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Apple TV+’s Stick was highly anticipated. After all, it was about golf, and it starred Owen Wilson as a washed-up golfer mentoring a reluctant teen prodigy. Viewers expected it to be the next Ted Lasso or Happy Gilmore. It turned out to be neither. After watching season 1, viewers have complained of unlikable characters with no redeeming characteristics and a lack of good chemistry between the cast.

These are the things that Jason Sudeikis’s Ted Lasso got right. The soccer-based show has a simple plot that manages to incorporate contrasting characters and their dynamics with each other. Most importantly, none of the core characters are unlikeable even while they grow and change.

The team as a whole has great chemistry, which makes the show always enjoyable to watch, even when the plot itself feels wonky. Stick, by all these yardsticks, fails to create that same emotional glue that would...

Over the past few years, viewers have seen various types of sports series. From docuseries describing some of the most iconic moments in history to dramas based on true stories, the world of sports has expanded beyond courts and fields. While the rise of sports content is becoming a significant thing on social media, sports comedies are taking away the stress of watching your favorite team lose, and instead making you laugh. One of those shows is newcomer Stick. The Apple TV+ series debuted on June 4, 2025, and recently aired its debut season's finale. While fans tuned in to watch "Showtime," news broke about the fate of Owen Wilson's former golfer.

According to Variety, Stick, starring Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, has been renewed for a sophomore season. So, instead of having to wait in anticipation over whether the cancelation axe will fall, fans can simply enjoy the finale knowing...

These shows aren’t just about winning games — they’re about finding yourself along the way.

“Stick” closed out its first season on Wednesday, July 23, and yeah… I’m already wishing for more time on those lush fairways and chaotic campgrounds. What makes the show work isn’t just how funny it is or how perfectly Owen Wilson plays a washed-up golf pro trying to coach a teenage phenom. It’s the heart underneath — a man still reeling from a personal tragedy, desperate to find something that gives his life meaning again. That’s what makes it stick (pun intended). And it’s the same thing that makes the best sports comedies so good: they’re about people first, sports second. So if you’ve finished “Stick” and need another binge with laughs, heart, and a little redemption mixed in, I’ve got you covered. Here’s what to watch...

Timothy Olyphant and Owen Wilson's golf comedy Stick has officially been renewed for a second season on the same day that season 1 ended. The ending of Stick season 1 debuted today on Apple TV+. Reviews for Stick were generally positive, and the series earned a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82%. Stick also dominated Apple TV+'s viewership charts for weeks, and it's now been renewed.

Apple TV+ confirmed that Stick season 2 is on the way. The main cast of Stick, including Owen Wilson (Pryce), Peter Dager (Santi), Marc Maron (Mitts), Mariana Treviño (Elena), and Lilli Kay (Zero), will be returning. It's not yet clear if Timothy Olyphant or his character, Clark Ross, will be returning. Wilson also shared his thoughts on Stick's renewal.

I think we all had a great time making it. It’s really nice to see the show connecting with people and to know that we get a chance to continue the story!

Apple TV+ has picked up a second season of Stick. The renewal coincides with the sports comedy starring Owen Wilson dropping its Season 1 finale on the streamer today.

Confirmed to return for Season 2 is the main cast that includes Wilson as Pryce Cahill (nicknamed Stick), Peter Dager as Santi, Marc Maron as Pryce’s friend Mitts, Mariana Treviño as Santi’s mom Elena and Lilli Kay as bartender-turned-caddy Zero.

In the mold of Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso, Stick, created by Jason Keller, is a feel-good sports comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf. Wilson stars as Pryce, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. In Season 1, after the collapse of his marriage and while working at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi.

Since its June 4 debut,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Stick Season 1, Episode 10, “Déjà Vu All Over Again.”] Stick‘s finale has arrived, and with it, triumph for young golf protégé Santi (Peter Dager), who manages to make a comeback in the Ready Safe Invitational competition after his father, Gary (Mackenzie Astin), shakes his confidence briefly. Mentor Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson) gets Santi back on track just in time for a sweet victory. After celebrating the win with Pryce, Elena (Mariana Treviño), Mitts (Marc Maron), and Zero (Lilli Kay), Santi returns home with his head held high and the potential for a bright future in the golf world, but as he putts on the local course with Pryce, he can’t help but want to see what his mentor is capable of. As viewers learned this season, Pryce had left his professional career as a golfer in the wake of losing his young son Jett to cancer. Apple TV+ Could...

