Angel City FC Set to be Featured in New ESPN Original Series
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Angel City FC will be one of three NWSL teams featured in ESPN’s new original series NWSL: The Final Third.
The series is set to premiere on Wednesday on the ESPN app, then it will air on ESPN2 at 6:00 pm PT on March 2. Fans can also stream the series on Disney+ from March 2 through March 31.
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This will be a three-episode series that follows Angel City, Washington Spirit and Kansas City Current through the 2025 regular season. Each team faces their own battles throughout year, and for Angel City, that challenge has been navigating the loss of veterans Christen Press and Ali Riley to retirement.
Oct 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Angel City FC forward Christen Press (23, left) and defender Ali Riley (5, middle) pose for a photo at retirement ceremony after the NWSL match against Portland Thorns FC at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images“The three teams we embedded with were navigating very different realities as the 2025 regular season concluded, and the drama that unfolded was incredible to witness,” said Words + Pictures director Marie Margolius. “I hope viewers come away feeling inspired by the intensity of the competition on the pitch — but most of all, connected to the players who shoulder the pressure and live with the consequences of every result off of it.”
Angel City is now looking toward a future centered around rising stars, Riley Tiernan and Savvy King. Tiernan, who was one of three finalists for the 2025 NWSL Rookie of the Year Award, will be the primary Angel City player featured in the documentary.
Full ESPN Press ReleaseESPN today announced its newest ESPN Original Series NWSL: The Final Third will premiere February 25 on the ESPN App, with its linear debut airing March 2 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series will also be available to stream on Disney+ on March 2 through March 31.
Directed by Marie Margolius and produced by Words + Pictures, Omaha Productions and ESPN, the three-episode series follows Angel City FC, Washington Spirit and Kansas City Current as they navigate a defining NWSL season shaped by rising expectations, increased investment, and relentless pressure to win.
“The three teams we embedded with were navigating very different realities as the 2025 regular season concluded, and the drama that unfolded was incredible to witness,” said Words + Pictures director Marie Margolius. “I hope viewers come away feeling inspired by the intensity of the competition on the pitch — but most of all, connected to the players who shoulder the pressure and live with the consequences of every result off of it.”
Each of the three teams featured in NWSL: The Final Third enters the season at a pivotal moment, driven by unfinished business, franchise-defining decisions, and the pursuit of sustained success at the highest level of women’s professional soccer.
Fresh off an appearance in the 2024 NWSL Championship, the Washington Spirit begin the season determined to finish what they started. U.S. Women’s National Team star Trinity Rodman anchors the squad as she battles to return from injury — a journey that becomes one of the series’ emotional throughlines. She is joined by Hal Hershfelt and defender Esme Morgan, fresh off a UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 title with the England Lionesses, as the Spirit enter the year among the league’s top contenders.
After a late push for the playoffs fell short, Angel City FC turns its attention to winning the offseason. As the NWSL’s most valuable franchise, with investors including Natalie Portman and Billie Jean King, the club faces mounting pressure to replace retiring legends Ali Riley and Christen Press while building a new core around emerging stars, including Rookie of the Year finalist Riley Tiernan and Savy King.
Meanwhile, the Kansas City Current continues to set the standard for what sustained investment can achieve. In 2021, the club made history by opening the first stadium built exclusively for women’s professional sports—a 12,000-seat symbol of belief in the future of the game. That commitment has already delivered results, including sold-out crowds and a 2025 NWSL Shield for the league’s best regular-season record. Led by captain Lo’eau LaBonta, whose infectious celebrations have become some of the league’s most recognizable moments, Kansas City enters the season as the team to beat.
From action on the pitch to strategic competition in the boardroom, NWSL: The Final Third offers an intimate look at intense rivalries, unforgettable personalities, and the pressure that defines elite competition in a rapidly evolving league.
Featured throughout the series are Lo’eau LaBonta (Captain Midfielder, Kansas City Current), Riley Tiernan (Rookie Forward, Angel City FC), Hal Hershfelt (Midfielder, Washington Spirit), Trinity Rodman (Forward, Washington Spirit), and Esme Morgan (Defender, Washington Spirit).
Episode Descriptions
Episode 1: Hungry Dogs Run Faster
Lo’eau LaBonta and the KC Current dance to the top of the standings, while the Washington Spirit welcome Trinity Rodman back from injury. Rookie sensation Riley Tiernan and Angel City face playoff elimination.
Episode 2: No Free Picnics
Angel City plan their future without recently retired soccer icons Christen Press and Ali Riley. With Trinity Rodman sidelined by injury, Esme Morgan and the Spirit seek playoff redemption. The top seed KC Current are pushed to the limit against 8-seed Gotham FC.
Episode 3: No Underdogs Allowed
All roads lead to the NWSL Championship as the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC deliver an epic finale. Spirit midfielder Hal Hershfelt reflects on her journey. Kansas City looks to the future after a heartbreaking loss. Angel City’s Riley Tiernan heads to the NWSL Awards as a Rookie of the Year finalist.
Angel City FC Is Preparing For Its Season Opener in March
Angel City will open the 2026 season against the Chicago Stars on March 15 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
In addition to navigating the loss of Press and Riley, Angel City lost one of its best forwards, Alyssa Thompson, to Chelsea FC in September. Now, Angel City is building around Tiernan and King, and the franchise extended Tiernan’s contract through the 2028 season.
Angel City missed the playoffs for the second year in a row last season and will look to make it back to the playoffs this year.
Photo Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
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