Ball in the Family is an American reality web television series that premiered on August 29, 2017 on Facebook Watch. The show documents the personal and professional lives of the Ball family. On May 14, 2018, it was reported that Facebook had renewed the show for a third season. It premiered on June 10, 2018.
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Cast
Main
Recurring
Maps Ball in the Family
Episodes
Season 1 (2017)
Season 2 (2017-18)
Season 3 (2018)
Production
Development
On July 5, 2017, it was announced that Facebook had greenlit a then-untitled reality show starring the Ball family. The number and length of episodes had yet to be determined at the time. On October 17, 2017, it was announced that Facebook had renewed the show for a second season. On May 14, 2018, it was reported that the show had been renewed for a third season.
The show is referred to internally by Facebook as one of their "hero shows" alongside other programs such as Strangers and Returning the Favor.
Music
The series' theme song is "Big Bag" by Wes Period. A friend of Period's was working with the Ball family to find music for the show and told him about it. Period came to them with his song and they told him that they would use in the end credits of an episode. Instead, the producers of the series ended up making it the show's official theme.
Reception
Critical response
The first season was met with a generally positive reception from critics. Haley O'Shaughnessy of The Ringer claimed that the show "combines everything you'd expect with a touch of nuance and sympathy." Myron Medcalf of ESPN compared the show favorably to other Bunim/Murray production Keeping Up with the Kardashians saying that "unlike the Kardashians, who never really care about authenticity, Ball in the Family tries to be sympathetic to the Ball patriarch while showing his brashness isn't just there to generate social media buzz."
Viewership
The show premiered on Facebook Watch on August 29, 2017 and the first episode was viewed by more than 26 million people.
Awards and nominations
See also
- List of original programs distributed by Facebook Watch
References
External links
- Official website
- Ball in the Family on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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