The Kansas City Chiefs are getting their Last Dance moment. ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports have teamed up to produce a six-part docuseries on one of the NFL’s most dominant teams of the last decade. It covers their 2024 season, their legacy, and their transformation into a cultural machine. But let’s stop pretending this is a victory lap. Because the story ends in New Orleans, and it ends ugly.
Still, the series is happening. Cameras followed the team across the 2024 season. There’s full access to players, coaches, execs. It’s being shaped by the same team behind The Last Dance, with Words + Pictures leading the charge, and Patrick Mahomes’ 2PM Productions also involved.
This isn’t just football content. It’s legacy PR.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid get the spotlight—but not the full story

Executive producer Connor Schell calls this “a remarkable opportunity.” Sure. The Chiefs won three Super Bowls in six years, built a modern-day dynasty, and turned Patrick Mahomes into a global name. Travis Kelce became more than a tight end. Andy Reid cemented his place as one of the league’s most respected minds.
Schell said, “No team in sports has been more captivating over the last decade than the Kansas City Chiefs.” That’s not wrong. Mahomes changed the game. Kansas City made seven straight AFC Championship appearances. Since 2015, they’ve owned the AFC West.
But then came Super Bowl LIX. A 40–22 beatdown from the Philadelphia Eagles. And that, apparently, isn’t headline material.
The press release from ESPN focuses on “the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes, the leadership of Andy Reid, and the passion of Chiefs Kingdom.” It reads like a season-long ad. The loss? Barely a footnote. The heartbreak? Brushed over. That final score in New Orleans didn’t fit the narrative, so it got the soft fade.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ rise deserves a documentary—but not a revision

This franchise wasn’t always center stage. Kansas City had one Super Bowl win—1969—and then nothing for decades. Lamar Hunt, the founder, shaped the AFL and helped build the Super Bowl as we know it. Hank Stram, Len Dawson, Tony Gonzalez, Bobby Bell—those names matter. This series promises to tie in that history, and it should.
The problem isn’t that the Chiefs are getting a documentary. It’s that it feels like the wrong ending.
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus said: “This series will explore the legacy of the Chiefs franchise while also showcasing the emotional highs and lows of building a championship-winning team.” That’s fine, but when your final game is a loss by 18 points on the biggest stage, it’s dishonest to act like this was a smooth run.
This is what happens when the same companies who film the story also help write the legacy. No room for fumbles. Just flashbacks and fast cuts.

ESPN’s Kansas City Chiefs docuseries will drop in 2025, minus the sting

The docuseries is expected to air sometime in 2025. Director Kristen Lappas, who’s worked on Be Water and Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, is leading the project. NFL Films is involved. Mahomes’ 2PM Productions is too. So don’t expect neutral ground.
The Chiefs will get their behind-the-scenes moment. They’ll get the legacy piece. But if you’re looking for accountability or a full look at the 2024 season—including how the Philadelphia Eagles shut down the three-peat dream—don’t hold your breath.
You’ll get the red and gold. You’ll get the soundbites. You’ll get the story. But not all of it.