Stick is Apple TV+'s latest show for audiences to fall in love with. Starring Owen Wilson, the series follows Pryce (Wilson) as he caddies for a young golfer named Santi (Peter Dager). But their relationship isn't that easy to navigate. Santi's relationship to golf is tied to his father, who only loved him when he was winning, and Pryce has struggled to get back into the sport after the loss of his own son. But the two together are working to make Santi's rise as an amateur pro golfer the best it can be. And now, Collider is excited to share a new exclusive look at the upcoming Season 1, Episode 10 titled "Déjà Vu All Over Again."

In the clip, Santi and Pryce are getting Santi ready for the Ready Safe Invitational. Actual golf pro Collin Morikawa makes a fun cameo in the clip, playing Santi's playing partner, and we...

Spoiler Alert: This post lightly spoils the final episodes of Stick on Apple TV+.

The first season of Apple TV+’s Stick has come to an end with its finale episode, titled “Déjà Vu All Over Again.”

Owen Wilson’s Pryce Cahill and Peter Dager’s Santi Wheeler faced their respective demons on and off the golf course. For Pryce, it’s Timothy Olyphant’s Clark Ross who brings the rest of his backstory to the forefront, and Santi’s dad Gary Wheeler (Mackenzie Astin), shows up in the final two episodes of the series.

“Bringing Clark Ross back into Pryce’s life was always just a natural thing we wanted to do, because he was there for this meltdown at Sawgrass and so it’s fun to see all of these characters coming face to face with the things that they’re running from and being forced to deal with it,...

The AppleTV+ sports comedy series, Stick, comes to an end this week, with another action-packed episode that was partly predictable but thoroughly enjoyable. Episode 9 had left us at a cliffhanger (sort of), with the introduction of Santi’s father, Gary, into the scene, as the man had noticed his son’s success at the Ready Safe Invitational competition and decided to return and support him. However, things are definitely not how they initially seem, as revealed in the finale episode, and Santi is at risk of losing his brilliant form.

Spoiler Alert

How does the group react to Gary’s presence?

At the end of the previous episode, we had already seen Santi’s reaction to seeing his father, and it might have been surprising to some, considering that we have only seen the boy complain about his father for most of the series. Arguably, Gary had left his family...

“Mortal Kombat II” is the upcoming R-rated New Line Cinema live-action fantasy sequel, based on the video game series, directed by Simon McQuoid, starring “The Boys” actor Karl Urban as fighter ‘Johnny Cage’, releasing October 24, 2025 in IMAX:

Returning cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada as ‘Scorpion’, Lewis Tan as ‘Cole Young’, Jessica McNamee as ‘Sonya Blade’, Josh Lawson as ‘Kano’, Tadanobu Asano as ‘Lord Raiden’, Mehcad Brooks ss ‘Jax’, Ludi Lin as ‘Liu Kang’, Chin Han as ‘Shang Tsung’, Joe Taslim as ‘Bi-Han’/‘Sub-Zero’, Hiroyuki Sanada as ‘Hanzo Hasashi’/‘Scorpion’ and Max Huang as ‘Kung Lao’.

New characters include Urban as ‘Johnny Cage’, Adeline Rudolph as ‘Kitana’, Tati Gabrielle as ‘Jade’…

…Martyn Ford as emperor ‘Shao Kahn’, Damon Herriman as ‘Quan Chi’, Desmond Chiam as ‘Edenian King Jerrod’ and Ana Thu Nguyen as ‘Queen Sindel’.

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Move over Ted Lasso, Apple TV+’s newest sports comedy is here.

Stick starring Owen Wilson in the role of Pryce Cahill has landed with its first three episodes now available to watch on the streamer. Created by Jason Keller, the series follows another coach of sorts with a positive mindset.

Find the full Stick episode release schedule below:

When does Stick premiere?

Stick landed on Apple TV+ June 4.

How many episodes are in Stick? Does Stick launch weekly or all at once?

The first three episodes launched with the show’s premiere. The following seven episodes will arrive weekly on Wednesdays through Tk. The full episodic rollout will play out as follows:

Wednesday, June 4: Episodes 1, 2, 3 – “Pilot,” “Grossweiner’s Law” and “Daddy Issues”

Wednesday, June 11: Episode 4 – “Zero Sum Game”

Wednesday, June 18: Episode 5 – “The Birdie Machine”

Wednesday, June 25: Episode 6 – “Rv Shangri-La”

Wednesday, July 2: Episode 7 – “Dreams Never Remembered”

Wednesday,...

Anime is usually seen as an escape from the real world. Some of them are full of fantastical concepts and magic, and many other things that let you temporarily escape the shackles of reality. Cool right? Well, there are some anime that do all of that, and yet introduce the viewers to the cold and harsh truths of the world we live in.

Gachiakuta is one such anime. With a clear narrative that champions class divides and stratification from the very onset, it depicts a social commentary of a society that favors the elite. Even with all the glowing eyes and superpowers, the sheer realism of the dark series cannot be hidden.

