Apple TV's feel-good golf comedy returns November 4 with a new coach, a rival turned cheerleader and a very bold bet. The cast warmed up at Topgolf first.
Pryce Cahill, a former pro whose career fell apart 20 years ago, is going after the oldest-golfer-to-win-a-major record. That is the big swing in Stick season 2, and Owen Wilson, who stars in the series and executive-produces it, is the man taking it. All 10 episodes of the Apple TV comedy arrive starting November 4.
Before the series returns, the cast gathered for a pre-premiere party on Wednesday, October 28, at Topgolf in El Segundo, California. There was a clubhouse conversation, some play inspired by the show, and a lot of people standing near golf clubs looking happy about it.
A night on the range
Wilson was joined by his co-stars Peter Dager, Lilli Kay, Mariana Treviño and Rex Linn. Guests mingled with the cast first, then headed to the Topgolf bays to hit some balls. The evening ended in the clubhouse, where golf enthusiast Dan Rapaport moderated a chat with the five actors.
The creative team came too. Showrunner Jason Keller was there, along with executive producers Ben Silverman, Guymon Casady, Christopher Moynihan, Howard T. Owens, Drew Buckley and Bill Callahan. Rapaport is also part of the show: he returns for guest appearances, along with fellow golf enthusiast Matt Scharff.
The official event photos show how the night was arranged. There’s Wilson with Dager, a trio of Dager, Kay and Treviño, and a group shot of the whole cast with Keller and the producers. Another has Linn, Treviño, Kay, Wilson and Dager lined up with Rapaport, the evening’s moderator.
What changes in season two
A quick reminder of where we started. Stick is a found-family comedy with a lot of heart. Wilson plays Pryce, a washed-up ex-pro who lost his marriage and then his job at an Indiana sporting goods store. With nothing left, he put his future on a troubled 17-year-old phenom named Santi (Dager).
Season two flips the pressure. Santi moves up toward professional golf and learns how fast the game shifts once talent turns into expectation. Being good is one thing. Being expected to be good is another.
Meanwhile, Pryce starts asking what might still be possible for him. His old rival Clark Ross (Timothy Olyphant) nudges him on, and Pryce does something nobody sees coming. He bets on himself and starts an improbable comeback, aiming to become the oldest golfer ever to win a major.
It doesn’t go smoothly. The road back is much harder than he imagined, and the closer he gets to the player he used to be, the more he has to face why he never delivered on the promise everyone saw in him. It’s a sports comedy, but the real opponent is Pryce’s own history.
New faces, familiar voices
Pryce gets backup this season. Amanda, a brilliant new coach, is played by Rhea Seehorn, an Emmy and Golden Globe winner. Marc Maron is back as his trusted caddie, Mitts. Seehorn is joining a cast that already includes Wilson, Dager, Maron, Treviño, Kay, Judy Greer and Olyphant.
Also new to the ensemble are John Higgins, Billy Zane, Rex Linn, Sasha Alexander and Missi Pyle. Broadcasters Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman return for guest appearances, so the golf scenes should sound as authentic as they look.
How to watch
The season opens Wednesday, November 4, with two episodes. After that, one episode lands each week until December 30, so the show will run through most of the holiday season. Pencil in your Wednesdays.
Behind the camera, Stick comes from Apple Studios. Keller is showrunner and executive producer alongside Wilson, Silverman (for Propagate Content) and Casady (of Entertainment 360). Rodney Ferrell and Lee Eisenberg are also among the executive producers. You can read Apple TV’s full announcement here.
If season one was about a man betting on someone else, season two asks what happens when he turns the bet around. Bring a comfortable chair.
Via Apple TV Press
