A League of Their Own co-creator Will Graham wrote a lengthy tweet addressing the end of the short-lived Prime Video series.

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The cancellation of “A League of Their Own” after one season is disappointing for fans and the co-creators, who initially expected a second season. Despite the show’s success and critical acclaim, including GLAAD and HRC awards, it still wasn’t enough to secure a future on Amazon Prime Video. The creators are grateful for the passionate and dedicated fanbase, and while there is currently no clear path forward, they haven’t completely ruled out the possibility of the show returning in some capacity.

Jo’s homerun ended Rockford’s run — but sadly there won’t be a shot at any championships in the future for the Peaches now. The demise of the Amazon Prime Video series A League of Their Own, after only one season has prompted co-creator Will Graham to write an impassioned and lengthy tweet thanking the fans for their support. Graham also addressed the difficulty of dealing with the sudden cancelation of a second season after it was initially greenlit. Graham wrote (via Twitter):

“As I’ve been thinking about what’s happened, I come back to a quote from Penny Marshall’s film: ‘The hard is what makes it great.’ Making this show is so hard and so great. There’s quite a bit to say about what’s been hard, but at this point that’s in the past. Of course, if we have an avenue to do it well, we will continue the show, and I love seeing the noise you’re making in support of that. The noise matters!”

The late Penny Marshall directed the original film A League of Their Own in 1992, which is the inspiration behind the now defunct Prime Video series. Abbi Jacobson portrayed the Rockford Peaches’ catcher, Carson Shaw, in season one and created the show alongside Graham. Jacobson recently spoke out about A League of Their Own’s cancellation when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes were blamed for the sports dramedy’s demise.

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A League of Their Own Co-Creator Speaks Out
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After just one season and eight episodes, A League of Their Own was abruptly canceled after creators Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson initially received word a second season would be coming to Amazon Prime Video. Both have now spoken out in response to the show’s cancellation, and Graham wrote in the same Twitter post:

“And it’s hard for me to imagine there wouldn’t be a home for a show that thanks to you was in the Nielsen Top 10 for three weeks, was the top show on Amazon for a month and in the top five for six, that was recognized by critics as something special, that’s been recognized…with awards from GLAAD, HRC and a million other organizations, that was on a million year-end top ten lists, and that has a built-in and deeply passionate audience.”

A League of Their Own won the GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Award for Outstanding New TV Series. The Prime Video show also walked away with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Visibility Award, which was accepted by Jacobson and one of A League of Their Own’s stars, Chanté Adams.

With all its accolades and fan support, A League of Their Own has still found itself without a future on Amazon Prime Video. But Graham hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility that the sports dramedy might return in some way in the future. Graham also tweeted:

“But for a moment, I want to talk about what happens if the world didn’t quite change quickly enough for you to have all the seasons of this show that we want to give you. If we don’t find a good path forward, I will still know that ‘League’ did what it came here to do and, in its own small way, changed the world. And that’s because of all of you, and the light you continue to shine on the show — How you let it matter to you, how you let it become a mirror, how you let it change you.”

Graham continued:

“I’ve never experienced a response to a show that’s as deep, personal, creative and meaningful as what the fans have done with ‘League.’ When we were making the season 1, we all wondered and worried about whether people would accept it on its own terms next to the film. They have, and you did that, and so much more. You lit up the internet on your first watch throughs of the show, when you realized where it was going (and made all of us laugh in the process).”

A League of Their Own season one is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. And check out co-creator Will Graham’s tweet in its entirety below: