When coach Bill Belichick took the podium at Tom Brady’s Roast , he used the opportunity to take a dig at the 10-part docuseries “The Dynasty” about the great New England Patriots teams he coached. “I’m so honored to be here for the roast of Tom Brady on Netflix,” said Belichick. “It’s not to be confused with the roast of Bill Belichick on the 10-part Apple TV series.
” This sentiment that “The Dynasty” has an anti-Belichick slant, has been stoked publicly by former players (some of whom participated in the documentary) and had gasoline thrown on it by the Boston sports media . In an interview with IndieWire, director Matt Hamachek brushed aside the criticism. “I certainly had no dog in this fight,” said Hamachek.
“I think that a lot of the reaction probably stems from Bill no longer being on the team.” What Hamachek is pointing to is how the docuseries ’ biggest twist, and the culmination of backstage drama it captured, happened off-screen one month prior to the docuseries’ debut: In January 2024, Belichick was pushed out of the organization by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, after coaching the team for 24 seasons and to six Super Bowl Championships. “I’m still shocked,” said Hamachek, after spending three years reporting on the inner-workings of the Patriots.
“I thought that Bill Belichick would basically be there until he retires, leaving on his own terms, and after he broke [Don] Shula’s record [for most coaching wins].” Hamachek .