Plot Synopsis

Directed by Arlene Nelson and executive produced by Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, and Jimmy Chin, ANGEL CITY is a three-part documentary that chronicles the Angel City Football Club's (ACFC) first season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in September 2020 by actor Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, ACFC breaks the mold by being the largest majority female ownership group in professional sports and includes 14 former US Women's National Team players as investors. The series pulls back the curtain on the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season, and candidly reveals the passion and grit needed to build a franchise from scratch. While the athletes and coaching staff contend with training facility challenges and unexpected injuries, the club is tasked with filling the stadium and proving to the world that you can lead with passion and purpose and still turn a profit. As philosophies are debated and performance expectations aren't met, the club must cope with the growing pains of a startup, begging the question: can this new ACFC model succeed both on and off the pitch? The series features interviews with co-founders Kara Nortman, Natalie Portman and Julie Uhrman; ACFC team members Christen Press, Jasmyne Spencer, Paige Nielsen, Vanessa Gilles, and Jun Endo; coaching staff Freya Coombe, Eniola Aluko; investors Alexis Ohanian, Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy; and appearances from Angel City investors Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, Becky G., Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria, Mia Hamm, America Ferrera, and more.

Episodes include:

"Brick by Brick" (Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9pm): Backed by host of celebrity investors from across the worlds of sports and entertainment, co-founders Natalie Portman, Kara Nortman, and Julie Uhrman begin the process of building Angel City Football Club from the ground up ahead of its first season in the NWSL, with an eye toward changing the way professional women's soccer in the United States is perceived and valued.

"Running with the Angels" (Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 9pm): As players and staff deal with the pressure of living up to the club's ambitious goals, Angel City kicks off their inaugural NWSL campaign at home in front of a vibrant, star-studded crowd. Riding high over their early season results, the club soon finds itself facing adversity both on and off the field.

"It's Who We Are" (Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9pm): Tensions mount as Angel City's depth is challenged, all while the team fights for a playoff spot during the final weeks of their inaugural campaign. Meanwhile, the club's co-founders turn their attention to the future, confident that their vision will usher in a new era for professional women's soccer.