Category Archives: Back in the Game

Maggie Lawson previews an all new BACK IN THE GAME

BACK IN THE GAME is back tonight at 8:30/7:30c with an all new episode that finds Terry looking for a job, desperately trying to get out from under The Cannon’s roof.  Dear old Dad then needs to help coach The Angles on the best ways to overcome the fear of being hit by a baseball.  To celebrate the launch of the show, and the character who seems on paper so much different than the Detective O’Hara we’ve known and loved,

Double Take: In which CourtneyK and Amrie disagree slightly about ABC’s BACK IN THE GAME

The Double Takes are back this season as Amrie and I offer up our opinions of some new fall shows without knowing what the other is thinking. In most cases this season, it seems we tend to disagree ha!  Today’s DT is about ABC’s BACK IN THE GAME, starring James Caan, Maggie Lawson, and a bunch of charming little kids.   CourtneyK – First Impression: It wasn’t terrible. I actually kinda liked it. Divorced Single Mom (Lawson) with father issues

First Look: BACK IN THE GAME on ABC

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player What is BACK IN THE GAME? Terry Gannon Jr. (Maggie Lawson) was an All Star softball player until life threw her a few 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 (Griffin Gluck), move in with her estranged father, Terry Sr., aka “The Cannon” (James Caan). The Cannon is an opinionated, beer-guzzling, ex-athlete who never quite made