Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen Season 1 - Release date news, streaming details, cast, plot, and more

A still from Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen (Image via YouTube/Netflix)
A still from Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen is an upcoming sports documentary series to premiere on Netflix this fall. It centers around a real-life family behind an Essex-based sports empire.

The series will focus on Barry and Eddie Hearn, who have been behind the sports promotional company, Matchroom Sport. Through its six episodes, the show will shed light on the past and present of this father-son duo as they strive to take the company to new heights. While fans may know some details, the series will offer an inside look into the same.

Netflix will offer a streaming home to this documentary series on September 17, 2025. It will then become another exciting addition to their content, catering to sports fans. However, in this case, there's something else they can witness. The trailer and the show's official synopsis hint that the story will unfold similarly to Succession.

For those who don't know much about the story, let's briefly go through what we know about Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen, including details about its plot, cast, and where and how to stream the series.


When and how to stream Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen?

As revealed earlier, Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen will start streaming on Netflix from September 17, 2025.

All the episodes are expected to arrive on the streamer the same day. So, fans won't have to wait every other week to follow the whole story. If you don't have a Netflix subscription, you can secure one soon. In the US, the plans currently cost somewhere between $7.99 and $24.99 a month.

What do we know about the plot of Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen?

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Before diving into the specifics about the plot, some viewers may want to know some things about what Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen is going to be about and who Barry and Eddie Hearn are.

Barry Hearn is the person who founded Matchroom Sport, a sporting event promotions company based in Britain. Eddie is Barry's son, who is the current chairman, while Barry continues to serve the company alongside him as the president. It was founded in Brentwood, Essex, in 1982, and it is still based in the same place.

Netflix reveals some details about its plot through its official synopsis. It reads as,

"They're brash, bold, and a total box office. Follow father-son duo Barry and Eddie Hearn as they take their Essex-based, billion-pound sports empire to new heights. Expect backstage drama, family ties, and age-old feuds."

The streamer further reveals who the documentary series will feature besides the Hearns, who have been at the helm of this conglomerate. It reads,

"With appearances from sport superstars Luke Littler, Conor Benn, Katie Taylor, Ronnie O'Sullivan, and many more, this new all-access series from the makers of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" and the producer of "At Home With The Furys" is more than a look behind the curtain, it's a front-row seat into a real-life succession story."
A still from Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen (Image via YouTube/Netflix)
A still from Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

Speaking about the documentary, Warren Smith from Box to Box shared this statement, as per What's on Netflix,

“At Box to Box, we are privileged to have access to some of the world’s biggest sports stars, teams, and organisations. Now is the time for the deal makers, and there is none bigger than Barry and Eddie Hearn with their team at Matchroom. It’s a British success story that is going for global domination."

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni