Long Slow Exhale

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Long Slow Exhale
Genre Drama
Created by Pam Veasey
Directed byAnton Cropper
Starring Rose Rollins
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
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Original network
Original releaseApril 4 (2022-04-04) –
April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)

Long Slow Exhale is an American women's basketball drama television series created by Pam Veasey for Spectrum Originals and BET. From Paramount Television Studios, Veasey executive produced alongside her former L.A.'s Finest collaborators Anton Cropper and Jon Dove, bringing the trio back to Spectrum after the Bad Boys spinoff served as their first scripted originals foray. Cropper also directed the series. Also executive producing were Bruna Papandrea and Casey Haver for Made Up Stories. [1] The series premiered April 4, 2022 [2] and was canceled after one season in June 2022. [3]

Contents

Premise

A competitive women's college basketball team head coach, J.C. Abernathy, finds herself in a potentially career-ending sexual abuse scandal. As she tries to find the truth among the many secrets she uncovers, she has to make hard decisions that will affect her, her family and the team of female athletes who all rely on her. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date  [4]
1"Traveling Violations"Anton Cropper [4] Pam VeaseyApril 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
After winning the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Head Coach J.C. Abernathy’s path to a repeat victory is threatened when a team scandal begins to surface, and a dead body appears without warning.
2"Full Court Press"Anton CropperPam Veasey & Brook Sitgraves TurnerApril 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
As the university tries to keep a scandalous story contained, J.C. gets an ominous warning.
3"Power Forward"Michael SmithJohn Dove & Molly MillerApril 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
As more women find the courage to come forward, J.C. struggles with having missed what was happening right under her nose.
4"Away Game"Michael SmithMichael J. Ballin & Thomas AguilarApril 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
A bold choice from J.C. puts her in some dangerous crosshairs, and late-night drills on the road force the team to a breaking point.
5"Setting the Screen"Emma WestenbergMolly MillerApril 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
Following her injury, Shannon begins to reconsider her position on keeping coach’s misconduct a secret.
6"Pressure Defense"Emma WestenbergBrook Sitgraves TurnerApril 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
Shannon agrees to an on-camera interview, and Jordan’s impromptu post on social media comes with consequences.
7"Technical Foul"Crystle RobersonMichael J. Ballin & Thomas AguilarApril 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
As J.C. tries to figure out who she can still trust, some damning personal drama catches up to one of the team members right before a big game.
8"Out of Bounds" Crystle Roberson Jonathan CurtissApril 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
Increasingly suspicious of the university administration, J.C. works to piece together the mystery of Hillman’s sordid past.
9"High Post" Pete Chatmon Pam Veasey & EstevanApril 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
As J.C. continues to dig into the university’s cover ups, she must decide whether or not she’ll ever come forward with the truth.
10"Dead Ball Foul"Pete ChatmonJohn DoveApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
As J.C. reflects on quieter moments of her past, a pivotal figure finally comes forward with the truth as Hillman spirals towards his demise.
11"Fast Break"Anton CropperPam VeaseyApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
Following the shocking death, J.C. turns to a trusted ally for help; meanwhile, the team must put aside their differences to save one of their own.
12"Madness"Anton CropperPam Veasey & John DoveApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
With the playoff tournament underway, evidence mounts around Hillman’s accident; meanwhile, J.C. is running out of places to hide as the walls close in around her.

Production

The show was announced on February 9, 2021, with the cast announcement of Rose Rollins. There would be twelve episodes in the series. [5] The series, from Paramount Television Studios, would launch first on Spectrum and then on BET after nine months. It was noted that this windowing strategy "is a way to split the costs of producing high-end scripted fare during a time in which many media companies are focusing less on linear networks." [6]

The show was in development/pre-production in Atlanta, GA. [7] It was reported that filming would begin in Atlanta in March. [8]

Josh Lucas was announced on February 19, 2021. [9] Jeff Schine was announced on March 4, 2021 [10] but due to scheduling conflicts, he was replaced by Ian Harding as announced on March 24, 2021. [11] Famke Janssen was announced on March 9, 2021. [12] Lyriq Bent, Shalini Bathina, and the series regulars and recurring cast were also all announced on March 24, 2021. [11] Melissa Saint-Amand was announced on August 4, 2021. [13]

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  2. ↑ Alexander, Brenda (March 5, 2022). "'Long Slow Exhale': Women's Basketball Drama Series Set For Spectrum Originals And BET Drops Teaser". Shadow and Act . Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 7, 2022). "'Long Show Exhale' Canceled By Spectrum Originals After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Spectrum Originals Picks Up LONG SLOW EXHALE". Broadway World. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Rose Rollins to Star in Basketball Drama for Spectrum, BET". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  7. ↑ "Long Slow Exhale". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  8. ↑ "LONG SLOW EXHALE". Twitter. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-02-19). "Josh Lucas To Star In 'Long Slow Exhale' Basketball Drama Series For Spectrum Originals". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (2021-03-04). "Jeff Schine Joins 'Long Slow Exhale' Basketball Drama Series At Spectrum Originals". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  11. 1 2 Petski, Denise (2021-03-24). "'Long Slow Exhale': Lyriq Bent, Shalini Bathina, Ian Harding Among 13 Cast In Basketball Drama Series At Spectrum Originals". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (2021-03-09). "Famke Janssen Joins 'Long Slow Exhale' Basketball Drama Series At Spectrum Originals". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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