"Welcome to Wrexham season 4 has been officially confirmed.
The Emmy-winning documentary about the Welsh football (soccer) team owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has enjoyed a lot of success over the past three seasons. Reynolds and McElhenney announced a fourth season during Disney’s 2024 upfront presentation back in May (h/t Variety), and it wasn't a surprise when that announcement came.
So whether you're a new Wrexham fan or a diehard supporter, here's everything you need to know about "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4, including release date speculation, who will be in the season 4 cast and where to watch it. We even get into some possible storylines for the upcoming season.
'Welcome to Wrexham' season 4 release date speculation
The past three seasons of "Welcome to Wrexham" haven't kept a consistent release calendar. Season 1, which mostly covered the 2021-22 National League season, aired in late August 2022, and season 2 debuted in September of 2023 after the 2022-23 Wrexham season ended.
But season 3 was released on FX on Thursday, April 18 of this year. At the moment, there's been no news of a release date. Because of that lack of news, it's highly unlikely that something will arrive in the fall of 2024, given that there'd be little time for a marketing push and it'd only be able to cover half a season.
We project that "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4 will be released on FX in Spring 2025, probably April 2025. This is based on the release schedule of season 3, which was able to still cover the end of Wrexham's 2023-2024 season despite premiering while the season was still ongoing.
Where to watch 'Welcome to Wrexham' season 4
Welcome to Wrexham season 4 will air on FX in the U.S.
For those who prefer to use one of the best streaming services, you'll most likely be able to stream episodes the next day on Hulu. This has been the case for the past three seasons. But if you want to watch live, you'll need to snag a cable alternative like Sling TV.
Outside the U.S., you won't be able to watch the episodes on FX unless you have a virtual private network (VPN) that you can use to access your cable or cable alternative that has FX as an available channel.
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There are a few other streaming services that will likely show episodes of "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4 after they air on FX. Canadians will likely need to use Apple TV Plus, which will set you back $12.99 CAD a month. This was the documentary's streaming service of choice in Canada for season 3.
In the rest of the world — including the U.K. and Australia — you'll need to use Disney Plus. Disney Plus starts at £7.99 per month or £79.90 per year in the U.K. and starts at AU$13.99 per month or AU$139.99 per year in Australia. However, U.K. subscribers can currently score Disney Plus for just £1.99 a month for 3 months for a limited time.
'Welcome to Wrexham' season 4 cast
As a documentary, the cast for "Welcome to Wrexham" depends on real-life events, who consents to be interviewed, etc.
But after three seasons, you can assume that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will return for season 4. Humphrey Ker, Wrexham A.F.C. executive director, will also almost certainly make an appearance, as will Shaun Harvey, the fourth member of the Wrexham board of directors.
In terms of the first team, expect Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson to make several, NSFW appearances, as well as fan favorites Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer. Other first-team stars such as Elliot Lee and James McClean will also likely make an appearance, though which players get the most air time is something that will only be determined once season 4 is filmed.
As always, you can be sure the show will continue to feature people from the town of Wrexham, members of the team and the team's local (and global!) community of supporters.
Here are the people I can essentially guarantee you will appear in "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4:
- Rob McElhenney, Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner and famous TV star
- Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner and famous Deadpool
- Humphrey Ker, Wrexham A.F.C. executive director and Rob McElhenney’s colleague
- Shaun Harvey, Wrexham A.F.C. advisor to the board
- Phil Parkinson, Wrexham A.F.C. manager
- Paul Mullin, Wrexham A.F.C. player
- Ollie Palmer, Wrexham A.F.C. player
'Welcome to Wrexham' seasons 1-3 recap
If you're looking to stay completely spoiler-free for "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4, turn around now. After here, anything that happened in the first three seasons is on the table. I'll keep things brief though. The show's first three seasons are great, and you're going to enjoy watching them more than reading any description I'll provide.
