Welcome to Wrexham, say hello to your newest competitor! As owning international football clubs becomes the latest trend, ESPN is launching a new docuseries following daytime TV hosts Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa as they dive headfirst into the high-stakes world of Italian soccer—not as spectators, but as team owners.
Set in the heart of southern Italy, the ESPN original series Running With the Wolves chronicles the couple’s bold journey as owners of Campobasso FC, a gritty Serie C soccer club known as the “Lupi” (Italian for “Wolves”). Since taking the reins in 2022, Consuelos and Ripa have helped breathe new life into the once-struggling team and reignited passion among the club’s loyal fanbase.
The four-part docuseries debuts on ESPN beginning July 29 with two back-to-back episodes. The remaining episodes will air on July 31. Episodes will be available to stream on ESPN+ immediately following their linear airings and will also be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Bundle subscribers.
‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ Stars Call New Project a ‘Labor of Love’
As the Wolves enter the 2025 campaign, the stakes have never been higher. Injuries affect the team as a relentless head coach pushes players to the brink, while the Live With Kelly and Mark couple feel the pressure of the fans’ demands. The Wolves’ margin of error is slim as they teeter from a playoff team to facing relegation. Through it all, viewers get an unprecedented look at how Mark and Kelly balance the pressures of ownership, family life, their careers—and the dream of leading Campobasso FC to glory. Running With the Wolves is a dramatic, inspiring, and often humorous behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to transform a soccer club.
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“Running With the Wolves is a soccer story rooted in heart, determination, and never giving up,” Consuelos and Ripa shared. “Campobasso FC represents the underdog that lives in all of us. Building the Campobasso FC project from the ground-up has been one of the wildest and most rewarding adventures we’ve ever taken on, and we can’t wait for new and longtime fans to join us for this ride. We are just getting started!”
The daytime talk show hosts announced their new series on their morning show. After Consuelos called it a “labor of love,” Ripa followed up with, “As a person who has been in labor, I can say assuredly and with 100 percent accuracy, it is much easier to give birth to children than what is happening in our lives. Because I feel like, well … I try to stay out of it as much as possible, because I don’t know what I’m talking about, and I know enough to know what I don’t know, which is everything.”
Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays. Check your local listing for time and channel.