Within the story, there is a world that you almost recognize. While Code Geass showcased the incredible grandeur of an entire world that was embroiled in battle, ambition, and rebellion, Gachiakuta takes a look at a microcosm of...

In this week’s episode 8 of the AppleTV+ sports comedy series, Stick, the protagonist, Pryce Cahill, has to face the one man greatly responsible for him being ousted from the world of golf–Clark Ross, who now runs his own golf academy. At the end of the previous episode, young Santi Wheeler had expressed his desire to play at a PGA tournament, for which he needs a sponsor exemption, which Clark can easily provide if he wants to. However, convincing Clark to help Santi get to professional golf is definitely not going to be easy, and thus Pryce and his friends set out to make their bold attempt in Stick episode 8.

Spoiler Alert

What is Pryce’s plan to convince Clark Ross?

After a series of arguments, fallouts, and reunions, Pryce Cahill and his protégé, Santi Wheeler, finally found themselves on the same page at the end of the previous episode,...

Exclusive: Actor and comedian Mike Epps has signed with Artists First for management.

A veteran comic who launched his stand-up career back in 1995 with an appearance on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, which he’d go on to host years later, Epps has thus far put out six comedy specials, the most recent being Ready to Sell Out on Netflix in 2024. It was his fourth for the platform following Indiana Mike (2022), Only One Mike (2019) and Don’t Take It Personal (2015), his other past hours being Under Rated… Never Faded & X -Rated and Inappropriate Behavior.

Currently, Epps can be seen starring in Netflix’s sitcom The Upshaws, heading into its fifth and final season, which he also produces. A show about a working-class family, set in his Indiana hometown, the show has been nominated for 10 NAACP Image Awards, with Epps winning for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2024.

Epps has...

After Episode 7, it’s impossible to deny it anymore, The Stick only works because of Pryce Cahill. Without Owen Wilson’s grounded and quietly compelling performance, the entire show would lose its swing. Apple TV+’s latest attempt at a feel-good sports comedy tries to mix redemption, mentorship, and second chances, but the result feels like it’s missing its core except when Pryce is on screen.

Created by Jason Keller, The Stick follows a fallen golf pro who tries to reclaim his sense of purpose by coaching a troubled teenage prodigy. It was clearly pitched as the next Ted Lasso, full of emotional growth and heartwarming highs. But while Lasso gave us layered characters and moments that stuck, The Stick too often feels like it’s playing catch-up. “He’s a beautiful loser,” Keller said of Pryce in an interview, and that might be the only part of the series that truly lands.

It’s time to spice things up on this year’s 4th of July! Keeping the festive atmosphere at full go, what would be a better way than diving deep into some awesome anime recs that just vibe with the spirit of freedom and independence? After all, who doesn’t love a good underdog story of some hero rebelling against the odds?

No matter if you’re a seasoned anime fan trying to find something to rewatch or just looking for some fresh shows to binge, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 anime shows that resonate with the themes of freedom fighting and independence that you must not miss. All of these deliver a perfect blend of action and drama, which is best suited to keep you entertained during this Independence Day weekend.

1. Attack on Titan

Just the sheer premise of Attack on Titan alone is an enough indicator of its greatness.

The Stick was one of the most anticipated sports comedies of the year. After Apple TV+ gave us gems like Ted Lasso, audiences hoped this new series would follow in those same winning footsteps. With Owen Wilson leading the charge, expectations were understandably high. While The Stick didn’t instantly capture the same magic as Ted Lasso, I have to admit, it’s been growing on me. As each Wednesday episode rolls out, the show keeps getting a little sharper, a little funnier, and a lot more engaging.

Last week’s episode ended with a major turning point as Zero and Pryce’s scheme was finally exposed. With the truth out in the open, fans are now left wondering what comes next. How will Pryce handle the fallout, and what lies ahead for Santi and Elena? Let’s dive into Episode 7, which gave us some answers.

What was Pryce’s daydream,...

At the end of last week’s episode 6 of Stick, there had been a total falling out between the members of the group of strangers who had almost grown into an unusual family, with the threat of them turning into foes looming large. Pryce’s master plan of coaching and guiding Santi through the teenager’s new caddy, and also lover, Zero, had just been exposed, leading to the boy abandoning the US Amateur golf tournament. The group is now in total disarray, and Pryce cannot help but be overwhelmed by memories of his son, Jet, but there is ultimately a strong turning point in Stick, episode 7, as well.

Spoiler Alert

What Does Pryce’s Daydream Signify?

Stick episode 7, begins with an extensive scene that appears to be a reverie in Pryce’s mind, which is later revealed to actually be a daydream of his. It begins with a young boy,...

