

The Big Leap airs live on Fox, meaning that anyone with a basic cable/satellite pay-TV subscription or TV antenna can watch the show right away as Fox is one of the four major networks that is available in all U.S. Meanwhile, industry trades Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, have also weighted in, and given the show a passing grade the former particularly praised the performance of Simone Recasner. The Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper gave the Fox show three our of four stars, and summed things up by saying, "sometimes you just have to take a big leap on a feel-good series that’s equal parts sentimental, goofy, inspiring and escapist, and the Glee-ful Fox drama The Big Leap perfectly fits that bill." Check out the full trailer below.Ī few reviews have been made available thus far for The Big Leap, all of which have been positive. The trailer definitely highlights a full ensemble of hopefuls for the reality competition at its center, but it puts the biggest spotlight on Simone Recasner’s character. Is there a trailer for ‘The Big Leap’?įox unveiled a full trailer for The Big Leap during its upfronts presentation, and there is plenty to dig into. A well established Fox hit, 9-1-1, will serve as The Big Leap’s lead in.

Fox is hoping that The Big Leap will have better luck.

That is the same time slot that the canceled John Slattery crime-drama Next had last year. The Big Leap has danced its way onto Fox, with the one-hour dramedy fitting in the Monday at 9 p.m. The rest of the cast is made up by Mallory Jansen, Ser’Darius Blain, Anna Grace Barlow, Jon Rudnitsky, McKenzie Chinn, Kevin Daniels and Raymond Cham Jr. The Big Leap cast will feature some familiar faces like Scott Foley ( Scandal), Teri Polo ( Meet the Parents) and Piper Perabo ( Covert Affairs), as well as some fresh faces to TV, like newcomer Simone Recasner. She executive produced with the show’s director, Jason Winer, and Sue Naegle of Annapurna TV.The official synopsis makes sure to emphasize that the group of characters in The Big Leap are a diverse bunch, and the cast for the first season looks like they did a pretty good job living up to that. Liz Heldens created the series inspired by the British reality series Big Ballet. The Big Leap was produced by 20th Television and Fox Entertainment. The show revolved around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of Swan Lake.

It was described as a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. The Big Leap was a show-within-a-show that took viewers on a journey of self-acceptance, body-positivity and empowerment at any age. The network met with The Big Leap team to hear their Season 2 pitch before making the final decision. Still, Fox brass liked creatively The Big Leap, which scored a rare for a broadcast series 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Linear ratings were soft, with the dramedy ranking as Fox’s lowest-rated series this season. 'Ordinary Joe' Canceled By NBC After One SeasonĬancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Seasonīut The Big Leap did not follow Glee‘s ratings trajectory.
