A League of Their Own (T.V. Series)

***A League of Their Own*** is an American period sports comedy drama television series co-created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson, who also stars. It is an adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name with new characters and story lines, about the formation of a World War II era women's professional baseball team.

The series premiered on August 12, 2022.

## Synopsis

In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away. With the support of her best friend Clance, she must forge a new path to pursue her dream.

## Cast

### Main

* Abbi Jacobson as Carson Shaw
* Chanté Adams as Max Chapman
* D'Arcy Carden as Greta Gill
* Roberta Colindrez as Lupe García
* Gbemisola Ikumelo as Clance Morgan
* Kelly McCormack as Jess McCready
* Priscilla Delgado as Esti González
* Nick Offerman as Casey "Dove" Porter

### Recurring

* Melanie Field as Jo Deluca
* Molly Ephraim as Maybelle Fox
* Kate Berlant as Shirley Cohen
* Patrick J. Adams as Charlie
* Patrice Covington as Gracie
* Lea Robinson as Bertie Hart
* Andia Winslow as Esther
* Rae Gray as Terri
* Lil Frex as Ana
* Nat Faxon as Marshall
* Kevin Dunn as Morris Baker
* Marquise Vilsón as Red Wright
* Marinda Anderson as Leah
* Don Fanelli as Alan Baker
* Nancy Lenehan as Vivienne Hughes
* Saidah Ekulona as Toni Chapman
* Kendall Johnson as Gary
* Alex Désert as Edgar
* Dale Dickey as Beverly

## Production

### Development

In 2017 Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham approached Sony Pictures with the idea to reboot Penny Marshall's 1992 film *A League of Their Own*. Graham loved the film growing up and approached Jacobson with the idea for a contemporary reboot. They reportedly contacted Marshall and Geena Davis to ask for their blessing before moving forward with the project.

Graham and Jacobson decided to expand the topics explored to include racism in the league as well as the stories of lesbian players. They hired a researcher to gather detailed information about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and met with surviving players. Max's character is an amalgamation of three real-life Black women players from the Negro Leagues: Toni Stone, Mamie Johnson, and Connie Morgan.

In March 2020, it was announced that the series was in development at Amazon. It is the second television adaptation of *A League of Their Own,* following a short lived 1993 CBS series.

Jamie Babbit directed the pilot episode, which was shot in southern California. Babbit, Hailey Wierengo, and Elizabeth Koe are executive producers along with writers and producers Graham and Jacobson, who also co-stars. The series is Jacobson's second major project following *Broad City*, which ran for five seasons.

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Amazon had ordered the one-hour comedy series.

### Casting

On February 14, 2020, D'Arcy Carden, Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Kelly McCormack, Melanie Field, and Priscilla Delgado were announced. Nick Offerman was cast in June 2021 as Casey "Dove" Porter, the team's coach. Molly Ephraim and Kate Berlant were cast in recurring roles. In July 2021, Rosie O'Donnell announced she is set to guest star as a bartender at a local gay bar in the series. On July 6, 2021, Saidah Ekulona was announced as a recurring cast member. In September 2021, Patrick J. Adams, Patrice Covington, Lea Robinson, Andia Winslow, Rae Gray, and Lil Frex were cast in recurring capacities. On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Nat Faxon, Kevin Dunn, Marquise Vilsón, Marinda Anderson, Don Fanelli, and Nancy Lenehan were cast in recurring roles.

### Filming

After the pilot was shot in Los Angeles, filming was delayed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Production took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from mid-July through October 2021. Filming officially began on July 11, 2021, on the south side of Pittsburgh in the old Schwartz Market. Additional filming locations included Ambridge, the Fifth Street Park, Aliquippa at Morrell Field, and the city of Greensburg's Amtrak train station.

## Release

A world premiere screening took place at Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2022. The T.V. series was released on August 12, 2022.

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### Trailers

A League of Their Own - Official Teaser - Prime VideoA League of Their Own - Official Trailer - Prime Video