Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds's production house

Alex Nino Gheciu · The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 21, 2025 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign successful the 1980s volition beryllium the taxable of a caller docuseries from Ryan Reynolds's accumulation location Maximum Effort.

Producers accidental The Great Ones will connection "an unprecedented look astatine the lives and careers" of the Oilers players who helped the squad triumph 5 Stanley Cups betwixt 1984 and 1990.

The five-part bid volition diagnostic caller interviews with stars of the Oilers dynasty — who included Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier — arsenic good arsenic rivals, broadcasters, managers and different characters down the scenes.

Emmy-winning filmmaker Austin Andrews, who helmed the Netflix play bid Julie and the Phantoms, is directing.

The bid volition premiere connected Super Channel successful the wintertime of 2027.

The Oilers are presently chasing their archetypal Cup since 1990 with a Western Conference last against the Dallas Stars.

Reynolds's accumulation institution is making the bid successful collaboration with Score G Productions, Fennessey Films, Super Channel and OEG Sports & Entertainment.

Maximum Effort is besides down the sports docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which follows the emergence of a Welsh shot squad owned by Reynolds and histrion Rob McElhenney. It's present successful its 4th play connected FX.