear to reach their peak in the late 1980s, a shocking playoff loss and the burgeoning quarterback controversy between superstar Joe Montana and the up-and-coming Steve Young threaten to tear the team apart.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Written off by the football world, the 1988 49ers come together for another miracle run; Super Bowl XXIII will make or break the team's dynasty, and it might be the last game for the team's brilliant but exhausted head coach, Bill Walsh.