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Full Court Press (TV series)

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Full Court Press
Genre
Directed byKristen Lappas
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkESPN+
ABC
ReleaseMay 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)

Full Court Press is an American television documentary series developed for ESPN+. Produced by Omaha Productions and Words & Pictures in parternship with ESPN+, the series features women's basketball players Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice during their collegiate careers.

Development and release

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In collaboration with ESPN+, the series was produced by Peyton Manning's production company Omaha Productions, as well as Words & Pictures.[1][2] Manning and Clark were executive producers for the show.[1][3] In an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, Manning explained that during the editing for Quarterback, the Omaha Productions team discussed working on a similar series relating to women's basketball.[4][5] During pre-production, it was Clark that insisted the docuseries include other college players, rather than only focus on her senior season.[6] Kristen Lappas directed the series.[7]

The series stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice during their NCAA Division I women's basketball careers, specifically the 2023–24 season.[7] Clark and Cardoso are featured during their senior seasons with the Iowa Hawkeyes and the South Carolina Gamecocks.[8] Meanwhile, footage of Rice features her during her sophomore season with the UCLA Bruins.[8]

Announced on March 18, 2024,[9] the series' first two episodes aired on May 11, 2024 on ESPN+ and ABC.[7] Episodes three and four aired the following day.[1] The series was available for streaming on Hulu from May 14 through June 12.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "How to watch Clark, Cardoso in 'Full Court Press' on ESPN+". ESPN. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Morgan, Emmanuel (May 10, 2024). "Caitlin Clark Hype Will Test the W.N.B.A.'s Television Limits". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Peterson, Chloe (April 16, 2024). "SNL, sold out jerseys, TV records. Caitlin Clark could be catalyst for women's basketball". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Peyton Manning talks FULL COURT PRESS & the offensive coordinator of producing. The Pat McAfee Show. ESPN. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b Chiari, Mike (May 11, 2024). "Caitlin Clark, Kiki Rice, Kamilla Cardoso to Star in Docuseries 'Full Court Press'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Michael (May 14, 2024). "'Full Court Press' Is ESPN's Best Sports Doc in Years, and a Sequel Is Coming". Front Office Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Roeper, Richard (May 10, 2024). "Fascinating 'Full Court Press' captures off-court lives of Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Kiki Rice". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Phelps, Chris (May 10, 2024). "Caitlin Clark Trending Again After Viral Release Of 'Full Court Press' Trailer". Athlon Sports. Parade Media. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Cowan, Garrett (March 18, 2024). "ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press Presented by State Farm Featuring Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and Kiki Rice to Premiere May 11 & 12 on ABC and ESPN+" (Press release). ESPN Press Room. Retrieved May 10, 2024.