Kansas City Chiefs take center stage in ESPN’s latest docuseries
Mar 28, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in a new TV show, ESPN announced Friday.
The six-episode docuseries is expected to premiere later this year on ESPN and Disney+ and will explore the Chiefs' more than six decades of history. Viewers will also get an exclusive, behind-th
e-scenes look at the team's extraordinary 2024 season.
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"ESPN and Disney+ know that sports fans are interested in stories that take them beyond the X's and O's, and this series will explore the legacy of the Chiefs franchise while also showcasing the emotional highs and lows of building a championship-winning team," said Burke Magnus, president of content at ESPN. "From the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes to the leadership of Andy Reid and the passion of Chiefs Kingdom, this project will showcase the drama, intensity and heart that make this team a global phenomenon."
The documentary series – which was filmed over the course of the 2024 season with unprecedented access into the players' lives on and off the field – gives you an inside look at the Chiefs' journey as the team completed a franchise-record 15-win regular season, captured a third-consecutive Lamar Hunt Trophy as AFC champions and made a third-straight Super Bowl appearance in New Orleans.
The series will spotlight the 65-year history of the Chiefs franchise dating back to its earliest days in Dallas, Texas, when the team was founded by the legendary sports innovator Lamar Hunt.
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"No team in sports has been more captivating over the last decade than the Kansas City Chiefs," said Connor Schell, executive producer and founder of Words + Pictures. "To get the chance to go behind-the-scenes of the team's modern-day dynasty with its signature stars – and weave that story together with the Chiefs' history and incomparable legacy of Lamar Hunt, whose imprint on the club and the league is still felt every Sunday – is a remarkable opportunity."
It will also explore the highs and lows of the team's path to modern-day dynasty, including untold stories and behind-the-scenes moments that have shaped its legacy. Told through the lens of current-day players, coaches and executive leaders, the series will also weave together tales of the team's long and celebrated history, its proud culture, as well as the Chiefs' deeply ingrained place in the Kansas City community. ...read more read less