The essential episodes of Brockmire
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Brockmire — each pick states its reason.
- 01
After walking in on his wife in bed with the neighbor, famed MLB announcer Jim Brockmire has an epic job-ending meltdown live on the air. A decade later, he decides to reclaim his career calling minor league games in an unknown rust belt small town.
- 02
Jim and Jules hook up the night before the Frackers win a game. They attempt to keep the lucky streak going on and off the field. Meanwhile, Brockmire contemplates what Jules means to him.
- 03
The players hold an intense kangaroo court. Jules urges Brockmire to mediate. Meanwhile, Charles wonders why Brockmire thinks he is gay.
- 04
Brockmire attempts fame again. Jules and Charles work to make him a household name. Their efforts pay off when he gains a very unexpected fan base.
- 05
Brockmire makes a decision. He must choose between staying in Morristown or returning to the major leagues.
- 06
Now calling minor league games in New Orleans, Jim is up for the major leagues in Atlanta. He competes against Raj, a likable young announcer. Charles works on the podcast despite Brockmire's antics. A friend from Morristown stops by for a visit.
- 07
Jim and Uribe go on an epic bender. Charles discovers a sad truth about Brockmire. When announcing with Raj, Brockmire has a few too many drinks.
- 08
Jim faces his dysfunctional family at his father's funeral, struggling to mend his broken relationship with his sister. Brockmire must make peace with someone from his past.
- 09
Jules visits Jim, who gives her a tour of New Orleans. They reconnect for an evening, but have trouble figuring out the new terms of their relationship.
- 10
Jim takes a new gig as an Atlanta major league announcer. Charles focuses on the new direction his career might take. Confronted with the truth about a legendary announcer, Jim attempts to do the right thing in the most Brockmire-way possible.
- 11
After Jim ends up in the hospital, Charles has an intervention to stop Brockmire's destructive habits. In attendance are a rag-tag group of friends and enemies from Brockmire's past. Jim meets a dangerous new friend.
- 12
As Brockmire deals with his newfound sobriety, he is introduced as the new announcer for the Oakland Athletics with his co-announcer and former softball star Gabby Taylor.
- 13
Brockmire struggles to accept that Jules is dating his good friend. In hopes of showing Jules the “new Jim” Brockmire begrudgingly agrees to put in a good word for Jules' boyfriend for a job at MLB Network.
- 14
The year is 2030 and the world is in chaos, but at least Jim is broadcasting his favorite sport and has the love of his daughter. He then learns baseball is worse off than he thought and his daughter is moving to New York for college.
- 15
Artificial intelligence threatens to take steps in its pursuit to rule the world and attempts to take over baseball. Jim and Jules must decide if they want to embolden this emerging society ruled by machines or stay with the failing status quo.
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