November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20) – January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22)
Bill Murray & Brian Doyle-Murray's Extra Innings is an American reality television series that premiered on November 20, 2017 on Facebook Watch. This show follows actors and brothers Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray as they visit Minor League ballparks across the country, immersing themselves in the local culture and interacting with the different communities.[1]Facebook ordered a ten episode first season of the show which premiered on November 20, 2017 with all subsequent episodes airing on the following Mondays.[2]
The idea for the show sprang from a chance meeting between Doyle-Murray and Oso founder Dub Cornett at a mutual friend’s birthday party.[4] Oso Studios brought the concept to Ricky Van Veen, Facebook’s head of global creative strategy in charge of original entertainment content, who greenlit it immediately. The show was shot over the course of three months during the summer. Cornett took a relatively small crew on the road that included producer Victoria Shaffer, a camera operator, a sound tech and a PA.[3]
Music
Murray performs the theme song for the show, "The Thing About Baseball", which he wrote alongside Doyle-Murray and Paul Shaffer.[5]
Caddyshack
Murray reprised his role of Carl Spackler from the film Caddyshack in the show's premiere episode.[6]
Episodes
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Original release date
1
1
"Get ’Em: Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, Part 1"
November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
2
2
"Objects May Leave the Field: Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, Part 2"
November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27)
3
3
"There’s an Eclipse Tomorrow?: Charleston Riverdogs, Part 1"
December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04)
4
4
"Totality: Charleston Riverdogs, Part 2"
December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
5
5
"This is Livin’: St. Paul Saints, Part 1"
December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)
6
6
"Yum, Yum, Eat ’Em Up: St. Paul Saints, Part 2"
December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)
7
7
"Major League Citizens: Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy"
