The red carpet premiere of “Full Court Press” Season 2 at Manhattan’s Hudson Square Theater on April 23 marked a significant development in Omaha Productions’ documentary portfolio. The ESPN docuseries, co-created by Jamie Horowitz, follows three women’s college basketball stars and builds upon the first season, which documented Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice during the 2023-2024 NCAA women’s basketball season.
Horowitz, who co-founded Omaha Productions with Peyton Manning in December 2020, has applied his extensive sports production expertise to position “Full Court Press” as a cornerstone of women’s basketball coverage. The second season, which premiered on April 23, 2025, at Manhattan’s Hudson Square Theater, follows three standout collegiate players: Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame), Flau’jae Johnson (LSU), and Kiki Iriafen (USC).
“Full Court Press is the exact type of content we like to produce at Omaha Productions,” Horowitz said during the Season 1 launch. “It celebrates amazing athletes and gives sports fans a window into what it takes to succeed. We were lucky to partner with Caitlin, Kamila, and Kiki — they gave us incredible access to their lives this season”.
The inaugural season documented what became a historic moment in women’s basketball, featuring Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice during a season that culminated in record viewership for the NCAA championship game. The timing proved prescient as it aired just as women’s basketball was experiencing unprecedented media attention, with the championship game between Iowa and South Carolina drawing over 18.7 million viewers.
Building on that foundation, Season 2 shifts focus to a new trio of players while maintaining the same intimate approach to storytelling. ESPN officially announced the second season on March 27, 2025, with Lindsay Rovegno, vice president of production for ESPN Originals, highlighting the appeal of the featured athletes: “The growing momentum behind women’s basketball is driven by its stars, and Full Court Press features three unforgettable, larger-than-life personalities”.
The red carpet premiere event showcased the show’s subjects in striking fashion. Flau’jae Johnson particularly stood out in a red cut-out dress with a high slit and silver heels. Her mother, Kia Brooks, shared moments from the evening on social media, expressing gratitude for the opportunity. Johnson herself commented on meeting Manning at the event, stating: “I ain’t gonna lie. I was fangirling over him. I was like, ‘Is this Peyton Manning?’ Thousand percent fangirling”.
Hannah Hidalgo, who earlier emphasized her loyalty to Notre Dame amid the changing college athletics landscape, has recently been in the spotlight for both her on-court excellence and off-court commentary. The sophomore guard has emerged as one of women’s basketball’s brightest stars, with ESPN reporting she averaged 24.1 points per game during the 2024-25 season, ranking her third nationally.
The format of “Full Court Press” Season 2 follows its predecessor with four episodes premiering across ESPN platforms beginning May 3, 2025. Omaha Productions partnered again with Words + Pictures production company and ESPN to maintain the documentary’s distinctive visual style while evolving its storytelling approach for the new subjects. After airing on television, all episodes become available on Disney+ and ESPN+ via the ESPN streaming hub.
Directed by Nikki Spetseris, who returns from Season 1, the series captures not only the basketball journey but also the personal, academic, and emotional arcs of its subjects. This approach aligns with Horowitz’s broader vision for sports storytelling at Omaha Productions, following the same production philosophy that made “Quarterback” and “Receiver” successful on Netflix—intimate access combined with cinematic presentation.
Peyton Manning’s involvement has remained hands-on throughout both seasons. Reflecting on Manning’s role in Season 1, Caitlin Clark noted: “Peyton was very involved. He pitched it to me, and watched and had notes on every episode”.
“Full Court Press” exemplifies the evolution of Omaha Productions from its sports-centric origins to a diversified media company. The studio has secured significant backing, including a March 2025 investment from Patrick Whitesell’s Silver Lake-backed venture. Whitesell highlighted the rationale behind the partnership: “Partnering with Peyton, Jamie, and the Omaha team is such a clear choice as the first investment for our new venture, given their impressive track record, the strength of the business, and commitment to applying the same energy to continuing the company’s growth”.
This investment accelerates Omaha’s expansion into scripted content through a first-look deal with Disney’s 20th Television. Under the agreement, led creatively by Horowitz, Omaha will develop and produce comedies, dramas, adult animation, and limited series for Disney platforms. One of the first projects is “Chad Powers,” a comedy starring Glen Powell for Hulu based on a viral sketch from “Eli’s Places,” another Omaha production.
For Horowitz, the growing success of “Full Court Press” and Omaha’s expanding portfolio stems from a clear mission established at the company’s founding. In his words, the goal has been to “bring people together. Make content that uplifts and unifies. Celebrate what unites us”.
The continued investment in women’s basketball storytelling through “Full Court Press” demonstrates both commercial viability and cultural significance. As the Season 2 premiere concluded and attendees filtered out of the Hudson Square Theater, the excitement was evident—not just for the stories being told, but for what they signaled about Omaha Productions’ trajectory under Horowitz and Manning’s leadership.