🏀 Big Shot Season 2 (2022) Review

⚠️ Disclaimer: Like Season 1, this season doesn’t shy away from heavier subjects — sexism in sports, toxic parenting, fractured families, and identity struggles. Also, Big Shot is no longer available on Disney+. Disney axed it and pulled it off their service entirely. That’s why it’s important to support physical media, so shows like this don’t just vanish.

And one last note: I’ve never really cared much for sports shows or movies (unless it’s Mighty Ducks). But Big Shot had a heart and character focus that made me care. Season 2? Same story.


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🎥 Trailer Time!

Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers, shall we?

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📜 Non-Spoiler Rundown

Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off, but throws in a huge change: Westbrook School for Girls is going co-ed. Now Coach Korn has to deal with not just his girls’ team, but also the egos of a new boys’ program — plus the school politics that inevitably come with it.

Korn (John Stamos) isn’t the same guy we met in Season 1. He’s still sarcastic, still rough around the edges, but no longer the screaming douchebag whose temper gets him in trouble. Season 2 shows a man who’s humbled. He’s learning to balance winning with compassion, which isn’t easy when the administration keeps undercutting him.

But his personal life is just as messy. His daughter Emma (Sophia Mitri Schloss) still struggles with his work-first tendencies, and their estranged relationship continues to define much of his growth.

This season leans into chaos: rival coaches, gender politics, the return of Korn’s old bad habits, and the unshakable question of whether this patched-together “family” can hold together.


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👥 Characters & Performances

Marvyn Korn (John Stamos): From Season 1’s arrogant blowhard to Season 2’s humbled mentor, Korn’s arc is the soul of the series. Still sharp-tongued, but now self-aware.

Emma Korn (Sophia Mitri Schloss): Still the emotional anchor. She forces Marvyn to face what actually matters outside the court.

Louise Gruzinsky (Nell Verlaque): Becomes more confident and steps into leadership, finally moving out from under her parents’ shadow.

Destiny (Tiana Le): Continues to ground the team, balancing family life with being the glue of the group.

New Players: The boys’ arrival adds new rivalries, awkward romances, and tension between what’s fair and what’s sexist.



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🎯 Final Thoughts & Rating

Season 2 does what a strong follow-up should: it expands the story while showing how far these characters — especially Marvyn Korn — have come.

Here’s the full-circle comparison:

Season 1 Korn: A douchebag with a temper, more concerned with ego and winning than with people. A man estranged from his daughter and incapable of humility.

Season 2 Korn: Still flawed, but humbled. He’s learned to actually listen, to treat his players like family, and to try (however awkwardly) to put Emma first. The man who once thought coaching high school was beneath him has grown into someone who belongs there.


That arc alone made this season worth it. And the girls’ team dynamic — now challenged by the presence of the boys — felt more alive and authentic than ever.

But here’s the bitter pill: this is the end. Disney canceled the show and erased it from streaming. Which makes Season 2 bittersweet — a good story, with no chance to fully continue.

Rating: 8.5/10
A heartfelt second season that proved Big Shot had staying power… until Disney benched it for good.


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🏀 Season 2 Spoilers (You’ve Been Warned!)

Season 2 dives headfirst into the chaos of co-ed Westbrook. The boys’ team instantly creates friction, and Korn ends up clashing with a rival coach who gets all the attention. His temper flares back up, but unlike Season 1, he doesn’t implode — he actively chooses growth. That’s the difference.

Emma and Marvyn’s relationship gets more focus. Korn finally starts showing up for her, but she still questions if basketball will always come before her. Their reconciliation feels earned and much deeper than in Season 1.

There’s also a strong throughline about sexism. The girls constantly feel overshadowed by the boys’ program, echoing real-world sports inequities. Korn becomes their fiercest defender — ironic considering he once thought he was too good to coach them.

By the end, Korn is fully humbled. The man who once lost everything because of his temper has now learned the value of presence, loyalty, and humility. But just as his growth feels complete… the show ends.

Disney’s cancellation leaves the story unresolved. No Season 3, no continuation of Korn’s journey, no further exploration of the players’ futures. It’s a frustratingly abrupt final whistle — but at least the show closed with dignity.


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🕊️ Bittersweet Legacy

Big Shot deserved better. It proved that sports shows don’t have to be about the scoreboard — they can be about people, growth, and family. Alongside shows like Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, it stood as one of Disney’s rare sports dramas with heart.

But unlike the Mighty Ducks, Big Shot is now a ghost. A two-season gem pulled off streaming, left to be remembered only by those who watched it while it lasted.

And that’s the real tragedy: not that Korn’s story ended, but that it ended unheard.