I just finished watching Clubhouse, one of CBS’s several promising new dramas for this season. I’m enthusiastic about it. Fine writing and a solid cast. Dean Cain has proven he’s capable of holding down a leading role in a weekly series with Superman. Veteran actors Mare Winningham, Christopher Lloyd, and Cherry Jones lend gravitas to the production. Can Jeremy Sumpter, the young lead, hold down an hour-long drama for a whole season? Or multiple seasons?
Sports-themed shows have a mixed record on network TV. The White Shadow never really caught on. Lucas Tanner and Bay City Blues tanked. Coach was a hit but it was a half-hour sitcom not a full hour drama. Can Clubhouse kick the curse? CBS must think so or they wouldn’t have given it a shot.
To be honest I like to see TV and movies telling baseball stories. There’s a an air of healthy introspection to them. America getting back to its roots.
I LOVE CLUBHOUSE SO MUCH. IT’S THE BEST SHOW EVER.