There are a lot of major characters in To Be Hero X. Especially the newer generation that is competing for the title of ‘X.’ However, when it comes down to who the best character in the series is, there is a lot of debate. Among the characters showcased, Yang Cheng appears to stand out as the most complex character.

Yang Cheng’s character feels raw and realistic; he is morally gray, making mistakes, yet has his own principles. It might seem like he is the best character, but that’s not the case. The best character is none of these new generation heroes, but the very first Hero X, the old E-Soul. He is the only one who embodies the true essence of a hero.

Why E-Soul Outshines Yang Cheng as To Be Hero X’s True Hero

E-Soul is depicted as an old man, living it up in his fame and glory.

Whenever an actor decides to take on a role that seems outside their wheelhouse, audiences are always quick to judge. It's hard for them to believe a "good guy" actor can play a terrifying villain, or a character actor could shine in a blockbuster. However, to anyone familiar with the craft, it's no surprise that some of the best performances in cinema can come from an actor proving they contain multitudes.

People particularly like to commend comedians who excel at drama, like Adam Sandler in "Uncut Gems" or Seth Rogen in "Steve Jobs." But what about when a dramatic actor takes on a comedy? In some ways, this can be an even harder lift. After all, dying is easy. Comedy is hard. We've seen certain actors attempt to be funny alongside seasoned comedians, and, well, the results can be a mixed bag. But these performances we've assembled here prove that,...

There’s a certain comfort, a familiar echo, in the return of a character like Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Beckett. For over a decade, the Sniper series has carved out a respectable niche for itself, becoming a reliable staple for action aficionados who appreciate a story with clean lines and a clear objective.

Beckett, as portrayed by Chad Michael Collins, has evolved into the genre’s dependable anchor, a figure whose presence guarantees a specific brand of straightforward, yet effective, filmmaking. In Sniper: The Last Stand, the eleventh entry, he is once again called from the shadows, this time deploying alongside his trusted, sharp-witted partner, Agent Zero (Ryan Robbins).

Their destination is the politically turbulent, entirely fictional nation of Costa Verde. The setting itself is a loving nod to the action-movie geography of the 80s and 90s, a place like Val Verde where geopolitical complexities are secondary to the mission at hand.

Holes, based on the book by Louis Sachar, is one of the most beloved children's movies of all time. It's such a popular title that it's getting a gender-flipped reboot as a TV series... but the remake is going to have to work hard to overcome comparisons with the original.

Now, ahead of the reboot, Holes star Khleo Thomas has chatted with People about what it was like to be a child star on the set of the 2003 movie. It wasn't an easy film to make, but Thomas -- who played fan-favorite character Zero -- looks back on it with great fondness despite the difficulty.

"My least favorite scene was when I had to jump on the back of Zig-Zag [played by Max Kasch] and choke him out," Thomas remembered. "I had heat rash that day, so my legs were on fire and man, was that uncomfortable. It was already hot. It's already dusty,...

The AppleTV+ sports drama series, Stick, takes a slightly conventional route in this week’s episode 6, as the development in the lives of the central characters is fairly predictable. In the previous episode, Santi had won the amateur golf tournament in an overwhelming manner and had also shared his first kiss with Zero, growing romantically closer to his caddy. There is significant development in the bond between the two youngsters, both positive and then negative, while Stick episode 6, also delves into the emerging chemistry between Elena and Mitts.

Spoiler Alert

Are Santi and Zero a couple now?

At the end of Stick episode 5, Santi and Zero had finally shared their first kiss, after their romantic chemistry kept growing ever since they first met each other. But the series takes some time to bring the two youngsters together, as is quite natural of their age. This means that even though they...

There's a bittersweet yet feel-good vibe in "Stick" — Apple TV+'s new underdog sports dramedy (which follows in the footsteps of "Ted Lasso") — that's sneakily endearing. On the surface, Jason Keller's show is shuffling variations of clichés ripped from classic sports films and new wave TV comedies (like jokes that draw on the divide between Gen Z and Gen X), but underneath its fairly predictable formula, there's a genuinely charming heart that caught me off-guard.

The setup is pretty simple: Pryce Cahill, a once-promising pro golfer turned golf club salesman, is broke and in the middle of a divorce with a pretty grim financial outlook toward his future. Strongly related to his money problems, he'll likely lose the home filled with memories and golf memorabilia he currently lives in. But one day, while out and about on a driving range teaching an old lady, the spark of hope for...

If Stick Episode 5 were a golf swing, it wouldn’t be a clean eagle; it’s more like a wobbly birdie that barely scrapes the cup but leaves an emotional divot deep in your chest. It’s awkward, heartfelt, manipulative, hilarious, a bit morally questionable, and … one philosophical putt away from a therapy session in khakis.

