Overview
- Netflix confirmed on Monday that The Rest Is Football will air two Netflix episodes a week, on Mondays and Fridays, from August through the 2026–27 Premier League season.
- The show will keep its presenting trio of Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer and remain produced by Lineker’s Goalhanger Podcasts.
- The agreement shifts the series from a World Cup daily vodcast format to a season-long, twice-weekly TV schedule while the original weekly podcast continues to publish separately.
- Netflix framed the move as a response to strong World Cup performance, saying the show appeared in its daily UK top 10 and hit number one during the tournament, though industry metrics show more mixed longer-term viewing figures.
- The deal follows Lineker’s departure from the BBC in May 2025 and adds to Netflix’s growing slate of sports and sports-adjacent programming, a trend that could change how high-profile sports talk shows reach audiences.