This gripping six-parter follows Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeover of Wales’ oldest club, but the real stars of its zippy episodes are the locals
‘Internet friends and Hollywood stars with seemingly little knowledge of football’ … Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney‘Internet friends and Hollywood stars with seemingly little knowledge of football’ … Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenneyelcome to Wrexham tells the story of how Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, internet friends and Hollywood stars with seemingly little knowledge of football – but a clear enthusiasm for sport in general – bought Wrexham AFC in early 2021.
The series is clearly aimed at an American audience, with much made of the strangeness of the situation. The pitch is referred to as the field; the league system is explained by way of a comparison with the minor league baseball team the Toledo Mud Hens. Anyone who has a whiff of an accent that isn’t home counties gets subtitles.
The documentary was planned before the takeover was completed, so there are cameras there at every step of the way. Reynolds and McElhenney are self-deprecating and funny. They obviously care. There is an excruciating scene as Ker introduces himself to the squad, admitting that he is a TV writer and that this is the extent of his qualifications to be the club’s “executive director”. Never has a room full of men looked less impressed.
Reynolds and McElhenney offered financial support and hope when they bought the club. They know that their fame can make Wrexham famous on a much larger scale. They bring in big-name sponsors and turn their social media spotlight on to the team. For example, while it is vague on the details, they make it possible for the grass on the pitch to be replaced at great – and unexpected – expense.
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