Setting the Tempo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Setting the Tempo takes audiences inside the exhilarating, high-stakes process of building a WNBA franchise from the ground up. Led by an all-women leadership team featuring head coach Sandy Brondello, a two-time WNBA champion and the 2014 WNBA Coach of the Year, and general manager Monica Wright Rogers, a two-time WNBA champion, the series captures the relentless race against the clock as they evaluate talent, establish a culture, and lay the foundation for sustained success.

Series details

• Title: Setting the Tempo
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Sports
• Premiere date: 2026-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ESPN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92547

Cast and credited roles

• Teresa Resch — President of the Toronto Tempo
• Monica Wright — General Manager
• Sandy Brondello — Head Coach
• Marina Mabrey — Marina Mabrey
• Brittney Sykes — Brittney Sykes
• Kia Nurse — Kia Nurse
• Kiki Rice — Kiki Rice

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-20; final listed air date 2026-09-20; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Setting the Tempo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.