A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: Prime Video Releases New Teaser, Sets August Debut

Prime Video’s version of A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN will debut on Friday, August 12, the streamer announced. All eight episodes will drop at once.

According to Prime Video, the new series “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 towards the field, both in the league and outside of it.”

Check out photos and a new teaser for the show…

The show stars Abbi Jacobson as Carson, Chanté Adams as Max, D’Arcy Carden as Greta, Gbemisola Ikumelo as Clance, Roberta Colindrez as Lupe, Nick Offerman as Dove, Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Toni, Kate Berlant as Shirley, Kendall Johnson as Gary, Kelly McCormack as Jess, Alex Désert as Edgar, Priscilla Delgado as Esti, Aaron Jennings as Guy, Molly Ephraim as Maybelle, Melanie Field as Jo, and Dale Dickey as Beverly. Will Graham and Jacobson co-created A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN; it’s based on the film by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel and a story by Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele. Jamie Babbit directed the pilot, and also serves as executive producer alongside Field Trip’s Hailey Wierengo and Desta Tedros Reff.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, Friday, August 12, Prime Video

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