Disney+ hands Welcome To Wrexham three series renewal

Disney+ has renewed Welcome To Wrexham for a further three series. 

With the fifth series debuting on 15 May, this will take the docuseries to a minimum of eight series. it follows the fortunes of football club Wrexham AFC, whose fortunes have risen sharply since being bought by US actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. 

One new episode of the eight-episode fifth series will stream weekly from 15 May. It follows Wrexham’s first season in the Championship after three consecutive promotions, and the team’s attempt to be promoted to the Premier League at the first time of asking. 

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

Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said: “When we launched ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ we never imagined the impact it would have on the club and the town while creating one of TV’s most successful and beloved docuseries. This three-season renewal is a testament to the vision of Rob and Ryan and the enduring connection they’ve built with fans around the world.” 

McElhenney and Reynolds, co-chairmen of Wrexham AFC, added: “A three-season order for a TV series is nearly unheard of and is only possible through the ground-breaking work of our Emmy-winning documentary team and the relentless rise of Wrexham AFC and all those working so hard to make sports history. We are forever grateful to our equally fearless and tireless partners at FX for being with us every step of the way. We are so happy we get to keep telling the Wrexham story for years to come.”