Spoilers for 'Welcome to Wrexham' seasons 1-3 ahead
Season 1, starts with Ryan and Rob buying Wrexham, a relatively storied football club in Wales. The town and the club have fallen on hard times, so the Hollywood duo has the hard work of restoring the club and town, along with the club's aged stadium. That means they need to get promoted from the National League to the EFL League Two.
Unfortunately, the club comes up just short on multiple fronts. They first lost the FA Trophy final 1-0 to Bromley at a packed Wembley Stadium, then lost the promotion playoff semifinal to Grimsby Town 4-5 in extra time.
In season 2, Wrexham remain in the National League but get off to an incredible start. But their hot start is matched by rival Notts County, putting promotion hopes in jeopardy.
However, Wrexham finally get their Hollywood ending in season 2. First, they beat Notts County in a thrilling 3-2 win at the Racecourse Ground (Wrexham's home stadium) and then won the National League championship in the penultimate game of the season with a 3-1 win at home against Boreham Wood. The season ends with Wrexham celebrating promotion back into the English Football League — a massive achievement.
Season 3 had even higher stakes than the previous two seasons if that even feels possible. With Wrexham now in the EFL League Two and the documentary a huge success, shining a light on the small Welsh town for the world to see, Ryan and Rob need to keep pushing up the football league pyramid if they want to bring in money to improve the stadium and give the town a team to be proud of.
Things get off to a rocky start, but Wrexham finally find their form, winning five games in a row to end the season. That's good enough for automatic promotion into the EFL League One, despite finishing second in League Two behind Stockport County.
Aside from these major competitions, Wrexham A.F.C. also participate in other domestic tournaments, most notably the F.A. Cup. In seasons 2 and 3, the FA Cup gets particular focus, though in both seasons the team's FA Cup run ends in heartbreak. There's also a Wrexham women's team that gets particular focus in seasons 2 and 3 as the team wins the Adran North League and earns promotion to the Adran Premier League.
While football is a major focus of the series, it's not the only focus. Each season brings insight into members of the Wrexham community, and it's often these more emotional episodes that end up being the most memorable in a given season. There's also regular drama around actually funding the team, building the stadium and all the otherwise behind-the-scenes aspects of running a football club.
'Welcome to Wrexham' season 4 potential storylines
Even if you've seen the first three seasons of "Welcome to Wrexham," you may want to stop reading here. I'm about to talk about what could happen in season 4, and since this is a documentary, everything I'm about to discuss has actually happened. So while it's still speculation because these events may not make it into an episode, this is definitely spoiler territory.
Possible spoilers for "Welcome to Wrexham" season 4 ahead
So far, the 2024-2025 season isn't even halfway over for Wrexham, but there's still a lot that's happened since season 3 ended. For starters, the show won several awards in that time, taking home three 2024 Emmys from six nominations.
The team has also won quite a few matches to start its first League One campaign since 2004. As of this writing, they've hit a rough patch and sit third in the league table. However, they are probably still favored to continue their historic rise through the football pyramid and earn promotion to the EFL Championship, though perhaps not favorites to win the League One title.
One of their few losses so far came at the hands of Tom Brady-owned Birmingham City. Despite not coming out on top, that Wrexham match is almost guaranteed to make an appearance in season 4, especially after the Wrexham faithful had some choice words for the seven-time Super Bowl-winning former quarterback.
Another game that could get some screentime, is a club-friendly from July between Wrexham and Reynold's hometown Vancouver Whitecaps. Reynolds even attended this match in Wrexham's North American summer tour, so it'd be shocking if it didn't get at least a bit of coverage.
It will be interesting to see if there is any discussion of European football in season 4. Recent reports suggest Wrexham and three other Welsh clubs that play in the English football pyramid are looking to join the Welsh League Cup to try and earn a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League as a domestic cup winner.
That move is not without controversy.
On the one hand, having these Welsh clubs in Europe could raise the profile of Welsh football. On the other hand, these clubs have chosen to play in England and are generally superior to their Welsh Cymru Premier League counterparts. They don't make it into European competitions as an English team because they frankly typically aren't good enough to win the English domestic cups or finish in the top quarter of the table of the English Premier League. But against Welsh competition, they'd likely take a spot that had otherwise gone to clubs that need the domestic cup qualifying spot to even have a chance at football on European nights.
