Is Pitch cancelled or renewed for season two on FOX? (Credit: Ray Mickshaw / FOX.)
Vulture Watch
Will the first female MLB pitcher remain on the mound? Has the Pitch TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on FOX? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of Pitch season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the FOX television network, Pitch follows Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury), the first female Major League Baseball pitcher. When this gifted rookie is called up by the San Diego Padres, Ginny must prove herself to her teammates. She and captain/All-Star catcher Mike Lawson (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) are loath to admit their chemistry. While some of the Padres don’t even want Ginny on the field, her old minor league friend, center fielder Blip Sanders (Mo McRae), has her back. As Ginny’s agent and confidante, Amelia Slater (Ali Larter) recognized Ginny’s potential early on and dedicates herself to the rising star’s career. Despite her demanding dad Bill Baker’s (Michael Beach) preparation, Ginny finds it grueling to represent her entire gender under the spotlight’s glare. The Pitch cast also includes Mark Consuelos, Dan Lauria, Meagan Holder, and Tim Jo.
Season One Ratings (Finals)
While Pitch premiered on September 22, 2016 with a 1.06 rating in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic and an audience of 4.227 million viewers, it has been downhill, since then. The first season of Pitch averaged a 0.83 rating in the 18-49 demographic and drew an average audience of 3.03 million viewers. Find out how Pitch stacks up against the other FOX TV shows.
On May 1, 2017, Pitch was cancelled. There will be no season two. Stay tuned for updates.
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Telly’s Take
In the 2015-26 television season, FOX cancelled several shows that with ratings similar to Pitch, season one. Sleepy Hollow is the only series with a comparable demo rating (0.83) that FOX renewed. That said, that renewal was for a fourth season, which would result in a respectably sized syndication package. Ratings generally decline over the life of a show. That the first season of Pitch is performing so weakly does not bode well for the baseball drama. It seems likely that FOX will cancel Pitch by May.
5/1 update: FOX has cancelled Pitch after just one season. There will be no season two. Details here.
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What do you think? Was FOX right to cancel the Pitch TV show? Should they have renewed this TV series for season two?
Love the show! Keep it!
Must renew!!!! One of the only shows my husband and I watch together! !!
Keep it for sure.
Keep the show on please. I discovered the show mid to late season and used the on-demand and the fox website to catch up on the shows I missed. I do go back and rewatch them on the internet still to this day.
Keep the show on please. I discovered the show mid season and actually used the on-demand and then the Fox website to catch up on the prior shows that I missed.
Pitch is one of those shows I need to keep up with each week!! The acting and the characters are so good!! I’ve actually learned a lot about what goes on behind the scenes in baseball through this show!! Please don’t cancel another great show!!
Pitch has a winning cast, a provocative premise, and mostly satisfying writing. The “mostly” is offered knowing that as a series continues, the writing generally improves as the characters firm up, the audience chimes in, and the writers find their stride. I hope Fox will give this “rookie” a little more time to establish itself as a player. I like it as much as anything I watch on CBS.
Please make another season it keeps you on your toes and guessing in what happens next and I love that in a show and season 1 ended really good and the audience needs to know what really happens I hope you read this and at least acknowledge my comment we want to know if we are being heard
I really enjoyed the first season and my husband and I look forward to all the seasons to come. Give it a chance and you’ll give young girls everywhere, a roll model. We have so few of those these days. Besides, there are way too many Cop shows taking up tv time, enough already.
THANK YOU
My wife and I love Pitch! We hope it is back for additional episodes!!
Please don’t cancel. It’s a great show
I totally want FOX to renew Pitch. I looked forward every week to watch it.
Please do not cancel out her – it is a great show!
We are really going for another season in our house. We loved Season 1!
REALLY WANTING ANOTHER SEASON