‘Closely guarded secret’ – Welcome to Wrexham intrigue ahead of season three as club director explains what makes Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney production special

The series, which will deliver season three in April, appears to be pulling in a large global audience. It has collected a number of prestigious prizes, including five Emmys, and has helped the Red Dragons to raise their profile across the world.

The likes of Paul Mullin and Elliot Lee now rival Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in the popularity stakes, but the award-winning doc is about much more than events on the pitch. Club director Harvey admits as much, but will not be revealing how many people helped to make season three a possibility.

Harvey has told Yahoo Sports: “Our documentary isn’t one that’s built around telling the story of elite athletes in a pressure scenario, it’s about a football club that’s on a journey towards the top. It’s a story that resonates with many, many people who can relate to what Wrexham and its supporters are going through in some part of their own life. The town is the underdog in this story, more so than the football club.”

‘Welcome to Wrexham’ has been aided by the success Phil Parkinson’s side have enjoyed on the field. They are, however, still a League Two outfit and Harvey is among those working on ways to get EFL clubs more exposure. He added: “It makes no sense for the EFL to go head to head in program slots with the Premier League. We’ve got to try and work with broadcasters who are showing Premier League games and look to market EFL games on the back of that key hook that’s bringing fans to the station in the first place.”

Wrexham are hoping to enjoy another promotion party in 2024, on the back of their record-breaking National League title triumph last season, and the FX cameras will be on hand to capture every moment of any wild celebrations.