About this episode
The Dallas Cowboys, Netflix, America’s Team, the NFL, Jerry Jones, and the (un)making of a modern football dynasty – we dive into all these topics in this episode featuring Chapman and Maclain Way, the Emmy-winning filmmakers behind Netflix’s new sports docuseries America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys . Known for Wild Wild Country , Kings of Tupelo and Untold , the Way brothers break down how the Cowboys became America’s most iconic, and controversial, team. From behind-the-scenes drama to media manipulation, this series isn’t just about football; it’s about power, ego, and the team that changed American pro sports and culture. 00:00 – Intro and Setup 01:16 – Documentary synopsis 03:53 – The new guy in town 10:09 – A new era for the NFL 16:33 – How the project came together 19:00 – Never-before-seen footage of the Cowboys 21:47 – Jerry Jones – narrator of his own story 26:15 – Maclain, Chapman and the cast of their dreams 31:45 – Challenges of making the documentary 33:45 – A Spaghetti Western sports doc 38:40 – Striving for the next Super Bowl 40:50 – Wrapping up