Netflix has announced the upcoming release of a powerful new sports documentary, “The Quiet King: The Untold Story of a Silent Leader, a Stolen Legacy, and the Quarterback Who Carried Oklahoma Through Chaos,” centered on former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Landry Jones. Premiering globally on August 19, 2025, the film offers a long-overdue spotlight on a player whose steady leadership often went underappreciated.
Jones never won the Heisman Trophy. He didn’t capture headlines like Baker Mayfield or dazzle like Kyler Murray. But from 2009 to 2012, amid program instability and high expectations, Jones quietly set school passing records, kept the Sooners in national contention, and earned the respect of teammates and coaches. With exclusive interviews, archival footage, and new commentary from football insiders, The Quiet King reclaims the narrative around a player too often overlooked in OU’s storied quarterback lineage.
Directed by Emmy-winner Ava Thornton, the film explores the weight of expectations, the cost of humility in a hype-driven era, and the enduring value of grit over glory. For OU fans and college football lovers alike, The Quiet King promises to be both a tribute and a reckoning.
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