Will Ferrell Is an Aging Golfer in Netflix's 'The Hawk'
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- Will Ferrell stars as Lonnie Hawkins, a former top pro-golfer now past his prime who declares 'I still am a big shot golfer… I just need to get my groove back' in the first trailer for Netflix's 'The Hawk.'
- Lonnie's son is rising through the pro-golf ranks and inheriting his father's 'Hawk' nickname, prompting an on-screen argument that explicitly invokes the LeBron-and-Bronny James father-son dynamic.
- The Hawk premieres July 16 on Netflix, with a supporting cast that includes Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, and David Hornsby.
- The series continues Ferrell's existing Netflix relationship, which began with the 2024 road-trip documentary 'Will & Harper,' and comes as he plans a Broadway adaptation of his Netflix film 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.'
- The Hawk is Ferrell's first starring TV series role since 2021's 'The Shrink Next Door' on Apple TV+, with two additional films — 'Judgement Day' and Netflix-bound 'The Fifth Wheel' — also on his slate.
Why it matters: The July 16 premiere marks Ferrell's return to leading a TV series for the first time in four years, deepening his ongoing creative partnership with Netflix on the heels of his 2024 documentary deal. The father-versus-son premise also gives the streamer a sports-comedy hook with built-in LeBron-Bronny cultural recognition.
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