How to Watch the Highly-Anticipated 'A League of Their Own' Series
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A new take on an old classic is coming to Prime Video this month, and it's the perfect nostalgic show to watch this summer. July marked the 30th anniversary of the film A League of Their Own. The original was a major hit with unforgettable performances by Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell. What better way to celebrate than a spin-off series? But first, you need to know how to watch.
How can I watch and stream A League of Their Own?
The eight-episode season of A League of Their Own will be streaming on Prime Video beginning August 12. You can watch 1992 film on Prime Video too.
Of course, that means you need an Amazon Prime account, which costs $14.99 a month or $139 annually. If you're not a member, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial, which includes access to Prime Video movies and shows.
Who stars in A League of Their Own?
The cast includes Abbi Jacobson as catcher Carson Shaw, Chanté Adams as Max, D'Arcy Carden as first baseman Greta, Molly Ephraim as Maybelle Fox, and Nick Offerman as Coach Dove. Rosie O'Donnell, who played third baseman Doris Murphy in the movie, will also make a brief appearance in the series as Vi, the owner of a bar the players frequent.
How is the show different from the movie?
The show shares the same name, team (the Rockford Peaches), and basic premise as Penny Marshall's 1992 movie, but the characters and storyline will differ. The series will tell the stories of women in 1940s America who wanted to play professional baseball, both within and outside the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), which mostly consisted of white women. With male professional baseball players off to fight in World War II, these women had a unique opportunity to live out their dreams and pave the way for future generations of female athletes.
Co-creator Abbi Jacobson said in an interview with MLB.com, "I think it's really comedic still, but it took us really diving into the research and the history and our reimagining [to tell] the stories of a larger group of women who dreamed of playing baseball. It's about a full generation of women, not just some of the women who got on the All-American Professional Girls Baseball League."
Creators Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson drew inspiration from the real-life stories of women in the AAPGBL including Millie Degan, Terry Donahue, and Eunice Taylor. They also drew inspiration from women who played against and alongside men in the Negro League during WWII including Mamie Johnson, Toni Stone, and Connie Morgan. The show's writers and producers also consulted with Maybelle Blair, who played in the AAGPBL for the Peoria Redwings.
The series examines themes that were not discussed in the 1992 movie, including sexuality and race. According to Jacobson's research, many women in the AAGPBL were part of the LGBTQ+ community, which the series addresses. Maybelle Blair, 95, herself came out publicly for the first time when the series premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022.
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