Do you ever think about your life and wonder what you did to get to the spot that you are and if it is where you are supposed to be? I do. It’s one of those things that I think about all the time – do I stay where I am? Or do I need to pivot?
FOX has a new show coming out, Pivoting, that explores just that. The show stars Maggie Q as Sarah, Ginnifer Goodwin as Jodie, and Eliza Coupe as Amy.
Also included in the cast of season one is Tommy Dewey as Henry, JT Neal as Matt, and Marcello Reyes as Luke.
So what’s the show about?
“Set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, NY, Pivoting follows three women – and close-knit childhood friends – as they cope with the death of the fourth member of their group. When faced with the reality that life is short, these women pivot, and alter their current paths, by way of a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions. These pivots will strengthen their bond and prove it’s never too late to screw up your life in the pursuit of happiness.
For Amy (Coupe), the fearless producer of a local cooking show, managing many employees comes easily. Yet, when it comes to caring for her own children – a seven-year-old boy, Luke (Reyes), and an 18-month-old girl – she’s absolutely terrified. Despite her lack of maternal instincts, her husband, Henry (Dewey), a contractor who never loses his cool, perfectly counter-balances Amy in all of her flaws. Her pivot is to be a more active, present mother.
Jodie (Goodwin) is a stay-at-home mom of three in a loveless marriage. Her husband is a controlling, finance-obsessed jerk, but Jodie has never even considered that the grass might be greener anywhere else. When she does, her pivot means getting in shape…and maybe more with her hot 27-year-old trainer, Matt (Neal), who gives her the attention and excitement she didn’t realize she had been craving for years.
Sarah (Q) is a successful doctor — an M.D. and Ph.D., as she will readily let anyone know. For Sarah, the loss of their friend is compounded by the recent divorce from her wife. After a life filled with stress, Sarah is sent into a tailspin that launches her pivot to a simpler, and thus happier life — working as a grocery store employee.
For all three of these women, the untimely and heartbreaking death of their friend serves as the wake-up call they didn’t know they needed. It forces them to look at their lives and ask themselves, is this as good as it gets? Is this where I thought I’d be at 40? Am I happy? Is anyone happy? What is happy? And is it too late to do it all differently? To press the “reset” button?”
Pivoting will premiere January 9, 2022, before moving to its 9:30pm ET/PT time slot on January 13th.