Back in the Game

Back in the Game

Created by Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen

On ABC

2013–20141 season13 episodes22 min6.0 / 10

A family sitcom built on second chances and redemption, where a washed-up athlete finds purpose coaching underdogs while reconciling with her estranged father.

Terry Gannon Jr. was an All Star softball player until life threw her a couple curve balls: a baby, a lost college scholarship and a loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son Danny move in with her estranged father, Terry Sr. aka "The Cannon," an opinionated, beer-guzzling, ex-athlete who never quite made the cut as a single father or professional baseball player. When Terry reluctantly offers to coach Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls, her past comes rushing back.

Questions people ask

  • Is Back in the Game violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Back in the Game leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Back in the Game easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 80% of series.

  • Is Back in the Game scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Back in the Game sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

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Rarity5

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Surprise67

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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