Queer sports and beer leagues. Yes please. Slo Pitch – set in Toronto’s competitive beer league softball scene, the series follows the Brovaries: an underachieving team of LGBTQ women and non-binary players who are far more committed to post-game drinks and flirting than actually winning. Somehow, this is the season they end up in the championships. Read on to find out everything you need to know about this queer sports series.
- What’s Slo Pitch series about?
- Who’s in the cast of Slo Pitch?
- When is Slo Pitch being released?
- Watch the Slo Pitch web series Trailer
What’s Slo Pitch series about?
Slo Pitch is a mockumentary comedy centred on the Brovaries, a struggling queer softball team in Toronto’s beer league scene. They lose constantly, flirt relentlessly, and treat the after-party as the main event. As they should.
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The real focus isn’t the sport – it’s the friendships, rivalries, and chaotic interpersonal drama, especially when multiple team members start hooking up with players from their arch-rivals, the Toronto Blue Gays.
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Think dry humour, messy dynamics, and very little emotional regulation.
Who’s in the cast of Slo Pitch?
The series was co-created and written by J Stevens, Gwenlyn Cumyn, and Karen Knox, and directed by Renuka Jeyapalan.
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- Kirsten Rasmussen as Joanne, the wildly over-invested coach who wants to win more than anyone else involved
- Chelsea Muirhead as Sasha, Joanne’s fiancée and long-suffering voice of reason
- Karen Knox as Boris, the German import and second-best player on the team
- Gwenlyn Cumyn as Ann, second base player, basement tenant, and serial bad decision-maker
- Lane Webber as Lee, the mischievous rookie bringing fresh chaos
- Amanda Cordner as Mel, a former pro-player navigating life after softball
- Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah as Zari, the team’s only straight, dealing with allyship, culture, and one unforgettable peanut allergy subplot
When is Slo Pitch being released?
Slo Pitch originally premiered in Canada in 2020 on OUTtvgo, before airing on OutTV and later being picked up by IFC in the US. A second season followed in 2022, cementing it as a favourite in queer TV circles. Watch season one on Prime
Now, the series is heading to Crave, a Canadian streaming platform, which is often a step toward wider international availability. So there’s a strong chance Slo Pitch could land in the UK soon. We’ll keep you updated.
Slo Pitch Trailer
Below is the 2022 web series trailer. The new series trailer has not yet been released, but watch this space.
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This article was written by one of our creative team writers here at Nonchalant Magazine.
