Overview

• ABC confirmed the Season 5 episode was shot during Thursday’s Braves–Phillies game, following Quinta Brunson’s Comic-Con tease of a live Philadelphia event.
• Eight principal cast members, including Brunson and Tyler James Williams, filmed from section 114 with cameras rolling alongside dozens of extras.
• The two-day production deployed 200 extras on Tuesday and 400 on Wednesday, with about 100 Aramark employees catering and extensive stadium staffing in place.
• MLB Studios initiated outreach to Warner Bros. and the Phillies to stage a single-location story inside the ballpark with access to the field.
• Season 5 premieres Oct. 1 on ABC, with the Citizens Bank Park episode scheduled to air later in October.