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Renewed: A League of Their Own confirms final season

Second and final season for the drama reimagining the 1992 film by director Penny Marshall.

US drama A League of Their Own, which reimagined the 1992 film by director Penny Marshall, has been renewed for a second and final season by Prime Video.

The series stars Abbie Jacobson, Gbemisola Ikumelo , Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden, Roberta Colindrez, Nick Offerman, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Kate Berlant, Kendall Johnson, Kelly McCormack, Alex Désert, Priscilla Delgado, Aaron Jennings, Molly Ephraim, Melanie Field and Dale Dickey. Maybelle Blair, a 95-year-old original All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) player, will return as consultant.

“We’re deeply proud of the work that Abbi, Will, the cast, and crew have done reimagining A League of Their Own which has produced an incredibly loyal fan base as well as achieved numerous, well-deserved recognitions and accolades,” Amazon and MGM Studios’ head of television, Vernon Sanders said in a statement. “After hearing what Abbi, Will, and the writing team have planned for the new story within this wonderful series, we are excited for our fans to see what comes next.”

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,” reads the synopsis. “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 towards 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 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. Based on the motion picture Screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. Based on a Story by Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele.

Source: Coming Soon

One Response

  1. For a whopping four episodes. Barely qualifies as a ‘season’ but good that fans can see it off. I found it a hard slog, although beautifully produced, and quit after a few episodes of S1.

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