John Stamos tries to instill greatness into a high school girls basketball team in the new trailer for Big Shot.
Disney Plus will launch the new 10-episode series, which also stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Jessalyn Gilsig, on April 16.
The show follows Stamos’ Marvyn Korn, a once-legendary NCAA basketball coach who was fired and now must take a job at an elite all-girls private school.
New trailer: John Stamos tries to instill greatness into a high school girls basketball team in the new trailer for Big Shot
Coach: The show follows Stamos’ Marvyn Korn, a once-legendary NCAA basketball coach who was fired and now must take a job at an elite all-girls private school
The trailer begins with some shots of Korn in his prime, angrily expressing his emotions on the court.
He’s also seen in the office of the school’s dean, Sherilyn Thomas (Yvette Nicole Brown), who tells Korn that, ‘coaches are expected to be role models.’
That is paired with a shot of Korn taking out his anger by throwing a chair, while he’s told to, ‘not screw this up.’
Role model: The trailer begins with some shots of Korn in his prime, angrily expressing his emotions on the court
Dean: He’s also seen in the office of the school’s dean, Sherilyn Thomas (Yvette Nicole Brown), who tells Korn that, ‘coaches are expected to be role models’
Anger: That is paired with a shot of Korn taking out his anger by throwing a chair, while he’s told to, ‘not screw this up’
He’s seen arriving at the Westbrook School for Girls, while Thomas adds that she thinks this is ‘a big mistake’ but she’s ‘prepared to make the best of it.’
Marvyn is then introduced to assistant coach Holly Barrett (Jessalyn Gilsig), who tells him that, ‘these girls are going to lead the world some day.’
She adds that some of the girls can be ‘a bit much,’ as he finds one of the girls chewing gum, who responds that ‘my way or the highway doesn’t work here.’
Best: He’s seen arriving at the Westbrook School for Girls, while Thomas adds that she thinks this is ‘a big mistake’ but she’s ‘prepared to make the best of it’
Holly: Marvyn is then introduced to assistant coach Holly Barrett (Jessalyn Gilsig), who tells him that, ‘these girls are going to lead the world some day’
Highway: She adds that some of the girls can be ‘a bit much,’ as he finds one of the girls chewing gum, who responds that ‘my way or the highway doesn’t work here’
He tells them that he is going to teach them, ‘my system of basketball from the ground up,’ as we see the team going through various drills.
The girls don’t seem to be responding to his system, even going so far as suggesting they all quit, so the coach gets fired.
One student is nearly moved to tears, telling him, ‘when I heard you were coming, I was so excited. That meant something. All I care about is basketball.’
Drills: He tells them that he is going to teach them, ‘my system of basketball from the ground up,’ as we see the team going through various drills
Quit: The girls don’t seem to be responding to his system, even going so far as suggesting they all quit, so the coach gets fired
Tears: One student is nearly moved to tears, telling him, ‘when I heard you were coming, I was so excited. That meant something. All I care about is basketball’
Another student tells Marwyn that her father sees her playing college ball at Stanford or UCLA, so her playing is, ‘all about making my father proud.’
The coach tells his team that he thinks they could really be something special, as even Thomas notices he’s ‘connecting with these girls.’
The trailer winds down with a number of shots of the team in action, with Korn adding, ‘If you try your very best, you have the potential to be great.’
Big Shot’s first season, which spans 10 episodes, debuts on Disney Plus April 16.
College: Another student tells Marwyn that her father sees her playing college ball at Stanford or UCLA, so her playing is, ‘all about making my father proud
Connecting: The coach tells his team that he thinks they could really be something special, as even Thomas notices he’s ‘connecting with these girls’