America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys
2025 · TV Series · ★ 7.0
This docuseries follows a bold new owner taking over a struggling pro football franchise and reshaping it into a powerhouse. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, it traces the high-stakes decisions, big personalities, and rapid rise that helped turn the team into a dominant 1990s dynasty and a massive sports brand.
Also known as America's Team
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Streaming on Netflix.
8 hours to watch · 8 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-08-19
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (5 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like big sports stories, larger-than-life personalities, and nostalgia-heavy team history, especially in the vein of Last Chance U; Not for you if you dislike NFL-focused drama or PR-tinged storytelling.
Pros: engaging behind-the-scenes stories; strong interviews and emotion; entertaining sports history | Cons: feels scripted at times; too sympathetic to owner; may alienate non-fans
Themes
- american football team
- sports documentary
- nfl (national football league)
Cast & crew
Jerry Jones
as Self
Jimmy Johnson
as Self
Michael Irvin
as Self
Emmitt Smith
as Self
Troy Aikman
as Self
Deion Sanders
as Self
Skip Bayless
as Self
George W. Bush
as Self
- TR
Tony Romo
as Self
Barry Switzer
as Self
Directed by Chapman Way, Maclain Way
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
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