Necaxa (TV series)
2025 TV series or program
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Necaxa is an American sports documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2025 on FXX in the US and on August 8 on Disney+ in Latin America.[1] The series follows Eva Longoria becoming an owner of Mexican association football club Club Necaxa and attempting to change the club's fortunes.[2]
- Pyongson "Sunny" Yim
- Juan Baldana
- Eva Longoria
- Rob McElhenney
- Ryan Reynolds
- Diego González
- José Hanan
- Alexis Peña
- Diego Gómez
- Emilio Lara
- Diber Cambindo
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Showrunner | Alex Fumero |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Producer | Alex Roa |
| Production location | Mexico |
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| Network | FXX (United States) |
| Release | August 7, 2025 – present |
| Network | Disney+ (Star Hub) (Latin America) |
| Release | August 8, 2025 – present |
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| Welcome to Wrexham | |
Background
In 2021, a group of investors including Longoria, Mesut Özil, Justin Verlander, and Kate Upton purchased a 50% ownership stake in Club Necaxa.[3]
In April 2024, Necaxa's backers purchased 5% of Wrexham A.F.C. and Wrexham's owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds purchased a minority stake in Necaxa.[4]
On July 9, 2024, a documentary series similar to Welcome to Wrexham was ordered from FX and Disney+ Latin America to follow Necaxa's attempt to become one of Mexico's top teams again. It stars Longoria, Mac, and Reynolds, who also serve as executive producers. Filming began on the same day with the working title Bienvenidos a Necaxa.[5][6]
Cast
- As of August 14, 2025[7]
| Name | Role |
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| Eva "La Patrona" Longoria | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Rob McElhenney | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Ryan Reynolds | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Diego "Sheldon" González | Club Necaxa Jefe De Prensa (Press Officer) |
| José "Pepe" Hanan | Club Necaxa Director Deportivo (Sports Director) |
| Alexis "El Capi" Peña | Club Necaxa Captain / Defender #4 |
| Diego "Chili" Gómez | Club Necaxa Midfielder #19 |
| Emilio "Pelon" Lara | Club Necaxa Defender #26 |
| Diber "Cambi" Cambindo | Club Necaxa Forward #27 |
Episodes
| No. | Title [8] | Original release date [8] |
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| 1 | "Welcome to Necaxa" | August 7, 2025 |
| 2 | "Anxiety" | August 7, 2025 |
| 3 | "The Fighter" | August 14, 2025 |
| 4 | "Death" | August 14, 2025 |
| 5 | "Matador" | August 21, 2025 |
| 6 | "Pain" | August 21, 2025 |
| 7 | "Second Chances" | August 28, 2025 |
| 8 | "Back to the Future "Family"" | September 4, 2025 |
| 9 | "Growing Pains" | September 11, 2025 |
| 10 | "Living the Dream" | September 18, 2025 |
Reception
Jack Seale of The Guardian criticized the show for lacking stakes due to the lack of promotion and relegation in Liga MX. He writes that the series focuses on "things that would be quite nice for [Longoria]" but that these are "not enough for us to invest."[9]
External links
- Official website
- Necaxa on Disney+
- Necaxa at IMDb
