Welcome to Wrexham has been officially renewed for a third series, ahead of the second season finale.
Disney+ has announced that the Emmy-nominated hit docuseries will return for series three in spring 2024.
The series follows the efforts of Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds to return Wrexham AFC to glory.
Since the duo took over as co-chairmen, the club has moved from the fifth tier of the National League to League Two in the Football League.
Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said: ‘The wild global success of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ is a testament to the courage and vision of Rob and Ryan, the tenacious spirit of the Red Dragons, and the hope and dedication of its people from Wrexham.
Coming back! Welcome to Wrexham has officially been renewed for a third series, ahead of the second season finale
Renewed: Disney+ announces that the Emmy-nominated hit docuseries will return for series three in spring 2024
Impact: The series follows the efforts of Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds to return Wrexham AFC to glory (pictured in April)
‘It is a story that is only just being told and that everyone can continue to follow in the third season.
“Our thanks go to the creative team who captured these exciting moments and everyone who achieved what only a short time ago seemed impossible.”
Deadpool actor Ryan, 47, and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob, 46, teamed up to buy the football team in 2021 after the Welsh club went bankrupt.
Wrexham is the third oldest professional football club in the world, but has not been in the Football League for more than 15 years.
Ryan and Rob recognized the potential for a true underdog story and their investment and marketing helped promote this both literally and figuratively.
Speak with Varietythe pair said they didn’t know what to expect when visiting the Welsh town, but decided they would focus the series on Wrexham and its people.
Ryan said, “If you just read the headlines, you’re probably thinking, ‘Oh, this show is going to be funny.’
“It’s going to be a fish-out-of-water story about two dirty showbiz idiots who go in, fall on their asses and learn along the way.” But the show literally doesn’t center us. It centers the city.’
Incredibly, since the duo took over as co-chairmen, the club has gone from the fifth tier of the National League to League Two in the Football League (pictured with the Vanarama National League Trophy in April)
Surprise: Deadpool actor Ryan, 47, and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob, 46, teamed up to buy the football team in 2021 after the Welsh club went bankrupt
He added: “The truth is we didn’t know anything when we went in there. I really struggled with it at first.
“There’s a moment in the series where I joke that I didn’t know I had the option of not being on camera all the time.”
The show’s first season is currently nominated for six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.
The second series is currently airing, with the conclusion airing exclusively on Disney+ on November 15.
In the final episode, Wrexham played Yeovil and won 3–0, leaving them just one win away from promotion.
The final is called Up the Town? and sees Wrexham finally face the coveted promotion or the dreaded play-off.