At its core, this episode is a deep dive into Pryce Cahill’s frayed psyche, Zero’s ethical awakening, Santi’s fragile confidence, and Mitts’ desperate attempts to be the group’s conscience. After the previous ‘bittersweet’ episode, the latest one has its shafts and shanks, but it’s oddly moving, comically poignant, and layered like a parfait of pain and performance anxiety.

I’ve got thoughts. You bet I do. From Zero learning golf through covert hand signals like she’s in a Cold War golf match, to Santi’s romantic hiccups messing with his swing,...

The new sports comedy series on AppleTV+, Stick, has Owen Wilson’s Pryce Cahill have his first success with regard to coaching and mentoring a young golfing talent, as Santi Wheeler participates in the qualifiers of the amateur golf tournament. While the last two episodes saw Santi suddenly act detached and averse towards Pryce, despite the man making all efforts to take him to the professional stage of golfing, this situation is now nicely managed by the protagonist, who had appointed Zero to be Santi’s new caddy. But there are still a few concerns about this new association, and Stick episode 5, deals with them, along with the qualifying stages of the amateur tournament.

Spoiler Alert

Can Pryce achieve his goal through Zero?

At the end of Stick episode 4, Pryce Cahill had come up with a crafty plan to get close to his protégé indirectly, or rather, to ensure that...

Apple TV+ recently released its new sports drama series Stick, and many people were excited. With Owen Wilson in the lead role and the success of Ted Lasso still fresh in viewers’ minds, expectations were high. Even when the show was first teased, it was clearly stated that it came from the same streamer that brought us Ted Lasso. As a result, fans were hoping for a similar mix of comedy, heart, and feel-good moments.

But after a few episodes, many viewers feel something is missing. Stick doesn’t seem to connect the way Ted Lasso did. The idea is there, and the lead actor has charm, but something important just isn’t sticking. So what went wrong? One major problem might be the characters, who are not as charming or likable as those in Ted Lasso.

Poorly written characters could be the reason for Stick’s downfall A still...

Whenever there is a discussion about the smartest main characters in anime, the name ‘Lelouch’ inevitably comes up. Code Geass is arguably one of the most strategy-based anime out there, not to mention it has an extremely powerful finale that sets a tragic, but impactful end to the narrative.

But unfortunately, the story doesn’t end there. A charismatic, intelligent, ruthless main character like Lelouch had a lot of fans. Many viewers were disheartened by the ending, solely because it was tragic. Their penchant for a good and happy ending forced the series to come up with two movies after the series ended.

A masterpiece that should’ve ended where it did

Code Geass had an epic narrative. The exiled prince was slowly gathering his forces, using the unique ability of Geass to control people (literally). By slowly advancing and countering the forces of the Britannian Emperor, Lelouch gains control...

Apple TV+ series Stick is a comedy-drama about Pryce Cahill, a former golf star who now works as a coach. Played by Owen Wilson, Pryce is trying to fix his life while helping the talented Santi, a golf prodigy. Till now, the show has been picking up slowly from him working at a sports goods store to a golf coach.

In Season 1 Episode 4, things get tense between Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson) and his student Santi. After Pryce gets angry during a golf match, Santi distances himself. He spends time with his friends instead, one of whom is Zero, who doesn’t hold back from saying what she wants. The episode follows Pryce as he tries to fix their relationship, but talking things out isn’t easy, especially when trust has been lost.

Pryce and Zero cut a deal to help Santi Owen Wilson as Pryce in Stick | Credits: Apple TV...

“Every kid is one bad mentor away from quitting his own brilliance.” That’s a line I’d scribble in the margins of Stick Episode 4, if the episode were a page from a journal. This episode doesn’t just pick up where the last one left off; it pries open old wounds, lights some fresh ones, and then slaps a $10,000 bandage on top, just to keep things interesting.

Written by Esti Giordani and directed by David Dobkin, this chapter turns a quarry into a battleground for pride, grief, and a mentorship that’s more combustible than coherent. Owen Wilson’s Pryce Cahill is spiraling between redemption and regression. Santi is just trying to be a kid, while Zero, a Gen Z oracle of anti-capitalist rebellion, becomes the unexpected wedge and the unwilling glue. There’s guilt, gaslighting, genuine regret, and a unicorn floaty.

I watched this episode, smirking, sighing, and slightly stunned.

The AppleTV+ sports comedy series starring Owen Wilson, Stick, continues after a promising premiere last week, in which a group of characters had set out on a golfing tour across the United States of America. When a washed-up professional golfer, Pryce Cahill, spotted a teenager playing shots that would put many pro golfers to shame, he decided to support this young boy, Santi Wheeler, and help him get to the highest level of the sport. The only problem, though, is that Santi hardly has any interest in becoming a professional golfer, due to certain personal reasons, and Pryce’s effort to bring about a change in the situation is what mainly drives Stick episode 4.

