Reboots can be hard-sells. That said, Prime Video‘s A League of Their Own is a show I need you all to be watching. It’s not perfect — I’ll get to its one main issue, storyline juggling, later — but this past weekend I experienced the best kind of modern streaming experience with the new series.
I went into the weekend intent to make more headway in For All Mankind. But, after seeing a positive tweet or two about A League of Their Own (and being familiar enough with the original film), I thought I should give it a chance.
Then, watching the pilot turned into an accidental binge-watch. In less than 24 hours, I’d gone from being annoyed about the lack of presence for A League of Their Own on the home screen to having watched all eight hours of the show’s first season.
So, why is A League of Their Own a title you need in your own queue? Allow me to explain — and I’ll start by declaring that anyone who liked Netflix’s GLOW will likely love A League of Their Own.
It’s a story about women working as a team, and facing obstacles in a male-driven society, where the cast is full of energy and the script is smart. I might still be annoyed that Netflix canceled GLOW, but maybe that show hit a single so A League of Their Own could blast a few dingers out of the proverbial ballpark.
A League of Their Own episode 1 is the smoothest pilot ever
You feel that excitement, like your first day at a summer camp.
Nearly instantly, the first episode of A League of Their own won me over. Abbi…
