The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney co-owned Wrexham earned a promotion for the second time in as many seasons, long after the celebrity pair's takeover of the club in November 2022 had already made headlines around the world.
Suddenly, a Hollywood script was being written in the most unlikely of destinations, with a ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docuseries even hitting screens on FX, Hulu + Live and Apple TV as interest in the Dragons’ exploits began to build, especially with them now targeting back-to-back promotions to League One this term.
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An ever-growing fanbase is developing, particularly in North America, but major obstacles still need to be overcome in terms of delivering live action from the Racecourse Ground to living rooms across the globe.
Why is that the case and how can you catch Wrexham in action? GOAL takes a look.
How to watch & stream Wrexham games on TV & online
Wrexham's League One games, besides other competitions such as Carabao Cup and FA Cup, would be shown on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom (UK), with streaming available on Sky Go.
Paramount+ will show several of Wrexham's matches across competitions in the United States (US), with Paramount+ being the home of EFL League One football.
The occasional game is shown on TNT Sports in the United Kingdom, while also being made available to stream on discovery+.
Some games are also available to stream live on the Wrexham Player - the club's official video streaming service, which also posts highlights.
| U.S. TV channel & stream: | Paramount+ / ESPN+ |
| UK TV channel & stream: | Sky Sports / TNT Sports / ITV & BBC |
| Highlights (international): | YouTube |
Highlights of Wrexham games are usually posted on the club's official YouTube channel, while unique bitesize highlights packages featuring voiceovers from Reynolds and McElhenney have been shared on TikTok - the club's principal shirt sponsor - garnering millions of views.
Interest is clearly there as Reynolds recently revealed to his 20 million followers on Twitter that ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ sat second to Game of Thrones prequel ‘House of Dragons’ on the Canadian streaming charts following its August 24 release.
How to buy your iFollow Wrexham Audio or Video Season Pass?
Supporters of the club, especially from outside the UK are in a lot of luck. They will now be able to catch all the live action of every Wrexham game in the 2024-25 League One season.
Fans will simply need to visit the subscriptions page, where registered users can pick either the Audio or Video Season Pass.
A thing to note here is that the UK-based supporters will only be able to access the Audio Season Pass option. Whereas the non-UK fanbase the price for the iFollow Wrexham Video Season Pass was set at £140 last season.
The Video Monthly Pass in 2023-24 was £45, and £10 for a Video Match Pass, allowing access to live commentary on WrexhamPlayer for the entire season.
Upcoming Wrexham games on TV
Wrexham will be at home against Huddersfield Town in a League One contest on October 22. You can see the next fixtures below.
| Date | Game | US TV channel + stream | UK TV channel + stream | Kick-off time | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Wrexham vs Huddersfield Town | Paramount+ | Sky Sports+ | 2:45 pm ET / 7:45 pm BST | League One |
| Oct 26 | Charlton Athletic vs Wrexham | Paramount+ | NA | 10 am ET / 3 pm BST | League One |
| Nov 3 | Harrogate Town vs Wrexham | TBC | Sky Sports+ | 11:30 am ET / 3:30 pm GMT | FA Cup First Round |
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Where to watch Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham is a sports documentary capturing the fortunes of Wrexham as they attempt to climb up the English football pyramid under the stewardship of Reynolds and McElhenney.
In the United States, Welcome to Wrexham is available to watch on Hulu (sign up here!) and Disney+ in the United Kingdom.