After a short hiatus, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are returning to the small screen this summer.
In 2022, the wildly popular “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: How to Build a Team” ended its 16-year run on CMT. On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys and Netflix announced that the cheerleaders will return to episodic TV in “America's Sweetheart: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.”
The Netflix series follows the 2023-24 team from start to finish in seven 45-minute episodes directed and produced by Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and the teams behind Cheer and Last Chance U. Track until.
“To my great honor, the Cowboys gave us unfettered access and left us alone during the year we were filming DCC. “We were able to faithfully recreate one of the most historic and beloved institutions in pop culture,” Whiteley said. ”
The show will air this summer after last season's auditions. A release date has not been announced.
The Netflix show will differ from CMT's predecessor in that it will continue to follow the cheerleaders through training camp and the 2023-24 NFL season.
“The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, led by longtime coach Kelly Finglas, has opened its doors to document the personal stories behind the uniforms, and the drive, hustle and bustle between cheerleaders and coaches. Revealing the drama. For many, making the team is a dream, but it's just the beginning,” the team said in a statement.
Charlotte Jones, executive vice president and chief brand officer of the Dallas Cowboys and president of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, said she is excited to see the results of a year in the making.
“This open-access storytelling captivates viewers with every episode, and Netflix’s global stage is the perfect platform to showcase it. We hope to transparently share the journey and emotions of the season. I understood that I had an opportunity,” Jones said. , the challenges and joys we experience along the way are exactly what our fans and viewers want. ”
“That's part of the reason the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have achieved 'often imitated, but never matched' status over the decades,” Jones said. Told.
Is anyone looking forward to an episode featuring Dolly Parton?
