The Ninth (2019)
Synopsis
Why the hell would you want to play for the Toronto Boxsprings? They’re a bad team in a lousy inter-county league. They’re owned by a crappy discount mattress store. Even their locker room sucks - stuck in the leaky basement of a local dive bar.
Network
CBC Gem
Episodes
Stealing Home
A game-winning steal leads to celebration. Chip is surprised to find his new apartment is the afterparty spot. Noname discovers Éclair is squatting in the adjacent mattress store.
Strikeout
A big swing and a miss by Noname leads to a night of ugly whiffs. Both Messy Jessie and Juicebox fail to bag Chip. Cash, Noname, and Éclair compete to get a hot girl's number.
The Catch
A diving catch by Messy Jessie wins the game. Cash's dark past is exposed by two fans. Andy finds out she's been accepted to two grad schools. Juicebox stumbles into Jessie and Éclair's love nest.
The Balk
A balk by Juicebox loses the game. The Berg almost signs divorce papers. Noname, Cash, and Sad Andy drink scorpion wine. Juicebox spills the beans to Chip about Jessie.
Bad Call
A bad call loses the game. Berg drunk dials his ex-wife. Sad Andy takes too many mushrooms. During a poker game, Noname calls Cash and is knocked out.
Ejected
Linda is ejected in an ugly loss. Noname blackmails The Berg into calling a vote for manager. Noname courts the electorate and uses Messy Jessie's dark secret to propel him to victory.
The Error
Noname causes a game-losing error. Messy Jessie comes clean to Juicebox. Sad Andy gets Chip to try existentialism and weed. Cash, Éclair and Linda get drunk and compare scars, tattoos and sob-stories.
The Rally
The Berg hits a walk-off homer to win the last game of the season. A revote is called, and The Berg is reinstated as manager. Juicebox and Messie Jessie makeup and do cocaine. Chip and Andy get busy.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
The Ninth
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
The Artcraft Zoo
