Here’s everything we know about the cast, premiere and spoilers for The Big Leap:
When does The Big Leap premiere?
The first two episodes of The Big Leap will be available for an early preview exclusively on Hulu, FOX Now, and On Demand beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14. Then, The Big Leap season 1 premieres on FOX on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
What time does The Big Leap air?
The Big Leap will air Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Who’s in The Big Leap cast?
Scott Foley as Nick Blackburn
On the heels of his latest show failure and a stressful divorce with child custody issues, producer Nick Blackburn reluctantly signs on to produce The Big Leap, in hopes of avoiding a lawsuit.
Teri Polo as Julia Perkins
Julia is a former ballerina who relies on social media for the attention she craves from her family and to prove that women of a certain age are not old. This may be her last chance to dance.
Jon Rudnitsky as Mike Devries
Mike lost his job two years previously when the auto plant where he worked shut down, and more recently, he lost his life when he spiraled into a depression. He hopes to win her back by performing on The Big Leap. Kevin Daniels as Wayne Fontaine Kevin, a former dancer, is the brainchild of the reality dance show, which brings together dancers from every age, background, and body type.
Piper Perabo as Paula Clark
Paula is a high-powered corporate executive and the woman who cost Mike his job when she downsized the plant. She is recovering from health issues.
Ser’Darius Blain as Reggie Sadler
Reggie is a bad-boy professional football player on suspension, whom Nick believes could give the show the star power and controversy it needs to breakthrough.
Simone Recasner as Gabby Lewis
Gabby once dreamt of becoming a professional dancer, and even had a scholarship, but her dreams were sidelined when she got pregnant right out of high school.
Raymond Cham Jr. as Justin Calgrove
Justin is Gabby’s former dance partner and high school boyfriend…that is, until she caught him with another guy, forcing him to finally confront his sexuality. His father threw him out after the reveal, and like Gabby, Justin’s college dreams didn’t happen. In his case because of finances. Gabby reunites with him at the bowling alley where he is working.
Mallory Jansen as Monica Sullivan
Monica, also a former dancer, is the choreographer and producer signed to the project to help Nick mount the production.
Anna Grace Barlow as Brittany Lovewell
Brittany is a born-and-bred hyper-competitive ballroom dancer who auditions with her twin brother.
What is season 1 of The Big Leap about?
Set in Detroit, The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances and chasing your dreams. The show-within-a-show follows a group of dissatisfied people from different walks of life who decide to audition for an amateur dance competition/reality TV series, which will capture their journey as they prepare to perform in a modern remake of Swan Lake. Each hopes this is their opportunity to turn their lives around.
Is The Big Leap a spinoff?
The Big Leap is loosely based on the U.K. reality TV show Big Ballet, which followed a group of large dancers who auditioned for and then prepared to star in a production of Swan Lake.
How many episodes of The Big Leap will there be?
The Big Leap received a 10-episode order from FOX.
Where did The Big Leap film?
The pilot filmed in New York City in November and December 2020, and the series is currently filming in Chicago.
Is there a trailer for The Big Leap?
Yes! The trailer introduces the cast and the roles that they play in the new FOX dramedy.
Where to watch and live stream The Big Leap on TV and online?
The Big Leap will air on FOX and the FOX app. Next, 9-1-1 Is Back to the Rescue With Season 5—and We Have the 4-1-1 on Everything You Need to Know!