Coming off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is already looking ahead to next season. This premiere episode offers an intimate look inside Tom's unique, well honed training process - and his drive for perfection - heading into the 2017 NFL season.
For Tom Brady, football is as much a mental game as it is a physical one. This episode puts us inside Tom’s head, revealing just how cerebral football really is for him. Despite all of Tom’s preparation, the Patriots narrowly lose their fourth game, bringing their record to 2-2. But Tom also has a young family at home that wants his attention win or lose. He has no time to wallow in failure both for his family’s sake - and because there is another game just a week away.
Tom Brady may be the greatest football player of all time, but football is a team sport. As Tom puts it, he’s nothing without the guys around him. So, Tom takes some of his closest teammates to Yellowstone for a brotherhood bonding experience aka “Gladiator Camp.” But even on vacation, the training never stops.
Two things matter more than anything to Tom Brady: football and family. This episode explores the push-pull between Tom’s supreme dedication to his sport, and his deep devotion for his children. Tom takes his eldest son on a whirlwind tour of China during the off-season, even while he struggles to find a healthy balance during the all-consuming football season.
For New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, football is more than a game - it’s a spiritual vocation. Football is what gives his life purpose. But the clock is ticking, Tom’s children are growing up fast, and his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, is losing patience with Tom’s all-consuming devotion to his sport. Time is all we have - and Tom is painfully aware of it. How much longer can he keep playing the sport he loves?
Body, mind, spirit. Family and friends. Everything Tom Brady has worked on, everything he’s invested in - it all comes together in another historic Patriots playoff run. This time, Tom will either propel his team to a sixth Super Bowl victory - or fail in the attempt.
After 18 years in the NFL, Tom Brady has done it all. Now, after an off-season spent in search of his conviction, Tom looks ahead to his 19th season season at age 41. Win or lose, Tom’s mind is always on the next game.
