Key takeaways
- Meet the Owens is a six-part docuseries following former England striker Michael Owen, his wife Louise, and their four children.
- The series chronicles the family's horse racing business and their lives at a crossroads as the children pursue their own ambitions.
- All six episodes stream exclusively on Prime Video from 28 August 2026 in the UK and Ireland, available to Prime members at no additional cost.
From Ballon d'Or winner to racehorse owner, Michael Owen's life after football has been anything but quiet. Now, Prime Video is giving viewers a front-row seat to the action with Meet the Owens, a brand-new docuseries arriving on 28 August 2026.
Prime Video has released the official trailer and first-look images for the six-part series, which will be available to Prime members at no additional cost.
What is 'Meet the Owens' about?
Produced by Whisper (Sven and Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues), the series follows a year in the life of Michael, his wife Louise, and their four children—Gemma, James, Emily, and Jessica—as they navigate the pressures of running a horse racing business alongside the everyday chaos of family life.
Since hanging up his boots, Michael has built a racing operation designed to compete at the world's biggest events. But keeping the stables afloat is getting harder every year.
A family at a crossroads
At home, Michael and Louise are preparing for life as empty nesters, while each of their children chases their own ambitions:
- Jessica, the youngest, dreams of becoming a showjumping Olympic champion.
- Emily, 18, is trying to become the first Owen to go to university.
- James, 20, who has a degenerative eye condition, wants to join the family business.
- Gemma, a presenter with millions of social media followers, is swapping the screen for the saddle, training at her dad's stables with the goal of racing at Glorious Goodwood.
Who is behind the series?
Global production company Whisper assembled an industry-leading creative team to bring the series to life. Meet the Owens is directed by Emmy-nominated Chris Wallwork (Born Racers) and produced by Chris Grubb (Sven, Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes), Drew Masters (14 Peaks, Built in Birmingham), Will Yapp (Clarkson's Farm, The Reluctant Traveler), Christian Cerami (Molly-Mae: Behind it All), Mark Cole (Sven), and Whisper co-founders Jake Humphrey and Sunil Patel.
When can you watch 'Meet the Owens'?
All six episodes of Meet the Owens will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video from 28 August 2026 in the UK and Ireland.
Meet the Owens will join the thousands of TV shows and movies available on Prime Video, including UK-produced Amazon Original series such as Clarkson's Farm, Last One Laughing UK and Bait.
Prime Video also offers a wide selection of live sport for Prime members globally, including UEFA Champions League football in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy, NBA and WNBA basketball globally, NFL Thursday Night Football and the Masters Tournament in the US, Wimbledon in Germany and Austria, Roland-Garros in France and ICC Cricket in Australia.
