Netflix’s has captivated viewers — and created new Cowboys fans — but will there be a season 2? “Our last two or three weeks of filming, we were just starting to hit our stride,” director told on Friday, June 28, teasing that there is more story to tell. Whiteley, who previously worked on and , noted that with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders the “ ” in part due to where they perform: The Star. The Frisco, Texas training facility “is the most financially lucrative, valuable sports franchise in all the world,” he explained.
The organization, which was founded in 1960, also has “plenty at stake” due to its legacy. That history “breeds a certain culture that’s very buttoned down and can sometimes bump up against a documentary film crew trying to pierce that,” Whiteley said. However, once Whiteley and his crew were immersed in the DCC family, he realized the women in the iconic uniforms and white cowboy boots were much more complex.
That has led Whiteley to want more — and he hopes Netflix feels the same. “I felt like we were just starting to get there as we were wrapping up,” he confessed. “And I’d love to have more time to see if we can get deeper and deeper with more and more of the team.
” premiered on Netflix on June 20. The docuseries follows the 2023-2024 cheer squad as they audition, battle through training camp and perform . The seven-episode season, which also gives viewers unprecedented access to the DCC universe, had 2.
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