Necaxa is a Mexican sports documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2025 on FXX. The series follows Eva Longoria becoming an owner of Mexican association football club Club Necaxa and attempting to change the club's fortunes.[1]
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Showrunner | Alex Fumero |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Alex Roa |
| Production location | Mexico |
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| Release | August 7, 2025 – present |
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| Welcome to Wrexham | |
Background
editIn 2021, a group of investors including Longoria, Mesut Özil, Justin Verlander, and Kate Upton purchased a 50% ownership stake in Club Necaxa.[2]
In April 2024, Necaxa's backers purchased 5% of Wrexham A.F.C. and Wrexham's owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds purchased a minority stake in Necaxa.[3]
On July 9, 2024, a documentary series similar to Welcome to Wrexham was ordered from FX and Disney+ Latin America to follow Necaxa's attempt to become one of Mexico's top teams again. It stars Longoria, Mac, and Reynolds, who also serve as executive producers. Filming began on the same day with the working title Bienvenidos a Necaxa.[4][5]
Cast
edit- As of August 14, 2025[6]
| Name | Role |
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| Eva "La Patrona" Longoria | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Rob Mac | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Ryan Reynolds | Club Necaxa Investor |
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| Diego "Sheldon" González | Club Necaxa Jefe De Prensa (Press Officer) |
| José "Pepe" Hanan | Club Necaxa Director Deportivo (Sports Director) |
| Alexis "El Capi" Peña | Club Necaxa Captain / Defender #4 |
| Diego "Chili" Gómez | Club Necaxa Midfielder #19 |
| Emilio "Pelon" Lara | Club Necaxa Defender #26 |
| Diber "Cambi" Cambindo | Club Necaxa Forward #27 |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [7] | Original release date [7] |
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| 1 | "Welcome to Necaxa" | August 7, 2025 |
| 2 | "Anxiety" | August 7, 2025 |
| 3 | "The Fighter" | August 14, 2025 |
| 4 | "Death" | August 14, 2025 |
| 5 | "Matador" | August 21, 2025 |
| 6 | "Pain" | August 21, 2025 |
| 7 | "Second Chances" | August 28, 2025 |
| 8 | "Back to the Future "Family"" | September 4, 2025 |
| 9 | "Growing Pains" | September 11, 2025 |
| 10 | "Living the Dream" | September 18, 2025 |
Reception
editJack Seale of The Guardian criticized the show for lacking stakes due to the lack of promotion and relegation in Liga MX. He writes that the series focuses on "things that would be quite nice for [Longoria]" but that these are "not enough for us to invest."[8]
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ Betancourt, Manuel (August 5, 2025). "FX's soccer docuseries Necaxa has a bit of an identity crisis". AV Club. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Soshnick, Scott; Novy-Williams, Eben (April 12, 2021). "Liga MX Draws First Major U.S. Investors to 'NFL of Mexico'". Sportico.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Novy-Williams, Eben; Soshnick, Scott (April 29, 2024). "Wrexham Adds Club Necaxa Backers in Reciprocal Soccer Investment". Sportico. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (July 9, 2024). "Welcome to Necaxa: FX and Disney+ Latin America Order Docuseries About Mexican Soccer Team With Eva Longoria and Wrexham Duo". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 27, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 9, 2024). "Welcome to Wrexham's Rob McElhenney & Ryan Reynolds Team with Eva Longoria on Series Following Mexico Soccer Club Necaxa". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ "Cast of Necaxa". fxnetworks.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- 1 2 "Shows A-Z – Necaxa on FXX". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Seale, Jack (August 8, 2025). "Necaxa review – Eva Longoria's attempt at recreating Welcome to Wrexham is just painful". The Guardian. Retrieved August 8, 2025.