Ali Larter Reflects on PITCH
July 29, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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Tim Jo, Ali Larter, and Mark Consuelos in PITCH. Credit: Fox
PITCH fans were buzzing last month when series stars Kylie Bunbury (Ginny Baker) and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Mike Lawson) revived their characters—albeit socially distanced—for a new Hulu promo touting the show’s streaming home.
Kylie Bunbury and Mark-Paul Gosselaar Revive PITCH Characters for Hulu Promo
June 29, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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PITCH: L-R: Dan Lauria, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Kylie Bunbury in PITCH coming soon to FOX. ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw / FOX
PITCH—the short-lived but very beloved Fox drama about the first female MLB player—may be gone, but it is in no way forgotten.
10 Favorite Pilots of the 2010s
December 23, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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Pilots…are tough. Shows have to introduce a world, characters, and, in theory, set up where the show will go in the first season. But when they’re done correctly? Boy, they can be magic.
As the decade comes to a close, we look back at some of our favorite pilots over the past ten years…*
AWAKE (March 1, 2012)
NBC’s midseason launch in 2012 was one of the most ambitious network swings of the decade—more on SMASH later—and AWAKE was arguably the biggest risk. Though the series ended up being short-lived, AWAKE didn’t play it safe: it followed Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective who found himself living in two realities after a devastating crash…one where his wife perished, the other where his son did. The pilot deftly handled the overlying grief, while engaging a WTF-is-going-on mystery. The always-great Isaacs was particularly great as the show’s linchpin.
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Offers a PITCH Update: ‘It’s Pretty Dead’
August 5, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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PITCH: L-R: Dan Lauria, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Kylie Bunbury in PITCH coming soon to FOX. ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw / FOX
Earlier this year, reports came out that PITCH—the short-lived, but great Fox baseball drama—was in contention for a revival.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar is Game for a PITCH Revival
April 5, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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PITCH: L-R: Dan Lauria, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Kylie Bunbury in PITCH coming soon to FOX. ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ray Mickshaw / FOX
In 2016, Fox aired the charming and delightful drama PITCH—co-created by Dan Fogelman and Rick Singer—about the first female player to make it to the MLB. The ten-episode season followed Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) as she navigated playing at the highest level on the San Diego Padres and dealing with the reality of being a trailblazer.
Unfortunately, Fox opted to not renew the series–which ended on a cliffhanger—and it seemed destined to be a short-lived cult classic. (The series has been off-on legal streaming sites; a DVD set was finally released in 2018.)
