FX has ordered a fifth season of its Emmy-winning docuseries

Welcome to Wrexham

that will capture the Club’s upcoming debut in the EFL Championship after its historic third consecutive promotion, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, FX Entertainment.

The news comes as the show is currently in its fourth season, with new episodes available Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

Also revealed today were new details about FX and Disney+ Latin America’s

Necaxa

, a new docuseries from Eva Longoria in partnership with

Welcome to Wrexham

‘s Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, the three of whom are all investors in Aguascalientes, Mexico-based Club Necaxa.

The gripping new series chronicling a turbulent and transformational era at the storied Mexican football club and the steadfast supporters who never give up hope arrives this summer.

“Rob and Ryan helped Wrexham AFC become one of the greatest sports stories of our time and what has happened in Wrexham, Wales is truly magical. With Eva Longoria, they’re now teaming to support the dreams and aspirations of the Necaxa fans and Aguascalientes community too,” said Nick Grad, President,

FX

Entertainment.

“As we begin the journey alongside our partners at Disney+ Latin America with Necaxa this summer, everyone is excited to see them bring the same love and support to Mexico that they’ll be bringing to the fifth season of Welcome to Wrexham as the Club heads into the Championship; the next chapter of its fairytale journey.”

In FX and

Disney+

Latin America’s

Necaxa

,

Eva Longoria

sets out to reignite the soul of one of Mexico’s oldest and most storied football clubs, Club Necaxa — enlisting the help of fellow owners

Rob McElhenney

and

Ryan Reynolds

, fresh off their headline-making revival of Wrexham AFC.


Necaxa

is a gripping bilingual docuseries chronicling a turbulent, transformational time marked by staff shake-ups, career-defining injuries, and the relentless grit of a football team determined to defy expectations and deliver hope to its city of Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Once a powerhouse in Mexican football, Club Necaxa has spent decades navigating instability, including relocations, relegation battles, and near-constant reinvention. Though its legacy has flickered in and out of the national spotlight, a passionate core of diehard supporters continues to believe, clinging to the dream that their beloved “Rayos” will one day rise again.

With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, the series follows the emotional journeys of the players, the steadfast fans and believers, and even the skeptics.

Necaxa

brings viewers onto the training pitch and into the locker room as Los Rayos and their supporters chase a playoff dream and hope that lightning can, in fact, strike again.

A portrait of faith, resilience, and the enduring power of hope,

Necaxa

dives into the lives and dreams of the people who surround the team. Will Club Necaxa make it, or will they lose another season and the hearts of Aguascalientes once and for all?


Necaxa

is executive produced by Eva Longoria, Cris Abrego, Rachelle Mendez, Nick Frenkel, Jackie Cohn, George Dewey, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Alex Fumero, and Diana E. Gonzales. The series is produced by Hyphenate Media Group, More Better Productions,

Maximum Effort

, and 3 Arts Entertainment.

In

Welcome to Wrexham

, Rob McElhenney (

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

) and Ryan Reynolds (

Deadpool

) navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world.

Welcome to Wrexham

is a docuseries tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class city in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars guide the future of their historic Club.

In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th-tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the Club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice, and the Club achieved back-to-back promotions, bringing the Reds into the English Football League’s League One for the first time in 20 years.

As they continue to rise in the pyramid, the stakes increase with a new level of intensity, competition, and costs, all while the Club continues to be plagued by injuries and fans demand the signing of new talent.

Dedicated staff and supporters celebrate the team’s climb toward the Premiership while bracing against the newfound challenges that come with each new tier up the EFL. Will Wrexham AFC rise to the challenge and do what no team has ever done before?

Wrexham AFC Women’s Team continues to battle amongst the top teams in the Welsh Adran Premier League and strives to stand out amidst a crowded field of talented women footballers. With new players and continued support from the Club and fans, can they make a name for themselves at the top of the League?

Meanwhile, somewhere in a galaxy far away… actually, a series of towns, cities, and boroughs likely across Wales, England, and California, Humphrey Ker trains for a marathon. Will Wrexham AFC’s beloved Executive Director raise funds for charity, survive humiliation at the hands of the players and staff, and complete 26.2 miles without injury or chaffing?

Follow along as

Welcome to Wrexham

‘s cameras bring you unprecedented access on the pitch, inside the locker room, and alongside the players while the action unfolds in some of the biggest matches Wrexham AFC has ever played.


Welcome to Wrexham

is executive produced by McElhenney, Reynolds, Josh Drisko, Bryan Rowland, Jeff Luini, Ker, Nick Frenkel, George Dewey, and Boardwalk Pictures’ Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, and Andy Thomas. The series is produced by More Better Productions, Maximum Effort, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Boardwalk Pictures.

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