Buckle Down

In the world of rodeo, one sport is considered the most dangerous: bareback riding. The top fifteen riders from the sport face ten grueling nights at the National Finals Rodeo -- battling pain, fear and each other for a single shot at glory. This is Buckle Down, a raw, inside look at the cowboys risking everything to be named the World Champion.

  • Episode 6   •   Air Date: Nov 12, 2025
    The Weight

    Rocker Steiner overcomes long odds after a suspension cost him a month of the regular season to get in contention for a world title at the NFR.

    Episode 5   •   Air Date: Nov 12, 2025
    Trials and Tribulations

    Illness and injuries cause Leighton Berry and Orin Larsen to start slow at NFR, but both battle through the pain to make great rides at the finals.

    Episode 4   •   Air Date: Nov 05, 2025
    Chasing Demons

    After battling through injuries and heartache, Kade Sonnier teamed up with three time world champion Tim O'Connell to make it to his first NFR.

    Episode 3   •   Air Date: Nov 05, 2025
    The Road

    Life on the road can be expensive, which is why Dean Thompson, Jacob Lees and Jayco Roper hopped in a rig together on their way to their first NFR.

    Episode 2   •   Air Date: Oct 29, 2025
    True Grit

    Mason Clements manages finances, sickness and the will to keep rodeoing with Jacob Lees as they battle the end of season bubble to make it to NFR.

    Episode 1   •   Air Date: Oct 29, 2025
    The Comeback

    After an injury sidelined him in 2022, Richmond Champion returns to the NFR to face rising stars like Keenan Hayes to battle for a world title.

       •   Air Date: Oct 20, 2025
    Trailer

    In the world of rodeo, one sport is considered the most dangerous: bareback riding. The top fifteen riders from the sport face ten grueling nights at the National Finals Rodeo -- battling pain, fear and each other for a single shot at glory. This is Buckle Down, a raw, inside look at the cowboys...

  • Episode 6   •   Air Date: Dec 03, 2025
    Title Fight

    With the tightest race in bareback history, Bradlee Miller, Keenan Hayes, Rocker Steiner and Dean Thompson fight to the finish for a gold buckle.

    Episode 5   •   Air Date: Dec 03, 2025
    Bad Blood

    Keenan Hayes returns as the defending world champ, but he'll have to beat Rocker Steiner at the top of the standings if he wants to win a gold buckle.

    Episode 4   •   Air Date: Nov 26, 2025
    The Warriors

    Leighton Berry battles through NFR with other veterans of the game as they fend off a dominant rookie class that has risen the ranks of bareback.

    Episode 3   •   Air Date: Nov 26, 2025
    Mind Games

    After a disappointing rookie NFR, Dean Thompson shows up with a new mindset for his 2024 appearance with the help of veteran R.C. Landingham.

    Episode 2   •   Air Date: Nov 19, 2025
    The Young Guns

    As a youth movement takes over the bareback riding, Weston Timberman and Cooper Cooke battle against the best in the world at their first NFR.

    Episode 1   •   Air Date: Nov 19, 2025
    The Bubble Battle

    In the tightest race in bareback history, Taylor Broussard and Richmond Champion battle to the very end of the regular season to make it back to NFR.