The Pitch (TV series)

The Pitch is an unscripted series from AMC produced by Studio Lambert that goes behind the scenes on the pressure on America's top creative ad agencies competing to pitch a new account. Each week the two agencies go head-to-head in a presentation known as The Pitch, with only seven days to prepare.

This article is about the unscripted series. For the drama series, see Pitch (TV series).
The Pitch
GenreUnscripted, Reality, Drama
Directed by
  • Steven Garcia (4 episodes)
  • Charles Kreisa (1 episode)
  • Philip Lott (unknown episodes) Domini Hofmann (8 episodes)
Composer(s)José Cancela, Amy Marie Beauchamp
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producer(s)Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, Phil Lott, Brien Meagher, Aaron Saidman, and Domini Hofmann
Cinematography
  • Michael J. Pepin
  • Alex Van Wagner
Rebecca Roberts
Running time60 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s)All3Media America
AMC Studios
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseApril 30, 2012 –
October 3, 2013
External links
Website

The series premiered on Monday, April 30, 2012 and was promoted with an hour-long sneak preview on April 8, 2012 preceded by a Mad Men episode. The show was given a green light in April 2011.[1] In June 2012 the Broadcast Television Journalists' Association nominated The Pitch for a Critics' Choice Television Award in the category of Best Reality Series - Competition.[2]

On August 16, 2012, AMC renewed the series for a second season.[3] The second season premiered on August 15, 2013.[4]

Episodes

Season 1

Winner is Bolded

Ep No.TitleRelease dateU.S. viewers (million)
101Subway: McKinney & WDCWApril 8, 20120.52[5]
102Waste Management: SK+G & The Ad StoreApril 30, 20120.17[6]
103Clockwork: The Hive & FKMMay 7, 20120.16[7]
104Popchips: Conversation & Boone OakleyMay 13, 20120.29[8]
105Frangelico: The Ad Store & Kovel/FullerMay 20, 20120.34[9]
106JDRF: Muse & BozellMay 27, 2012
107C. Wonder: Womenkind & DigoJune 3, 20120.41[10]
108Autograph Collection, Marriott International: Jones Advertising & BandujoJune 10, 20120.38[11]
  • Originally shown on Mondays in the United States, the series switched to Sundays in midseason.

Season 2
Ep No.TitleRelease dateU.S. viewers (million)
201College Hunks Hauling Junk: Breensmith & Fletcher RowleyAugust 15, 2013TBA
202Bliss: Innerspin & MC²August 22, 2013TBA
203SquareTrade: Mischievous Studios & HeavenspotAugust 29, 2013TBA
204Tommy Bahama: Pasadena Advertising Marketing Design & Neuron SyndicateSeptember 5, 2013TBA
205Little Caesars Pizza: Bee-Line Communications & CommongroundSeptember 12, 2013TBA
206Gibson Brands: Powell Creative & DBDSeptember 19, 2013TBA
2071-800-Flowers.com, Inc.: Cor & One/XSeptember 26, 2013TBA
208The Fuller Brush Company: Central Coast & The Monogram GroupOctober 3, 2013TBA

References
  1. AMC Orders Two Docu-Series From Top Producers
  2. "'Community' Leads Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 16, 2012). "AMC Renews 'The Pitch;' Greenlights New Unscripted Taxidermy Series and 'Venice Beach Freakshow'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  4. "AAMC Announces Agencies and Brands Featured in Season Two of "The Pitch"" (Press release). AMC via TheFutonCritic.com. May 28, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  5. Bibel, Sara (April 10, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game of Thrones' Leads + Atlanta 'Housewives,' 'Mad Men,' 'Khloe & Lamar,' 'Army Wives,' 'The Client List' & Much More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  6. "Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs Lead Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. May 1, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  7. "Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs Lead the Night". The Futon Critic. May 9, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  8. Bibel, Sara (May 15, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops, 'Real Housewives NJ,' 'The Client List,' 'Khloe & Lamar,' 'Army Wives' & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  9. Kondolojy, Amanda (May 22, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, + 'Game of Thrones', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Ax Men', 'The Client List', 'Sister Wives', + More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  10. Kondolojy, Amanda (June 5, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs + 'Game of Thrones' Finale, MTV Movie Awards, 'Sister Wives', 'The Glades', 'Longmire' + More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  11. Bibel, Sara (June 12, 2012). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Mad Men', 'Longmire', 'The Client List', 'The Glades', 'Drop Dead Diva' & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.


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