History of Win or Lose (TV series) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 13, 2025

Win or Lose is a Pixar animated miniseries on Disney+ revolving around The Pickles, a middle school softball team, in the week before their championship game. Each episode explores the same events from a different team member's perspective, utilizing unique visual styles to reflect each character. The series is created and written by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, who also executive produce alongside industry veterans, marking Pixar's first original scripted series.

December 2020: Pixar Announces Win or Lose

In December 2020, Pixar announced an original series titled Win or Lose for Disney+, during Disney's Investor Day meeting. Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates were announced as creators, writers, and directors.

December 2020: Series Announcement

In December 2020, Win or Lose was officially announced during Disney's Investor Day, with Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates on board.

November 12, 2021: First Look at Concept Art

On November 12, 2021, during Pixar's special for Disney+ Day, the first look at the concept art for Win or Lose was revealed.

September 9, 2022: First Look Presented at D23

On September 9, 2022, during the D23 Expo, Hobson and Yates presented a first look at Win or Lose.

September 2022: Will Forte Announced as Lead Voice

In September 2022, at the D23 Expo, Will Forte was announced as the voice of Coach Dan.

June 2023: Milan Ray and Rosa Salazar Join Voice Cast

In June 2023, at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Milan Ray and Rosa Salazar joined the voice cast of Win or Lose.

June 2023: Ramin Djawadi to compose for the series

In June 2023, it was revealed that Ramin Djawadi was composing for the series.

June 16, 2023: Footage Shown at Annecy

On June 16, 2023, footage of an episode initially titled "Vanessa: The Cool Mom" was shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

July 2023: Post-Production Completed

In July 2023, David Lally confirmed that post-production for Win or Lose was completed.

November 15, 2023: Series Delayed to 2024

On November 15, 2023, it was announced that Win or Lose was delayed to 2024.

December 2023: Initial Announced Premiere

Win or Lose was initially announced to premiere on Disney+ in December 2023.

August 9, 2024: Teaser Trailer Released

A teaser trailer for Win or Lose was released on August 9, 2024.

August 2024: Additional Voice Cast Announced at D23

In August 2024, at the D23 fan event, Ian Chen, Izaac Wang, Jo Firestone, Josh Thomson, Erin Keif, and Rosie Foss were announced as part of the voice cast.

December 6, 2024: Release Date Change

The series was slated to premiere on December 6, 2024, before being delayed.

December 2024: Transgender Storyline Cut

In December 2024, it was reported that a storyline regarding a transgender character in Win or Lose had been cut, leading to criticism.

January 2025: More Voice Cast Members Revealed

In January 2025, Dorien Watson, Lil Rel Howery, Flula Borg, Kyliegh Curran, Jaylin Fletcher, Tom Law, Beck Nolan, Orion Tran, and Rhea Seehorn were revealed as part of the voice cast.