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Welcome to Wrexham

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Welcome to Wrexham

"Back-to-back-to-back-to-back at it again."

7.8

Yr 2022

Status Returning Series

Documentary

Series Brief

Overview

Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

Why fans love it

The appeal of this documentary series rests on the friction between a historic working-class football club and its new Hollywood owners. Ryan Reynolds and his co-owner bring the visibility of global stardom to a team that has long languished in the lower rungs of the sport. The narrative avoids the typical polish of sports media, focusing instead on the practical consequences of their investment for both the players and the local community in North Wales.

The series finds its footing by balancing the ambitions of the owners against the realities of a struggling club. It highlights the perspectives of players like Luke Young and the residents who view the team as a heartbeat of their town. Rather than promising a straightforward Cinderella story, the show captures the slow, often tedious mechanics of turning around a sports franchise. It remains anchored in the genuine hopes and anxieties of the people who were invested in the team long before cameras ever arrived.

Featured Players

Cast 75

as Self

57 episodes

Rob Mac

as Self

57 episodes

Luke Young

as Self

3 episodes

Rob Clarke

as Self

9 episodes

as Self

7 episodes

Christian Dibble

as Self

5 episodes

Tyler French

as Self

2 episodes

Reece Hall-Johnson

as Self

2 episodes

as Self

4 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

Humphrey Ker

as Self

37 episodes

Rob Lainton

as Self

7 episodes

Bryn Law

as Self

3 episodes

Paul Rutherford

as Self

2 episodes

Wayne Jones

as Self

26 episodes

Shaun Harvey

as Self

31 episodes

Will Ferrell

as Self

2 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

as Shaun Harvey

2 episodes

as Self

4 episodes

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Paul Mullin

as Self

19 episodes

as Self

19 episodes

Jacob Mendy

as Self

4 episodes

as Self

35 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

John Green

as Self

2 episodes

Rosie Hughes

as Self

6 episodes

Simon Cooke

as Self

9 episodes

Kerry Evans

as Self

7 episodes

as Self

5 episodes

Shaun Winter

as Self

12 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

Annette Gardner

as Self

4 episodes

Sam Halton

as Self

3 episodes

Michael Hett

as Self

10 episodes

Ben Jones

as Self

2 episodes

Mark Jones

as Self

3 episodes

as Self

8 episodes

as Self

3 episodes

Jacqui Valentine

as Self

8 episodes

Aaron Hayden

as Self

5 episodes

Jonny Taylor

as Self

2 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

Kevin Mulholland

as Self

10 episodes

Ollie Palmer

as Self

13 episodes

Julie Greenwood

as Self

2 episodes

Steve Parkin

as Self

5 episodes

Helena McElhenny

as Self

2 episodes

Mary Taylor

as Self

2 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

Elliot Lee

as Self

8 episodes

Neil Roberts

as Self

6 episodes

Jordan Tunnicliffe

as Self

2 episodes

Ben Tozer

as Self

5 episodes

Mark Howard

as Self

10 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

as Self

3 episodes

Macaulay Langstaff

as Self

3 episodes

Shawn Levy

as Self

3 episodes

Steve Dale

as Self

6 episodes

Kim Dutton

as Self

3 episodes

Lili Jones

as Self

9 episodes

Blake Lively

as Self

3 episodes

Gemma Owen

as Self

9 episodes

Mia Roberts

as Self

4 episodes

Ben Foster

as Self

7 episodes

as Self

3 episodes

as Self

5 episodes

as Self

3 episodes

Steven Fletcher

as Self

3 episodes

as Self

4 episodes

as Self

8 episodes

James Jones

as Self

3 episodes

Michael Williamson

as Self

5 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Line Producer

Charlie Greenstein

Associate Producer

Claire Sarsfeild

Supervising Producer

Molly Milstein

Director of Photography

Alastair McKevitt Ed Edwards Esther Vardy Craig Hastings Mike Staniforth Charlie Anderson Verdy Martin Oliver

Executive Producer

Jordan Wynn Ryan Reynolds Josh Drisko Nick Frenkel Dane Lillegard

Editor

Michael Anthony Brown Michael Oliver Pete Leininger Steve Welch Tim Roche Stacie Schwarz Mohamed El Manasterly Charles Little Josh Drisko Brian Anton Peter Holmes Curtis McConnell

Executive In Charge Of Production

Liz Spano

Producer

Jeff Luini Aaron Lovell

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

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2 shared cast members

Shared Kaitlin Olson, Rob Mac

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

2 shared cast members

Shared Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell

1 shared cast member

Shared Blake Lively

1 shared cast member

Shared Kaitlin Olson

1 shared cast member

Shared Kaitlin Olson

1 shared cast member

Shared David Beckham

1 shared cast member

1 shared cast member

Shared Humphrey Ker

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

1 shared cast member

Shared Will Ferrell

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

1 shared cast member

Shared Will Ferrell

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

5 shared crew members

Shared Steve Welch, Jeff Luini, Tim Roche +2 more

Roles: Co-Producer, Creator, Director +2 more

aka Charlie Sheen

4 shared crew members

Shared Jordan Wynn, Aaron Lovell, Dane Lillegard +1 more

Roles: Co-Executive Producer, Producer

3 shared crew members

Shared Dane Lillegard, Andrew Fried, Sarina Roma

Roles: Executive Producer

AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

2 shared crew members

Shared Dane Lillegard, Andrew Fried

Roles: Executive Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Steve Welch

Curb Your Enthusiasm

1 shared crew member

Shared Tim Roche

Malcolm in the Middle

1 shared crew member

Shared Steve Welch

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared Steve Welch

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

1 shared crew member

Shared Steve Welch

Roles: Editor, Supervising Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Steve Welch

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

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2 shared keywords

Topics football (soccer), sports documentary

1 shared keyword

Topics sports documentary

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1 shared keyword

Topics apologetic

1 shared keyword

Topics football (soccer)

1 shared keyword

Topics football (soccer)

Starbound Souls

1 shared keyword

Topics apologetic

Ronaldinho: The One and Only

1 shared keyword

Topics football (soccer)

1 shared keyword

Topics football (soccer)

Beyond the Horizon

1 shared keyword

Topics apologetic

Desafío Champions Sendokai

1 shared keyword

Topics football (soccer)

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

football (soccer) sports documentary football (soccer) team apologetic

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Details

First Aired: August 24, 2022
Status: Returning Series
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 170