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America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

(America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys)
First Air: August 19, 2025 · Last Air: August 19, 2025 · Status: Ended · 7/10 · Documentary

Team owner Jerry Jones' journey transforming the Cowboys. Leading players/coaches to 3 NFL titles in '90s, becoming innovative sports leader with world's most valuable franchise.

Cast

Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones
Self
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
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Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin
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Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith
Self
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Self
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders
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Barry Switzer
Self
Skip Bayless
Skip Bayless
Self
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self
Tony Romo
Self

Crew

  • Executive Producer: David Ellison
  • Executive Producer: Jesse Sisgold
  • Executive Producer: Jon Weinbach
  • Executive Producer: Ross Ketover
  • Executive Producer: Ken Rodgers
  • Executive Producer: Jessica Boddy
  • Executive Producer: Keith Cossrow
  • Executive Producer: John Skipper
  • Co-Executive Producer: Adam Goldberg
  • Director: Chapman Way
  • Director: Maclain Way

Overview

Team owner Jerry Jones' journey transforming the Cowboys. Leading players/coaches to 3 NFL titles in '90s, becoming innovative sports leader with world's most valuable franchise.

Official Videos

Final Trailer
Official Trailer
First Look

Seasons & Episodes

Limited Series

Limited Series

2025 8 Episodes

Premiered on August 19, 2025.

  • Saturday Night Massacre
    E1: Saturday Night Massacre 7.0
    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.
    August 19, 2025 45 min
  • Aikmania
    E2: Aikmania 7.0
    As Dallas pins their hopes on quarterback Troy Aikman, Jones earns jeers for an unpopular trade. Still, he has an ace up his sleeve: Emmitt Smith.
    August 19, 2025 68 min
  • How 'Bout Them Cowboys?
    E3: How 'Bout Them Cowboys? 7.0
    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.
    August 19, 2025 53 min
  • Back 2 Back
    E4: Back 2 Back 7.0
    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.
    August 19, 2025 67 min
  • The Shootout at Valley Ranch
    E5: The Shootout at Valley Ranch 7.0
    Better team, bigger egos. As Jones and Johnson butt heads, the Cowboys eye a three-peat and welcome a controversial new coach.
    August 19, 2025 64 min
  • Prime Time
    E6: Prime Time 7.0
    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.
    August 19, 2025 68 min
  • Cocaine Cowboy
    E7: Cocaine Cowboy 7.0
    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.
    August 19, 2025 58 min
  • Jerry's World
    E8: Jerry's World 7.0
    Nearly three decades after the Cowboys' last Super Bowl, Jones extends an olive branch to Johnson and looks back on his legacy.
    August 19, 2025 42 min