Olive did not leave Big Shot and she has returned for the second season even though her character had so many ups and downs in the first season.
Big Shot is a new show on the Disney+ streaming service, which follows Marvyn, who is a disgraced basketball coach, as he tries to coach an all-girls basketball team.
Olive is one of the girls on the team that has had some of the more memorable story arcs in the first season. Fortunately, Olive will not be leaving the show as she is featured in the second season.
What is Big Shot all about?
Big Shot is a surprising Disney+ original sports show, which follows the short-tempered coach Marvyn Korn, who is played by John Stamos, as he attempts to coach the basketball team at an all-girls school after he is kicked out of the men’s NCAA basketball team.
However, even though this show comes from the same creators, David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey, who created shows like Ally McBeal, Doogie Howser, The Practice, and Big Little Lies, it is not as juvenile and comedic as you may assume.
Even though there are funny moments in the show, the production and writing are at such a high level that Big Shot ends up being more of a dramady (drama-comedy) than a full-blown comedy series.
The series has also introduced viewers to the rising talents of the girls who are members of the Sirens basketball team.
Why did Olive leave Big Shot?
One of the rising stars in the Sirens basketball team is Olive Cooper. The actress who plays Olive on screen, Monique Green, is an amazing talent, and Olive’s character in the show is also a rising star on social media.
Although Olive is one of the better-known characters in the show, her storyline in the first season of the show has had many ups and downs, which is why fans have been wondering whether she will leave the show.
One of the sub-plots in the first season of the show focuses on Olive and how her successful social media channels, which she has built by posting workout videos, are starting to attract the attention of several brands.
Although it is clear that Olive has the business sense and drive to increase her social media following, it is also evident that she is not yet mature enough to balance her real life and the life that she portrays on social media.
On top of this, Olive also has many interpersonal relationships to maintain and nurture throughout the first season.
Fortunately, Big Shot has already been renewed for its second season which premiered on 12 October 2022 already, and Olive Cooper’s character is one of the names on the returning cast list, which means that Olive is not leaving the show.
Where did season 1 of Big Shot leave off?
Although there are some surprising elements in the Big Shot show, most of the criticism of the first season of the show was that it ended up in quite a predictable and boring place.
The first season follows almost all of the characters as they try to overcome their own personal issues, as one would expect from your typical coming of age narratives.
Even though it is fun to watch the team win and Marvyn grow as a person, it has made many fans nervous about how the show’s creators will introduce new conflicts in the second season.
Who is on the returning cast list for season 2 of Big Shot?
Disney+ has renewed Big Shot for its second season and the entire second season is already available to stream on the platform.
However, if you just want to know which characters from the first season will be returning in the second before you start watching, you can expect to see the following characters on your screen:
- Olive Cooper (Monique Green)
- Assistant Coach Holly Barrett (Jessalyn Gilsig)
- George Pappas (Richard Robichaux)
- Sherilyn Thomas (Yvette Nicole Brown)
- Emma Korn (Sophia Mitri Schloss)
- Louise Gruzinsky (Nell Verlaque)
- Destiny Winters (Tiana Le)
- Carolyn “Mouse” Smith (Tisha Eve Custodio)
- Samantha “Giggles” Finkman (Cricket Wampler)
What can you expect for Olive in season 2 of Big Shot?
It is clear that season two of Big Shot will have increased rivalry with Carlsbad, where Holly will now be head coach, but you can also expect more instances where the difference between Olive’s real life and the life that she portrays on social media causes conflict within her own life.
This second season will also see many of the Sirens team having to decide where they will go to college.