Overview

• Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased fifth-tier Welsh club Wrexham AFC and created a docuseries about it.
• The show has brought the club global attention and led to its inclusion in FIFA video games.
• Some have questioned whether the Hollywood owners have self-serving motivations.
• Wrexham earned promotion in the owners' second season, but further success is needed for financial sustainability.
• There are hints of uncomfortable artificiality in the feel-good narrative around the club.