Spoiler Alert

How does the whole group end up at a quarry?

Stick episode 4, begins a few hours after the events of episode 3, in which Santi Wheeler had showcased his brilliant golfing skills and won the minor tournament,...

The following contains spoilers for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.

John Wick director and co-creator Chad Stahelski, who served as a producer on Ballerina, reveals that he was initially against Keanu Reeves' return in the new movie. The new installment in the John Wick franchise centers around Ana de Armas' new assassin, Eve Macarro, who was raised by the Director of the Ruska Roma after her father's death. Reeves reprised his role as John Wick, aka the Baba Yaga, sent to put an end to Eve's pursuit of revenge.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stahelski opened up about Reeves' role in Ballerina and why he was against it at first. The franchise's co-creator revealed that Wick "wasn't in the original script," but with John Wick: Chapter 4 leveling up the game, he saw the benefit in having Reeves return, which could make Lee Wiseman's Ballerina spinoff much more appealing.

Steaming on: Apple TV+

Episodes viewed: 10 of 10

You have to feel a bit sorry for Stick, or indeed any vaguely sports-related comedy drama that dares show its face on Apple TV+: the comparisons to Ted Lasso are going to be inevitable. In fact, this golf-based feel-goodery has as much in common with Apple’s other hit comedy-drama, the therapy-based Shrinking. It follows the tone and feel of both of those shows: a lovable but broken hero, grappling with grief and a failed marriage, who ultimately finds emotional salvation in a found family.

Stick comes from Jason Keller, whose previous sporting life includes a co-writing credit for Ford V. Ferrari. Here, Owen Wilson is our putting protagonist, in a role that feels custom-made for him, given free rein to take his Texan charm into turbodrive. His Pryce ‘Stick’ Cahill is a classic Wilsonian hero, a fast-talker and eternal hustler with...

In Apple TV+’s new sports dramedy Stick Peter Dager portrays young golf prodigy Santiago “Santi” Wheeler, who gets recruited to take a swing at becoming a pro golfer by Owen Wilson’s Pryce Cahill, who was himself, once, a pro golfer.

Clashing over their difference in ages and ideas of how to be a good golfer, with Santi sometimes foregoing Pryce’s advise to be a hotshot and take big swings, Dager traced the underlying appreciation the two have for each other — much like a father and son dynamic — despite the ups and downs of their relationship.

“Santi and Pryce, they’re butting heads so much in the beginning because they both have a lot of good reasons to not want to join forces,” Peter Dager told Deadline ahead of the launch of the series — which premiered with the first three episodes arriving on the streamer June 4. “It was...

The third episode of Apple TV+’s new sports comedy series Stick is out, and it is called ‘Daddy Issues’. The episode introduces Zero, who is masterfully played by Lilli Kay, a character who will significantly enhance the dynamics amongst the existing ones.

As the episode moves forward, Zero’s interactions with Pryce and Santi will highlight existing tensions and bring them to the forefront, and challenge existing relationships, setting the perfect stage for further developments. As the episode moves forward, it will see Zero as the catalyst that brings about changes in the group’s dynamics.

What impact did Zero have on Santi and Pryce’s equation in Stick episode 3?

Zero has entered the narrative, serving as a pivotal moment, especially for Santi. After he has just encountered an intense interaction with Pryce, who’s pressuring him to perform better in the tournament, Santee meets Zero, who gives him...

Spoiler Alert: This piece discusses the first three episodes of Stick on Apple TV+.

Owen Wilson’s latest project, the Apple TV+ series Stick, watches the actor take on a plucky underdog of sorts — Pryce Cahill — a former professional golfer whose divorce is about to be finalized in the sale of the house he once shared with his ex wife Amber-Linn (Judy Greer).

Now working as a golf club salesman, it’s obvious from the pitch he makes in the opening moments of the series that he still loves the sport of golf. It’s this “positive” energy and that allows Pryce, who stumbles upon golf phenom Santiago Wheeler (Peter Dager) to convince the teenager to take his talents on the road and compete to become a pro golfer. A surrogate father and son relationship develops between the pair, but not without its bumps in the road as Santi sometimes...

In “Stick,” a found family forms between a former professional golfer, an up-and-coming golf prodigy, the latter’s mother, a baggage-free vagabond and a former caddy who does not go anywhere without his Rv. The series’ success, in other words, rests entirely on the talent and chemistry of its stars. Fortunately, while its onscreen ensemble is not as expansive as some other modern TV comedies, “Stick” boasts a cast of talented, capable and recognizable stars.

