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Brockmire
Overview
A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
Status
Ended
Network
IFC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 3
Season three takes place three months after his stint in rehab, with Brockmire doing play-by-play in the radio booth for the major leagues in central Florida during spring training while maintaining his brazen and narcissistic tendencies, despite actually being on the wagon. When an opportunity arises for Jim and his new co-host Gabby to take over as lead broadcasters in Oakland, he must fight to change his ever-present amorality.
Episodes
Clubhouse Cancer
As Brockmire deals with his newfound sobriety, he is introduced as the new announcer for the Oakland Athletics with his co-announcer and former softball star Gabby Taylor.
Player To Be Named Later
Brockmire struggles to accept that Jules is dating his good friend. In hopes of showing Jules the “new Jim” Brockmire begrudgingly agrees to put in a good word for Jules' boyfriend for a job at MLB Network.
The Yips
While dealing with a case of “the yips”-a broadcaster's anxiety that makes it hard to remember the count-Brockmire faces threats from his predecessor, Matt “The Bat” Hardesty. Brockmire prays to God for the first time.
Banned for Life
Brockmire's mother, who abandoned him and his sister at a young age, comes to town. She challenges Brockmire's relationship with his sister and threatens Brockmire.
Clubhouse Chemistry
Brockmire urges Charles to leave a toxic relationship. Charles is appalled at Gus' terrible producing skills. Brockmire is infatuated with Matt Hardesty's nurse and tries to make amends with Hardesty.
Placed on Waivers
After Gabby finds out that she is pregnant and then walks in on her wife cheating on her, Brockmire goes out of his way to be a good friend and to comfort her. She and Brockmire share their experiences of being cheated on while calling the game.
Disabled List
Brockmire deals with sobriety-induced impotence and Matt's declining health. Brockmire's sponsor reminds him that he needs to find a higher power if he wants the AA program to rid him of his anxiety.
Opening Day
As Brockmire and Gabby finally get a chance to call their first regular season MLB game for Oakland, they are confronted with unexpected protestors who are disciples of bigot Art Newlie.
Top Cast
Hank Azaria
Jim Brockmire
Amanda Peet
Jules James
Reina Hardesty
Beth
