Setting the Tempo, a four-part ESPN Original Series on how Canada's first WNBA team was built, premiered Sunday, September 20.
In Canada, all four episodes aired back to back on TSN from 5 to 7 p.m. ET and are on demand on TSN and Disney+. In the U.S., the series aired on ESPN and streams on the ESPN App and Disney+.
Filmed as the team got ready for its first season, the series follows the front office being built, players being evaluated and signed, and a culture taking shape. At its centre are President Teresa Resch, GM Monica Wright Rogers and Head Coach Sandy Brondello.
Players including Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, Kia Nurse and Kiki Rice feature. Canadian Kathleen Jayme directed it.
Source: Toronto Tempo press release, Sep 15, 2026. Summarized in our words.
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