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New Series Explores Girls' Challenges in School Soccer

3/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Molly Manning Walker's upcoming series Major Players centers on challenges faced by girls in school football.
The show, inspired by Walker's experiences and co-writer Yasmin Joseph's, follows two girls forming a school women's soccer team.
To ensure authenticity, Walker auditioned 2,000 girls who played football but had no acting experience.
The series also explores gender and sexuality, including dynamics between queer and heterosexual relationships in a competitive teenage setting.

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Story summary

Molly Manning Walker's upcoming series Major Players centers on challenges faced by girls in school football.
The show, inspired by Walker's experiences and co-writer Yasmin Joseph's, follows two girls forming a school women's soccer team.
To ensure authenticity, Walker auditioned 2,000 girls who played football but had no acting experience.
The series also explores gender and sexuality, including dynamics between queer and heterosexual relationships in a competitive teenage setting.