Today, Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television debuted the first-look teaser for the upcoming series, A League of Their Own, and announced that the series will premiere all eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, August 12, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball.
The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths toward the field, both in the league and outside of it.
A League of Their Own is from Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television in association with Field Trip Productions.
The series stars Abbi Jacobson as Carson, Chanté Adams as Max, D’Arcy Carden as Greta, Gbemisola Ikumelo as Clance, Roberta Colindrez as Lupe, and Nick Offerman as Dove.
The cast also includes Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Toni, Kate Berlant as Shirley, Kendall Johnson as Gary, Kelly McCormack as Jess, and Alex Désert as Edgar.
The lineup is rounded out by Priscilla Delgado as Esti, Aaron Jennings as Guy, Molly Ephraim as Maybelle, Melanie Field as Jo, and Dale Dickey as Beverly.
The series is co-created and executive-produced by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson. Field Trip’s Hailey Wierengo and Desta Tedros Reff also serve as executive producers.
Jamie Babbit directed the pilot and also serves as executive producer. The show is based on the motion picture screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. A League of Their Own is based on a story by Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele.
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Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.