Director: Jean-François Poisson

Cast: Pedro Martínez, Vladimir Guerrero, Felipe Alou, Larry Walker, Dennis Martínez

Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is a 2025 Canadian documentary directed by Jean-François Poisson, exploring the collapse of Major League Baseball's only Canadian franchise through the voices of the players, executives, and fans who lived through it — a gripping sports mystery that doubles as a story of civic identity and broken promises.

What is Who Killed Amir about?

Montreal once had a Major League Baseball team that drew passionate crowds and boasted Hall of Fame-caliber talent. Decades later, the city is left asking: what went wrong? This documentary pulls together firsthand accounts from those who built the franchise — from star pitchers and sluggers to the front-office figures who made the decisions that sealed the team's fate. It pieces together the financial pressures, political missteps, and behind-the-scenes conflicts that turned a beloved Canadian institution into a cautionary tale. The film does not shy away from assigning blame, but it also captures the grief of a fanbase that never got proper closure.

Cast & crew

Director Jean-François Poisson assembles a remarkable roster of voices: Pedro Martínez and Vladimir Guerrero, both Baseball Hall of Famers who wore Expos uniforms in their prime; Larry Walker and Dennis Martínez, who gave the franchise some of its most electric seasons; Felipe Alou, the beloved manager; and executives Claude Brochu and David Samson, who speak candidly about the business decisions at the heart of the team's demise.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora — many of whom settled in Montreal and across Canada — this documentary carries a specific resonance. The Expos were a fixture of Canadian urban life through the 1980s and 1990s, and the cities where the Iranian diaspora put down roots (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa) each felt the loss of the team in distinct ways. The film is available with Persian dubbing on K-Time, making it accessible to Farsi speakers who followed the Expos or simply want to understand a defining chapter of Canadian sports and civic culture.

Where & how to watch

Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing. You can watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime. The 90-minute runtime makes it an easy single-sitting watch.