The sporty queers are well and truly having a moment, and it shows no sign of slowing down. The latest addition to the ever-growing canon of queer sports television is Slo Pitch, a sapphic softball mockumentary produced by Elliot Page’s PageBoy Productions and set to land on Canada’s Crave in 2026.
A 10-episode series, Slo Pitch follows The Public Lass Brovaries, a loveable but chaotic queer slo-pitch softball team who also happen to be six-time league losers. At the centre of the story is their determined coach, Joanne, played by Jess Salgueiro, who is trying to turn the team’s fortunes around while reeling from a brutal breakup. Adding insult to injury, her ex, and co-founder of the team, has defected to a rival squad. The show leans fully into mockumentary chaos, promising a season of messy, queer, and unapologetically fun.
Slo Pitch is based on the cult web series of the same name created by J Stevens, Gwenlyn Cumyn and Karen Knox, which originally aired on IFC in the US between 2020 and 2022. The web series was celebrated for its largely LGBTQ+ cast and crew and earned several award nominations, including a Canadian Screen Award nod for Kirsten Rasmussen.
Cumyn and Knox appear both in front of and behind the camera in the TV adaptation, ensuring the spirit of the original remains intact. The cast also includes Schitt’s Creek favourite Emily Hampshire, alongside several returning faces from the web series. In a fun crossover moment for fans, Nadine Bhabha appears here as well as in the much-discussed queer sports romance Heated Rivalry.
PageBoy Productions’ involvement is particularly significant. Founded by Elliot Page after he came out as a trans man, the company is dedicated to championing underrepresented voices and proving that these stories are not only socially vital but also commercially viable.
While an exact release date is still under wraps, filming is rumoured to have recently wrapped, meaning Slo Pitch could arrive sooner than expected. And for queer viewers still mourning the premature end of A League of Their Own, it feels like a welcome step forward.
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