Netflix’s hit behind-the-scenes WWE docuseries WWE: Unreal is officially stepping back through the curtain.
Netflix and WWE today announced that Season 2 of WWE: Unreal will premiere globally on Netflix on January 20, 2026, delivering five new 50-minute episodes that once again pull fans from the writers’ room straight to the roar of the arena on the road to SummerSlam 2025.
The new season will spotlight a stacked ensemble of WWE Superstars and personalities, including:
- Seth Rollins
- Becky Lynch
- Cody Rhodes
- Rhea Ripley
- Pat McAfee
- R-Truth
- IYO SKY
- Naomi
- Chelsea Green
- Penta
- Lyra Valkyria
- Plus multi-platinum country artist and WWE superfan Jelly Roll as a featured guest voice in the story
A Bigger, Bolder Look Behind WWE’s Curtain
Season 1 of WWE: Unreal, which premiered in July 2025, introduced global audiences to an unprecedented vantage point inside WWE’s creative machine, blending the writers’ room, backstage chaos, and in-ring storytelling into a five-episode docuseries produced by Omaha Productions, NFL Films and Skydance Sports, with Paul “Triple H” Levesque as creator and narrator.
The first season followed the company from Monday Night Raw’s Netflix era debut through WrestleMania 41, capturing everything from last-minute creative pivots to high-stakes calls that changed Royal Rumble winners and WrestleMania main events.
Now, Season 2 returns to the writers’ room and follows WWE on the road to SummerSlam 2025, promising more of the fragile, adrenaline-charged space where ideas become reality — or get ripped up seconds before showtime.
A Star-Studded Lineup Driving WWE’s Modern Era
If Season 1 cracked the door open, Season 2 throws it wider for some of WWE’s most influential and talked-about figures:
- Seth Rollins – One of WWE’s central main-event pillars of the last decade, Rollins’ creative arcs have anchored some of the company’s biggest premium live events and Netflix-era story pivots.
- Becky Lynch – A generational star whose storylines helped redefine WWE’s women’s division and main-event status, now bringing her evolution into the docuseries spotlight.
- Cody Rhodes – A focal point of WWE’s modern storytelling and championship picture, whose journey has been central to both the Netflix partnership and the company’s marquee events.
- Rhea Ripley – A cornerstone of WWE’s women’s main-event scene, whose physical style and emotional arcs have been heavily featured in both the series and WWE’s biggest shows.
Alongside them, Pat McAfee brings his crossover energy from sports media and commentary into the backstage lens, while R-Truth offers the mix of veteran presence and off-beat charisma that has made him one of WWE’s most beloved performers.
The season also highlights some of the company’s most dynamic and globally minded talents in IYO SKY, Naomi, Chelsea Green, Penta and Lyra Valkyria, representing the evolving, international, and inter-brand identity of WWE’s roster in the Netflix era.
Rounding out the cast is Jelly Roll, whose recent involvement with WWE’s major events has turned him into a bridge between country music, mainstream pop culture and WWE’s passionate fanbase.
The Creative Team Behind the Chaos
Season 2 of WWE: Unreal once again leans on a high-profile creative and production team:
- Director: Chris Weaver
- Showrunner: Erik Powers
- Production Companies: Omaha Productions, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, WWE
- Executive Producers: Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Marc Pomarico
- Producers: Harley Glantz, John Galiani, Brian Decker, Michael Flynn, Dan Gati, Jeremy Lundblad
This collaboration — spanning live sports production, long-form documentary storytelling and WWE’s own creative infrastructure — gave Season 1 a cinematic, sports-doc feel akin to Drive to Survive or Hard Knocks, and Season 2 is positioned as a deeper, more confident continuation of that formula.
From Writers’ Room Whiteboard to Netflix Home Screen
As WWE continues its broader partnership with Netflix — which includes streaming WWE: Unreal and key flagship programming internationally — Season 2 arrives at a moment where the line between live show, streaming spectacle and backstage narrative has never been thinner.
With five 50-minute episodes dropping the same day, WWE: Unreal Season 2 is designed to be both a binge-worthy companion to WWE’s week-to-week programming and a standalone look at how some of the company’s most influential performers and producers navigate the creative gauntlet en route to SummerSlam.
Fans can catch up on Season 1 of WWE: Unreal now on Netflix, then return backstage when Season 2 premieres worldwide on January 20, 2026.
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