Will Netflix’s ‘Untold’ Franchise Return for a Seventh Round of Sports Documentaries

‘Untold’ has spent the better part of 2026 rolling out new installments in stages, and the franchise’s latest chapter closed out on September 8 with the release of ‘Untold’ Mr. T, I Pity the Fool. That film, directed by Scott Weintrob, traces the origin story of actor and retired wrestler Mr. T before he became known for his gold chains, mohawk and Hollywood fame in ‘The A-Team’ and ‘Rocky III’.

With this batch of episodes now complete, fans of the sports documentary anthology are once again asking the same question that follows nearly every ‘Untold’ release cycle, whether Netflix plans to bring the series back for another round. The answer, at least for now, is not entirely straightforward, and it says something about how the streamer has managed this particular franchise since it debuted in 2021.

‘Untold’ Renewal Status Remains Unconfirmed for Now

As of this writing, Netflix has not announced a new batch of ‘Untold’ films beyond what has already aired in 2026. Rotten Tomatoes still categorizes the current run of episodes under its sixth season listing, with the site noting the next episode arrived on September 8. That labeling matters, because some outlets covering individual releases this year referred to the same batch of films as a seventh season, creating confusion among viewers trying to track where the franchise actually stands.

One recent piece covering the release of ‘Untold’ The Testimony of Vince Young referred to the film as part of a seventh season, even though the broader tracking sites and Netflix’s own release cadence treat it as a continuation of the sixth. This kind of inconsistency is common with anthology documentary series that release films in smaller batches throughout the year rather than as one complete season.

The current volume actually began back on March 31, 2026, with two films premiering the same day followed by weekly releases through mid April. That initial rollout was followed by a second wave of films arriving in late August and early September, which is what has led to some of the naming confusion around whether audiences were watching new episodes of the sixth volume or the start of something new entirely.

How Netflix’s ‘Untold’ Sports Documentary Series Has Rolled Out Volumes Before

Looking at the show’s release history helps explain why speculation about a seventh volume feels premature right now. The franchise debuted in 2021 with Volume 1, consisting of five films covering sports ranging from basketball to tennis to hockey, and returned in 2022 with Volume 2, followed by Volume 3 in 2023. Volume 4 arrived in the summer of 2024 with stories covering the murder of NFL player Steve McNair, the Michigan football sign stealing scandal, and soccer figure Hope Solo.

Netflix confirmed in late 2024 that more episodes were coming in 2025, which eventually became Volume 5, again reinforcing a pattern where each new batch is teased months ahead of its actual premiere. The current volume followed that same approach, with Netflix sharing details for four new documentaries including the Lamar Odom story and a chess cheating scandal well ahead of the March 2026 launch.

Given that pattern, an official confirmation of new ‘Untold’ stories would likely come through a similar advance announcement rather than a surprise drop. Since no such announcement has surfaced as of early September, it appears Netflix is taking its usual pause before revealing what comes next for the franchise.

What a Future Volume of ‘Untold’ Could Explore

Part of what has kept ‘Untold’ running for six volumes is the seemingly bottomless well of sports scandals and personalities still left to cover. Critics reviewing the current volume have had fun pointing this out themselves. One review from RogerEbert.com joked about potential future subjects, floating ideas like a documentary on Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter scandal or the ongoing NBA betting controversy, as a way of illustrating just how much unexplored material the franchise still has access to.

That same review noted the breadth of stories ‘Untold’ has already tackled, from the Malice at the Palace brawl to the Manti Te’o catfishing saga to the Michigan sign stealing scandal, suggesting the format has plenty of runway left even if the exact next subjects remain unannounced. Whether Netflix chooses to greenlight another round largely comes down to how the current volume performs and how much appetite remains among subscribers for another cycle of these stories.

Ryan Duffy has continued serving as showrunner throughout the current volume, working alongside creators Chapman Way and Maclain Way and producers Propagate and Stardust Frames, the same team that has shaped the franchise since its earlier volumes. That behind the scenes continuity suggests the creative infrastructure for another round already exists, even without a formal renewal in place.

Critical and Fan Reception Could Shape the Franchise’s Next Chapter

Reception to the current volume has been mixed at best, and that could factor into how quickly Netflix moves on any future installment. Rotten Tomatoes’ own coverage of the volume described it as hardly one of the more compelling seasons the series has produced, even while stopping short of calling it an outright failure.

Other coverage of the franchise has pointed to a recurring criticism, namely that ‘Untold’ has built something of a reputation for prioritizing access to its subjects over harder edged analysis, often casting controversial figures in a more favorable light than a more independent retelling might allow. That same coverage did note that some recent entries, including the Shooting Guards installment, have shown signs of moving in a different direction.

On the audience side, individual entries have still managed to find viewership. The earlier film ‘Untold’ The Fall of Favre reportedly ranked ninth on Netflix’s United States chart during its release week, showing the franchise still draws an audience even amid uneven critical notices. Whether that kind of viewership is enough to justify a seventh volume remains something only Netflix’s internal data can answer for certain.

For now, fans of the franchise will have to wait and see whether the streamer follows its usual pattern of announcing new stories months in advance, the same way it did before this volume’s two separate rollouts earlier in the year. Given how quickly ‘Untold’ has moved from one round of scandal driven storytelling to the next since 2021, a seventh volume feels less like a question of if and more a question of when Netflix decides to make it official.

With Mr. T’s story now closing out this year’s run of episodes, which past ‘Untold’ entry do you think set the bar the franchise still has to clear.