Here are all the characters you need to know in “Stick,” as well as the actors who play them and where you might have seen them before.

Owen Wilson in “Stick” (Apple TV+) Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill

Owen Wilson stars in “Stick” as Pryce Cahill, a washed-up former golfer who decides to take a 17-year-old prodigy under his wing. A veteran of both the big and small screen, Wilson is best known for his...

Not all heartwarming sports comedies have to be compared to “Ted Lasso” — the genre did exist before Jason Sudeikis‘ merry, mustachioed mentor professed “fútbol is life” — but “Stick’s” attempts to replicate the formula are impossible to ignore. There’s the middle-aged coach who’s out of his depth, taking an all-or-nothing shot on an unlikely star. There’s the quick formation of a support team, the lingering family-related trauma, and the big, meaningful monologues. All the while, a tear-tugging soundtrack of white acoustic-rock underscores a redemption story found on the field but realized off it.

Part of the magic of “Ted Lasso” comes from seeing a college football coach from Kansas prove his doubters wrong by turning his perceived weaknesses into irrefutable strengths. But Jason Keller’s Apple TV+ series can’t pull off the same enchantment. The weaknesses of its coach, Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson), are just that...

Some people find themselves on mountaintops. Others? In the lost-and-found bin of life’s country club. Apple TV+’s latest sports-based comedy, Stick, lives in that bin, and I, for one, am glad to rummage. What? You didn’t understand? Alright, let me make it a bit simpler for you people!

Watching the first three episodes felt like pulling on an old hoodie soaked in rain: comforting in a nostalgic way, but undeniably damp in places. It’s uneven, sure, but intentionally so. Stick is about people who don’t stick the landing. It stars Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, unraveling life: a golf legend who crumbled under pressure, got divorced, lost his child (and possibly his mind), and now finds salvation (or maybe another disaster) in a kid named Santi Wheeler.

What follows is part grief memoir, part mentorship misadventure, part scam road-trip, and wholly absurd. While it might...

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If you are in the mood for a round of golf with an extremely likable group of people, then Apple TV+’s latest sports comedy series, Stick, might just be for you. Created by Jason Keller, the Apple TV+ series follows Pryce Cahill, a washed-up former pro golfer now working at a sporting goods store after an amicable divorce. One day, he discovers a young talent who could turn pro with the right training and decides to train him, which in turn awakens the love of the game in Pryce. So, if you decide to tune in for Stick, we have the names and dates for all of its episodes below:

Stick – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Apple TV+

Stick consists of ten episodes in total. The sports comedy-drama series premiered on Apple...

Stick, Apple TV+’s new golf comedy starring Owen Wilson, does not come with the tagline “For fans of Shrinking and Ted Lasso.” It doesn’t need to: Between the cuddly yet poignant mood, the found-family ensemble, the focus on flawed but generally non-toxic male role models and the overall Dad TV vibe, there’s no mistaking who its target audience is meant to be.

But familiarity isn’t necessarily a drawback when it comes to comfort viewing, and certainly not for a rookie that can play the game nearly as well as the old pros. While not, at this point, quite as ambitious as its actual tagline (“Take a big swing”) might suggest, its assured tone, fat-free storytelling and, most especially, winning cast could give Stick everything it needs to develop into the platform’s next big crowd-pleaser.

As mandated by formula, Jason Keller’s series centers on a...

The trailer for Apple’s new comedy series Stick isn’t subtle in making its pitch to potential viewers. Mixed in among various glimpses of Owen Wilson playing washed-up former pro golfer Pryce Cahill is a title card that reads, “From the home of Ted Lasso.”

No one involved in the making of Apple’s biggest comedy hit has anything to do with Stick, which was created by Ford v. Ferrari screenwriter Jason Keller. But with its combination of sports, uplift, and a fast-talking, self-deprecating, middle-aged white-guy hero who tries...

Plot: Pryce Cahill is an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was prematurely derailed 20 years ago. After the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets and future entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi. This heartfelt, feel-good comedy is about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before.

Review: The last time Owen Wilson played a veteran athlete training the next generation superstar in his sport was in 2017’s Cars 3. At 56, Wilson has played all sorts of characters across genres while seemingly never aging, but has never starred in a live-action sports story. With Stick, Wilson gives us one of the best performances of his career in a feel-good story about golf, family, friendship, and second chances. Golf is a great sport to feature on screen,...

The arrival of “Stick Season 1” on the scene signals another entry into the resurgent field of sports-adjacent dramedies, a genre perennially drawn to narratives of fallen heroes and unlikely comebacks. At its center is Pryce Cahill, embodied by Owen Wilson, whose casting itself suggests a certain brand of laid-back charm masking deeper anxieties. Pryce is a former golfing luminary, a man whose professional trajectory didn’t just falter; it spectacularly combusted on a public stage some two decades prior.

