Netflix to bring back The Rest Is Football for Premier League

Netflix has signed a new deal with Goalhanger to bring back The Rest Is Football for the next two Premier League seasons.

The podcast – hosted by Gary Lineker alongside Micah Richards and Alan Shearer – has been a mammoth success since its launch in August 2023, prompting Netflix to order a visualised version for the World Cup.

Airing across the 40 days of the tournament, the show never dropped out of the daily UK top ten chart, peaking at number one.

Returning for the Premier League in August, new episodes of The Rest Is Football will drop on Netflix on Fridays and Mondays, while the regular shows will continue on other platforms as usual.

“We had a brilliant time making the show during the World Cup, and the response was incredible, so it’s great to be back on Netflix every week throughout the Premier League season,” said Lineker.

“The Rest Is Football podcast will continue across the week too, while the Netflix show gives us another chance to get stuck into the biggest stories. Expect plenty of opinions, plenty of laughs and, with Alan and Micah involved, probably a few arguments as well.”

Goalhanger co-founder Tony Pastor added: “We launched The Rest Is Football after the last World Cup, and it’s incredible to see how far the show has come in such a short space of time. We began from such a strong position because Gary, Alan and Micah are genuinely close friends who talk about football together constantly. The aim was to capture that warmth, wit and energy, and make listeners feel part of the conversation.

“Netflix allowed us to preserve everything that makes the show special: sometimes serious, frequently hilarious, but always genuine and warm. We’re delighted that Netflix has enjoyed working with the show this summer and has chosen to extend the partnership for a further two years.”

This year’s Premier League gets underway on Friday, August 21 as defending champions Arsenal welcome newly-promoted Coventry City to The Emirates.