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Season 1 – America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

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Through never-before-seen footage and interviews, this series tells the definitive story of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones' impact on NFL history.
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Chris Vognar Boston Globe Aug 20
Sports, of course, arouse irrational passions. That’s part of what makes them so much fun. You don’t have to love a team to enjoy the story. Sometimes, hate works just fine. Go to Full Review Matt Goldberg TheWrap Aug 19
It all largely serves as a trip down memory lane rather than shining a new light on Jones’ ownership or the team’s larger place in American culture. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Aug 12
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In the end, there’s something remarkable about a team that can keep losing and yet be as popular as ever. It doesn’t matter if they win or lose. How American. Go to Full Review Jenny Nixon Common Sense Media Jan 13
3/5
America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys attempts to mythologize the businessman while glossing over more problematic topics, like the racially fraught allegations involving a young Jones that surfaced a few years ago. Go to Full Review Brady Langmann Esquire Magazine Aug 22
I need you to know that this is the best sports docuseries we've had since, well, The Last Dance. I'll even give you a lofty, Jerry Jonesian promise: It's so good that it'll save your miserable sports summer too. Go to Full Review Scott Hines Decider Aug 21
Love ‘em or hate ‘em–if you’re a football fan, you’ve got strong opinions on the Dallas Cowboys, and America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys is a sharp, swaggering story of their finest era. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stewart F @stewartflaherty Feb 10 Full disclosure, I am a Dallas Cowboys fan, but you do not have to be to find this story about how human nature, ego and personality both reach the peak and then bring about the fall from grace. An illustration of how sports can simply become a vehicle for us to make ourselves better people and the consequences if don't address our flaws. See more Debra W @swtrimoviegal Oct 19 I thought this sports doc was one of the best I’ve seen! Filling in gaps of the Cowboys story that got lost on me throughout the decades. Was authentic and informative. I agree background music was a bit much at times. See more Michael W @mawilps Sep 2 This sports docuseries was really good. The entire crew did a spectacular job on telling the entire history of the The Team of the 90s. The Dallas Cowboys. It was incredible, dramatic, and shocking. It really tells more about what went down before they were successful and after. If you haven't seen this docuseries yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see. See more CHris S @RT12567054 Sep 1 Whether or not you love or hate Jerry Jones and the Cowboys, there's no mistaking their footprint on American football. This is by far - BY FAR - the best sports documentary Netflix has ever done. The storytelling, pacing, and interviews are fantastic. See more Ben B @RT75906305 Aug 30 Even as a Brit who doesn't follow American football religiously, this is up there with Netflix best sports documentaries. The pacing, the story unfolding and backtracking was done perfectly, but what makes this show great is the old time players all telling their own stories. Great footage and a really well made documentary. See more greanlantern T @RT86932993 Aug 28 I think this was an incredibly honest documentary. At times it made you Love Jerry Jones and other times hate him. Very compelling and very accurate. Jerry, if you’re reading this, the only way back to the Super Bowl is how you did it the first time. Hire an amazing coach and get out of the way! Love you though and thank you for the 90s. See more Read all reviews
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Deion Sanders

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Rupert Murdoch

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Troy Aikman

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Michael Irvin

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Emmitt Smith

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Saturday Night Massacre Saddled with debt, Jerry Jones takes a gamble on an oil well; when it pays off, he buys the Cowboys and stuns fans by firing a beloved coach. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Aikmania As Dallas pins their hopes on quarterback Troy Aikman, Jones earns jeers for an unpopular trade; he has an ace up his sleeve, Emmitt Smith. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 19, 2025 How 'Bout Them Cowboys? The Cowboys take aim at the San Francisco 49ers, toppling an NFL dynasty; Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson remember their days playing together in college. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Back 2 Back Back-to-back Super Bowl wins elevate the Cowboys to pop culture icons; cracks form in the relationship between owner and coach and a snub sparks ire. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 19, 2025 The Shootout at Valley Ranch Better team, bigger egos; as Jones and Johnson butt heads, the Cowboys eye a three-peat and welcome a controversial new coach. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Prime Time The arrival of Deion Sanders adds sparkle to the Cowboys' star and draws scrutiny from the NFL about Jones' use of cash and rogue marketing tactics. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Cocaine Cowboy The dynasty enters a downward spiral when Michael Irvin's legal woes make headlines; as the team's image slips and injuries mount, key players exit. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 19, 2025 Jerry's World Nearly three decades after the Cowboys' last Super Bowl, Jones extends an olive branch to Johnson and looks back on his legacy. Details

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Season Info

Director
Chapman Way, Maclain Way
Executive Producer
David Ellison
Network
Netflix
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 19, 2025
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