We meet him in a state of prolonged inertia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His days are a cycle of working an unfulfilling job at a sporting goods store, navigating the awkward detritus of a failed marriage with his ex-wife Amber-Linn, and resorting to minor league hustles at local bars alongside his enduring friend and former caddy, Mitts.

It’s from this nadir that the series engineers its primary narrative thrust: an encounter with a young,...

The love for movies, books, and even anime has always been one that permeated into the fans’ daily lives. To love a series or a character so much that they wish to be reminded of it every day makes fans take life-altering decisions.

This could range from getting a tattoo of their favorite character or could even be something as strange as naming their kids after their favorite Pokémon.

In a strange twist of events, the Japanese government made a law disallowing parents from naming their kids after Pikachu or any other Pokémon. This decision was taken after a lot of deliberation in order to prevent any abuse of children by their peers based on their names.

An appropriate time to pause the kira-kira culture

A parent’s love for any fictional series or character should not adversely impact a child’s future. A casual mistake in naming a child...

In times past, the multicam sitcom was a format that gave its stars a lot to like. Of course, there was the pleasure of getting instant feedback from a studio audience, which could be crucial for surviving a long shooting day. But there was also the fact that it was a shooting day, singular. While cast and crew would rehearse and block an episode one or more days during the week, those days could be short, letting stars roll in at a reasonable hour and maybe even leave in time to pick up their kids from school. A single-camera sitcom is tougher: The same scene has to be shot many more times to get different coverage angles, and when you’re chasing the light outdoors, your call time might be punishingly early. All that might be true for Stick, too, but considering it’s a sports comedy, stars Owen Wilson...

Apple TV+ has a Ted Lasso-sized hole to fill — and Owen Wilson might just be the golfer to sink that putt with Stick. Since the series finale of Ted Lasso (which racked up 61 Emmy nominations and 11 wins) aired two years ago this week, Apple TV+ is hoping to strike lightning twice with another sports-themed series centered on a found family and their lovable, everyman patriarch who just needs a win.

In Stick, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, a former pro golfer in the midst of a divorce and a midlife crisis, who becomes a father figure to a troubled young protégé, played by Peter Dager. Life has dealt Pryce losses most people couldn’t come back from, and in the way only Wilson can, we watch him fight to find his way forward — his signature effervescent optimism barely masking the heartbreak beneath.

Gold Derby caught up with the cast of...

A washed-out former pro athlete looking to capture the magic of the past is at the center of the new Apple TV+ series, Stick. The series was created by Jason Keller, who was one of the writers of the Academy Award-winning movie Ford v Ferrari. Owen Wilson makes his comedy series debut as the lead of the series while also serving as an executive producer.

Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an ex-pro golfer whose career was halted over 20 years ago. After getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce decides to bet big on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi. Starring alongside Wilson are Judy Greer, Mariana Tervino, Marc Maron, and Peter Dager. There are also cameos from several professional golfers, including Collin Morikawa, who is ranked fourth in the world.

Stick Season 1 Review

Golf, much like soccer, gets the reputation that it is “boring” and “not fun” to watch.

Although it's one of the most popular manga series to ever exist, it was always going to be very difficult to adapt One Piece to live action. The manga is weird, wild and super-stylized, so any adaptation would need to thread the needle very carefully.

Somehow, Netflix pulled it off with the show's first season, which aired back in 2023. The second season is finally expected to come out this year; we'll likely learn the exact release date this Saturday during Netflix's Tudum event. We'll also see a proper trailer.

In the meantime, Netflix released a new clip from the show. The Straw Hat pirates — Zero, Usopp, Sanji, Nami and captain Monkey D. Luffy — have all gathered for a sleepover. They all live on the same pirate ship, so effectively every night is a sleepover, but that's the kind of wacky cartoon-esque humor the show is managing the pull off. Also...

Henry Cavill Roars In Wolverine Variant Cameo (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Henry Cavill stepped away from Superman and suddenly found himself at the center of Marvel fan speculation since last year. When Disney took over Fox’s film library, the X-Men were finally within Marvel Studios’ grasp, and talk of who might play Wolverine kicked into high gear.

It was then that Cavill’s name quickly rose to the top of those conversations—and honestly, why not? He has the physique, years of experience, and the recognition that make him a natural fit to play the character.

Henry Cavill’s Real Cameo In Deadpool & Wolverine

The idea stayed locked in fan theories and wishlists for a while though. Cavill got grouped with other popular names, such as Taron Egerton, Daniel Radcliffe and actors whose heights better matched with comic-accurate Logan.

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