The hit ESPN Original Series starring Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL Legend Peyton Manning returns to ESPN+ for its fifth season.
Season 5 of Peyton’s Places premieres on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with new episodes rolling out Sundays exclusively on ESPN+. The 10-episode season is produced by Omaha Productions in partnership with NFL Films and continues Peyton Manning’s signature mix of history, re-creations, and on-the-road interviews.
“I’m thrilled to be back for Season 5 of Peyton’s Places,” said Manning in a statement. “We’re featuring some of the best stories, visiting the people and places that make the NFL what it is today. From Buffalo to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, there’s something for every football fan.”
If you like a blend of nostalgia, Xs-and-Os breakdowns, and cinematic re-creations, add Peyton’s Places Season 5 to your watchlist. The format of pairing Peyton’s affable hosting with rare access and unexpectedly instructive moments returns for another 1o-episode run. Here’s what to expect from the kind of short-form documentary work that appeals to both casual viewers and die-hard football fans during the upcoming season.
What to Expect This Season
Season 5 sees Manning revisiting iconic NFL moments and local lore: from a mission to “lift” Buffalo’s curse with Bills Mafia to an in-depth look at the quarterback sneak in Philadelphia. The new season features hands-on re-enactments, classroom-style explainers, and Peyton’s trademark curiosity that turns sports history into entertaining storytelling.
Notable Guests & Segments
Season 5 features a wide-ranging guest list that mixes current stars with legends and broadcasters. Notable guests joining Peyton this season include Josh Allen, Jason Kelce, Jim Harbaugh, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Joe Burrow, Cris Collinsworth, Chad Johnson and many more. Segments include building a replacement Lombardi Trophy with Patriots greats, a deep-dive on playcalling with Joe Burrow and Boomer Esiason, and a playful re-creation of the 1970s film Black Sunday from a Goodyear blimp
Peyton’s Places Season 5 Episode Descriptions & Premiere Dates
ESPN announced the full schedule and description for the fifth season of Peyton’s Places:
Episode 1: THE BILLS MAFIA (November 2)
After successfully freeing the Detroit Lions from “The Curse of Bobby Layne”, Peyton Manning gets ambushed by former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Tasker and The Bills Mafia, who demand Peyton lift “The Buffalo Sports Curse”. After hearing their pleas, Peyton meets up with Bills quarterback Josh Allen as they attempt to lift the curse.Episode 2: SNEAK ATTACK! (November 9)
Peyton Manning heads to Philadelphia, where he switches places Freaky Friday style with former Eagles center Jason Kelce to learn about the history of the quarterback sneak. Peyton becomes the center of attention as he experiences the Tush Push from Kelce’s perspective.Episode 3: THE HARBAUGH FILES (November 16)
Peyton Manning heads west to Malibu, CA, to meet up with Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh to help him spend a day in his favorite TV show, The Rockford Files, climaxing in a wild ride along the California coast that would make Jim Rockford proud.Episode 4: LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND FOOTBALL STATISTICS (November 23)
When Peyton can’t quite explain the NFL’s Passer Efficiency Rating to a math class at his alma mater, the former Tennessee Volunteer enlists the help of Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins to get to the bottom of the NFL’s most confusing statistic.Episode 5: FOOTBALL’S HOLY GRAIL (November 30)
When Patriots owner Robert Kraft asks former Patriots Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman to pay for damages to New England’s Super Bowl LI Trophy, Peyton takes them to Rhode Island where the trio try to build a Lombardi Trophy from scratch.Episode 6: WHO MAKES THE CALL? (December 7)
OMAHA! Peyton Manning goes through the history of quarterbacks calling their own plays and the invention that made playcalling the coach’s job, with help from Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow and former Bengals QB Boomer Esiason.Episode 7: TAXI SQUAD (December 14)
Long before there was the Practice Squad in the NFL, there was the Taxi Squad. Peyton Manning and four-time NFL All-Pro James Harrison take a ride to learn more about how the Practice Squad started with a taxi in Cleveland.Episode 8: A TALL TALE (December 21)
Peyton Manning is back in Cincinnati! This time, he meets up with former Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth to explore the history of tall receivers in the NFL at one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city.Episode 9: “BLACK SUNDAY” (December 28)
Shocked after discovering the NFL allowed Super Bowl X to be used as a “set” for the Hollywood blockbuster Black Sunday, Peyton and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson commandeer the Goodyear Blimp and re-enact the 70’s disaster film.Episode 10: TBD
In development. Details to be announced.
Stream the first four seasons of Peyton’s Places on ESPN+ today!
