A woman playing professional baseball is an unusual story but FOX was betting that the new Pitch TV series would help them attract an audience to Thursday nights — a highly competitive evening for television. Has this “big swing” been successful? Is Pitch worth watching? Cancel or keep it?
The Pitch TV show follows the inspirational story of a young pitcher (Kylie Bunbury) who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball. Although she’s been groomed for this moment for much of her life, she’s embarking on a baseball career under the glare of the white-hot media spotlight. The rest of the cast includes Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter, Mark Consuelo, Dan Lauria, Mo McRae, Meagan Holder, and Tim Jo.
The series launched on September 22nd to a 1.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.23 million viewers. It was a disappointing start in the ratings for sure, especially since the series had garnered a lot of positive reviews.
Unfortunately, the numbers haven’t gotten any better and the numbers have fallen each week. The fourth installment, which aired October 13th, attracted a dismal 0.76 in the demo with 2.91 million viewers.
It’s important to remember that CBS has been airing highly-rated NFL football games for the first four weeks of the season. Some of that audience might otherwise watch Pitch. Though NFL football won’t be airing on CBS on October 27th, a game will be airing on NFLN. Unless FOX moves Pitch to another night, the series will be airing opposite football for awhile.
Though the ratings are very poor, FOX probably won’t cancel Pitch just yet. Most of the network’s programming is struggling in the ratings right now so they have many timeslot problems to solve. But, will Pitch survive to see a second season? That seems highly unlikely unless they can figure out a way to improve the ratings.
But, what do you think? Do you like watching the Pitch TV series on FOX? Should it be cancelled? Is it worth watch? Cancel or keep it?
Love the show. Please don’t cancel.
Please, please, don’t cancel the show. It is very well written, interaction between the characters is believable, and gives us girls some hope that one day, just maybe, we’ll see a girl in the MLB.
Please keep the show; it’s an awesome show with a great cast!!!
Keep it going. Great cast and stories.
Please keep this show. It’s inspiring for women of all types. It gives hope that women can and will be viewed as equals in all situations. This reminds women to enjoy the moment and that they are not only worthy of the opportunity they have worked for, but can be shining examples of strength, dignity, grace, and courage in adversity.
Keep it going, please. Big Bang Theory started slow, too…
Loved the show put it in another time slot different day
Absolutely love the show! PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!!!!
Love the show. Please don’t cancel
PLEASE!!!!! Keep this show! It’s amazing! Give it a chance for crying out loud!
My husband just loves this show. Please don’t cancel it.
Did the series end before Christmas of 2016 ? If not when is it staring again in January of 2017? And please don’t cancel the show.
Pitch is the only other tv drama series that I watch besides This Is Us on NBC. The writing is good, the cast is outstanding! Give it a 2nd season, FOX, the ratings will pick up.. it’s about baseball, for crying out loud! Even The Big Bang Theory struggled its first couple of seasons! Don’t bail on it just yet!!
Pitch is the only other tv drama series that I watch besides This Is Us on NBC. The writing is good, the cast is outstanding! Give it a 2nd season, FOX, the ratings will pick up, it’s about baseball, for crying out loud! Even The Big Bang Theory struggled its first couple of seasons! Don’t bail on it just yet!!
Please don’the cancel the show I look forward to it every week. It’s one of the few new shows I like Just give it more time.
I wasn’t going to watch it originally , but it’s one of my favorite shows now . I don’t think enough people know about the show and I think it needs more advertising.
Cmon give it time…It’s a good show….