Overview

• All eight episodes of America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys premiered on Netflix on Aug. 19, featuring extensive new interviews and access secured by directors Chapman and Maclain Way.
• The series retraces Jones’s 1989 purchase, the firing of Tom Landry, the early‑1990s Super Bowl run, and the mid‑1990s breakup with Jimmy Johnson, who was added to the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor in 2023.
• Jones recounts receiving death threats after dismissing Landry, details a 1966 meeting with Jimmy Hoffa about financing a Chargers bid, and reasserts his GM role with the line, “I like the pain.”
• Coverage underscores a business‑first portrait of Jones as the team’s owner, president and general manager, with the Cowboys’ valuation reported at roughly $12 billion and a global audience that keeps them in the spotlight.
• The doc arrives after fresh disappointments on the field, including the 2023 playoff blowout and a 7‑10 2024 season, as contract sagas persist with stars such as Micah Parsons, who recently requested a trade according to NBC News.