Watch The First Episode of “Win or Lose” on YouTube

Pixar Animation Studios and Disney+ shared the first episode of the critically acclaimed new series Win or Lose on YouTube. Pixar Animation Studios’ original series Win or Lose follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. The series reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of each character—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, and even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional, and uniquely animated perspectives. The first six episodes are now streaming on Disney+, with the final two episodes premiering next Wednesday to conclude the heartfelt series.

Meet the Pickles, a co-ed softball team that’s going to the Championship game, led by Coach Dan (Will Forte). There’s excitement in the air; they’ve waited the whole season for this moment, and victory is within their clutches. But getting to this moment was not easy. Despite their wins, the team battled many losses, both on and off the field. From anxiety to a field umpire questioning if he made the right call to a parent feeling they no longer know their child to a child compromising their morals, the Pickles team is about perseverance. But will they be able to overcome life’s obstacles to win at life and discover happiness lives within all before the big game?

In the first episode, “Coach’s Kid,” Laurie (voice of Rosie Foss) may not be the most skilled player on her softball team, but she makes up for it in spirit—most of the time. The 12-year-old struggles with insecurity that manifests into an amorphous, sentient creature called Sweaty (voice of Jo Firestone) that only she can see. Laurie’s anxiety mounts as the championship draws nearer—she literally carries an ever-growing Sweaty on her back, struggling under its weight. All she wants is to score a hit and make her dad aka Coach (voice of Will Forte) proud.

Featuring a voice cast that also includes Josh Thomson, Milan Elizabeth Ray, Rosa Salazar, Dorien Watson, Izaac Wang, Chanel Stewart, Lil Rel Howery, Melissa Villaseñor, Flula Borg, Kyleigh Curran, Jaylin Fletcher, Erin Keif, Tom Law, Beck Nolan, Orion Tran, and Rhea Seehorn, “Win or Lose” delivers Pixar’s signature blend of humor, heart, and groundbreaking animation.

Directed and written by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced by David Lally, this visually stunning and deeply relatable series is packed with laugh-out-loud moments, emotional depth, and an unforgettable soundtrack featuring music by composer Ramin Djawadi and original songs by CAMPFIRE and Djawadi.

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To learn more about this series, check out our review, where it was described as a, “return to Pixar’s roots and is the shining example of everything Pixar originally stood for and why the studio was created; exemplifies how animation is able to tap into the hearts, souls, and minds of so many people across the world who come from different walks of life.”