Comprehensive Deion Sanders documentary coming to Netflix in 2026

Field Level Media|published: Wed 14th May, 19:02 2025

Apr 19, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during the spring game at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Deion Sanders, the former NFL star and current University of Colorado coach, is headed to Netflix next.

A three-part documentary, "PRIME TIME," is set for a 2026 release, the streaming network announced on Wednesday.

Currently in production, the show will cover Sanders' story as a two-sport athlete who transitioned into a coaching career. It also will detail the personal story of the NFL and College Football Hall of Fame honoree -- from the relationship with his father to his suicide attempt to the blood clots that led to the amputation of two of the ex-cornerback's toes.

"It means so much to finally be able to tell my unfiltered story, my truth," Sanders said in a press release to promote the new series. "I'm in the third quarter of my life and they call me Coach Prime.

"Y'all knew a part of me each step of the way, but you never knew Deion ... and I'm excited to share that with you. The highs and lows, the truths and tragedies and everything in between."

As a superstar athlete who transcended two sports, Sanders, 57, played 188 NFL games over 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (1989-1993), San Francisco 49ers (1994), Dallas Cowboys (1995-1999), Washington Redskins (2000) and Baltimore Ravens (2004-2005).

He totaled 53 interceptions, nine touchdowns, 296 tackles, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one sack during his pro career.

Sanders also played 641 MLB games from 1989 to 2001, hitting .263 with 39 home runs, 168 RBIs, 308 runs and 186 stolen bases. The center fielder spent time with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. In the 1992 World Series, Sanders went 8-for-15 with five stolen bases, four runs and two doubles as the Braves lost in six games to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Following his playing days, Sanders coached his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, throughout their youth football careers before coaching in high school and eventually being hired by Jackson State in 2020.

Coach Prime has spent the last two NCAAF seasons with the Colorado Buffaloes. He inherited a 1-11 team and radically reshaped the roster, which included bringing his sons and Travis Hunter with him from Jackson State. The Buffaloes posted a 4-8 record in 2023 before improving to 9-4 in 2024, which culminated in Hunter becoming the school's second player to win the Heisman Trophy.

--Field Level Media