The beloved Amazon series A League of Their Own has left fans on the edge of their seats since its premiere. With its deep themes of female empowerment, heartwarming team dynamics, and a stellar cast, viewers have been wondering if the show will get a second season. Will the Rockford Peaches return to the diamond to continue their inspiring story? Read on to find out!
Will there be A League of Their Own season 2?
On March 14th, 2023, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that A League of Their Own has been renewed for a second season. While that should be good news to the show’s viewers, The Hollywood Reporter claimed that the upcoming installment will serve as the final season.
How many episodes are there in A League of Their Own?
Launched in August 2022, the freshman run of A League of Their Own has eight episodes. The show’s sophomore run, on the other hand, will only run for four episodes, which has particularly upset the series’ legion of fans.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon’s decision to order a four-episode final season A League of Their Own follows months of renegotiations with series producer Sony Pictures Television to lower the show’s licensing fee, as the streaming service sought to cut the show’s overall price tag and budget for a possible second season.
Sources also told The Hollywood Reporter that the cast reportedly had to sign new deals since the new order is for half the episodes that were featured in the freshman run. Additionally, insiders told The Hollywood Reporter that the second season will be called a limited series and Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Prime Video considered wrapping up the series with a movie.
Nothing is official yet
Shortly after The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that A League of Their Own is ending with its upcoming four-episode second season. Series co-creator Will Graham took to Twitter to make it clear that news of the show’s single-season renewal was a leak and not official.
“Just to answer the questions: The stuff that came out today is a leak and it isn’t official, which is why we aren’t saying anything,” Graham tweeted, seemingly shutting down The Hollywood Reporter’s initial story. “So if you want to see more episodes or more seasons of this show, now is your moment. People are listening.”
Fans have gone wild in support of A League of Their Own. As a matter of fact, on March 16th, 2023 a plane flew over Amazon Prime Video’s Culver Studios headquarters with a banner that read, “Renew A League of Their Own #MoreThanFour.”
Here’s a video of the plane!#ALeagueOfTheirOwn deserves #MoreThanFour!!! pic.twitter.com/CzCLQwiKYM
— #RenewALOTO Fan Campaign (@ALOTOHomeRun) March 16, 2023
Fans also took to Twitter to share how important the show is to them and why it should continue for more than just four episodes.
Two generations in one gaze. Maybelle Blair fought for our generation so I hope in the future others fight for mine. This is the only way to fight that I know????️,for the most beautiful Show that has saved so many lives.
Aloto deserves so much more.#ALeagueOfTheirOwn#MoreThanFour pic.twitter.com/23cLkQdbqk— M'ery Joe Blasco (@mj_blasco) March 15, 2023
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— Bia ⚾ (@BiaBlueAd1) March 16, 2023
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— c’arol elaine fowler ⚾️ (@ohmissgill) March 16, 2023
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— E’mily Gill ❤️???? ALOTO DESERVES A FULL SEASON (@gretasbabe) March 16, 2023
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— n'icole (@gretsonfp) March 16, 2023
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— Bia ⚾ (@BiaBlueAd1) March 16, 2023
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— sapphics like (@sapphicslike) March 15, 2023
About A League of Their Own
Co-created by Will Graham (Daisy Jones & The Six) and Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), A League of Their Own is an adaptation of Penny Marshall’s 1992 sports comedy-drama film of the same name featuring new characters and storylines, about the formation of a World War II-era women’s baseball team. Graham and Jacobson received Marshall’s blessing on their updated take on the movie before she passed away.
The original movie starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall, and Bill Pullman, just to name a few.
Davis and Tom Hanks in the 1992 movie A League of Their Own
When is A League of Their Own set?
Set in 1943, the hourlong series follows the formation of the Rockford Peaches, a women’s team in the nascent All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is a baseball league that started during World War II when most men went off to war.
The cast of A League of Their Own
In addition to Jacobson and Adams, A League of Their Own also stars D’Arcy Carden as Greta Gil, Gbemisola Ikumelo as Clance Morgan, Roberta Colindrez as Lupe Garcia, Kelly McCormack as Jess McCready, Priscilla Delgado as Esti Gonzalez, Molly Ephraim as Maybelle Fox, Melanie Field as Jo DeLuca, and Kate Berlant as Shirley Cohen., among many others.
Is A League of Their Own worth watching?
The first season of A League of Their Own received generally favorable reviews. Praised for its perfect blend of humor and drama, the series currently boasts a 94% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 89 reviews. It also has an 87% audience score based on over 2,300 viewer ratings.
A League of Their Own’s recognition
In 2023, A League of Their Own has been nominated for Outstanding New TV series at the GLAAD Media Awards. Series star Gbemisola Ikumelo has also been nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series at the Independent Spirit Awards for her performance as Clance Morgan. The acting performances of cast members D’Arcy Carden and Abbi Jacobson have also been recognized by Pena de Prata and The Queerties. The show has received an Image Awards nod for Outstanding Costume Design.
A League of Their Own was also honored by the Critics Choice Association, earning the women’s committee seal of female empowerment in entertainment, the National Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign, and the Voice and Visibility Award from the National Council of La Raza.
A League of Their Own season 2 release date
A League of Their Own season 2 doesn’t have a release date yet. The start of the principal photography for the new season has also yet to be announced.
A League of Their Own trailer
Haven’t seen A League of Their Own yet? Check out the official trailer for the show’s first season below:
Where to watch A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.