NWSL Lands Its Own Reality Show as Alexis Ohanian and USWNT Star Midge Purce Band Together to Unveil ‘The Offseason’

The soccer world is buzzing with excitement as the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season approaches. Beyond the traditional preparations by all 14 teams, attention is shifting to off-pitch events. In a significant development, the NWSL is set to have its own reality show as Alexis Ohanian and USWNT star Midge Purce come together with their ‘radical idea‘ to launch ‘The Offseason.’

This groundbreaking development comes at the heels of a social media update by the husband of legendary tennis star Serena Williams, who also co-owns Angel City FC. Posting a bunch of pictures, he wrote a big caption explaining the upcoming show. “I’ve always said that it’s our job as team owners to tell the story of our players every minute they’re *not* on the field. Today, I’m excited to share a new series I’ve been working on with Midge Purce to do just that,” wrote Ohanian. Further explaining the Offseason FC, it is a 6-episode series that highlights the lives of 11 top-tier NWSL players over a two-week period during the off-season.

Ohanian explained that the show gives fans a closer look at the lives of the players who ‘train, party, and live together under one roof.’ Notably, he has partnered with TV producer Alex Baskin and Box to Box Films to produce the show. “It was a radical idea in 2019 for me to start an NWSL club in LA; and in 2023, everyone in Hollywood told me it was a radical idea to incubate a production company & unscripted show like Offseason FC,” he added. While expressing his desire to make everyone realize that women’s sports are an ‘obvious vehicle all along,’ he concluded, “Someone just had to be first.” Indeed, this is a groundbreaking development. It comes just after NWSL got its first-ever weekly show. 

All about the solely dedicated NWSL studio show!

Scripps Sports has made history by being the first network to offer dedicated weekly coverage of the NWSL. These broadcasts will feature 30-minute pre-match segments analyzing previous game highlights, previewing upcoming matchups on ION, and showcasing in-depth stories from around the league. Additionally, halftime presentations will provide match recaps and insights from the studio host and analyst.

The weekly studio show will kick off on March 16 on ION Studio Shows, starting with the pre-match show at 7 p.m., followed by doubleheaders the next week on March 23. Notably, Scripps Sports is one of the four partners, along with CBS, ESPN, and Prime Video, to secure the media rights deal for airing NWSL games. They will broadcast 50 out of the 118 matches. 

Nonetheless, this marks another notable milestone in the history of the NWSL. The introduction of this weekly show, alongside Alexis Ohanian and Midge Purce’s ‘The Offseason,’ showcases a steadfast dedication to promoting and advocating for women’s soccer.

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