Overview
- FX, which announced the renewal Friday, ordered three additional seasons that carry the series through Season 8 in 2029.
- Season 5 premieres Thursday, May 14, with a two‑episode launch on FXX and Hulu at 9 p.m. ET, followed by weekly releases.
- The new season follows Wrexham AFC’s push to reach the Premier League after three straight promotions, with the club sitting seventh in the EFL Championship, England’s second tier, at the time of the announcement.
- All previous seasons stream on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally, giving the club’s story a global audience ahead of the new episodes.
- FX executives framed the renewal as a vote of confidence in the Emmy‑recognized series and its ongoing narrative about a Welsh club reshaped by co‑owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.