For his part, Cymru Premier all-time lead goal scorer Marc Lloyd Willians thinks these clubs need to stay in English football when it comes to qualifying for Europe. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, he said that the clubs decided to play in England and should have to qualify for Europe via England's allotted spots. “For me, you can’t be having your cake and eating it. They have made their decision and I would be against them coming in.”
You may have noticed one member of the Deadpool Corps was far deadlier than the rest. WELSHPOOL. @PMullin7 @Wrexham_AFC #DeadpoolAndWolverine ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/NY06jmEgwAJuly 29, 2024
Regardless of whether or not they play in Europe, the Wrexham players are winning off and on the pitch. Team superstar Paul Mullin is known for scoring goals, but this summer he scored a cameo in "Deadpool & Wolverine" as Welshpool, one of Deadpool's many variants. He later donned the Deadpool mask again this year, throwing it on to celebrate a goal against Salford City in the Football League Trophy group stage.
Sadly, Rob McElhenney's cameo from the Ryan Reynolds film was cut, something that will definitely be a point of contention in season 4 at some point.
Ryan Reynolds wants to come home with you! #AdoptARyan in honor of @vancityreynolds bday! #bringlovehome pic.twitter.com/RgMo5sibWkOctober 23, 2024
Rob may have already gotten his revenge this year though. As a birthday present for Ryan, he started an "Adopt A Ryan" program for people to adopt a variety of pets ... all named Ryan Reynolds (h/t The Leader).
Regardless, it was only Paul Mullin who scored the big-time cameo, and he isn't the only Wrexham player celebrating a win. Last year, Wrexham brought in Arsenal backup goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on loan to shore up their defense. He was excellent, and a big reason the club were promoted to League One. Now, having ended his Arsenal contract, Okonkwo is back in Wrexham for good, having reportedly even turned down offers from more prominent clubs (h/t Goal).
He's not the only big-name player brought in either. On October 26, it was revealed that Wrexham had signed a duo of former Premier League players: Matty James and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (h/t Goal).
While we want to raise as much as possible for @WrexhamMiners, we also want to see @thehumphreyker run. pic.twitter.com/Syrzjfy9njSeptember 12, 2024
"Welcome to Wrexham" season 4 might also serve as a backdoor pilot for a couple of new documentaries. In a Twitter (X) post, the team shared that Reynolds and McElhenney roped in Humphrey Ker into running a marathon for charity. They've already promised to film Ker running the marathon, so it's now just a matter of how much screentime the writer-turned-football executive gets as he runs 26.2 miles.
Reynolds and McElhenney are also working on an as-of-yet-untitled documentary about the Liga MX side Necaxa (h/t Deadline). The pair bought a minority stake in the Mexican soccer club and are already working on a bilingual documentary with fellow Hollywood star Eva Longoria. Expect it to be mentioned at least once, given that Longoria attended Wrexham's home opener against Wycombe Wanderers in August.
They aren't the only ones interested in buying into international football either. Season 4 could highlight Wrexham's new partnership with virtual reality giant Meta (h/t The Mirror U.S.). Or it could highlight Wrexham's new minority owners, the wealthy Allyn family from upstate New York (The Hollywood Reporter). It will almost certainly highlight that Reynolds and McElhenney now own Wrexham Lager.
Everybody at Wrexham AFC is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of life-long supporter Arthur Massey, aged 100. All our thoughts are with Arthur’s family and friends at this time. Forever a Wrexham supporter. https://t.co/hMFxnrsekDAugust 9, 2024
Finally, expect the show to once again pay tribute to superfan Arthur Massey, who passed away on August 9 at the age of 100. The World War II veteran was beloved by the club, its supporters and viewers of "Welcome to Wrexham," so a tribute of some sort in season 4 would be fitting.
