CNN Films Boards "Homecoming: The Tokyo Series" as Streaming Partner

DOCUMENTARY FROM BD4, SUPPER CLUB, AND MLB STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON CNN BEGINNING FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH

New York - February 25, 2026 - Following its nationwide theatrical release, Homecoming: The Tokyo Series will make its streaming debut with CNN, bringing baseball's global spirit to streaming audiences. From BD4 Banijay Americas' premium documentary label, a Supper Club production in association with MLB Studios and CNN Films, Homecoming will begin streaming on Friday, March 27 exclusively for CNN's streaming subscribers.

Directed and produced by Emmy(R) Award-winning filmmaker Jason Sterman, Homecoming journeys into Japan to explore how America's national pastime became a profound cultural tradition shaped by ritual, discipline and devotion, set against the backdrop of Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series, where some of the most famous players in the world, like Shohei Ohtani, assemble on their home turf to play the game that has transformed into a way of life there. The documentary offers a cinematic, ground-level portrait of the players, fans, craftspeople and families who sustain the game's enduring legacy.

"MLB's Tokyo Series reminds us that baseball's borders keep expanding, and this film is about what happens when a game becomes a culture," said Homecoming director and producer Jason Sterman. "From master craftsmen to Little League families, the people we filmed in Japan don't just play baseball, they've transformed it into something deeply their own. It's a story that transcends sport, and CNN Films has always known how to bring stories like this to audiences."

Filmed across Japan, Homecoming captures intimate vérité moments across generations and communities, revealing how baseball has been reimagined and infused with uniquely Japanese values. As the Tokyo Series unfolds, the human stories intertwine with the anticipation and emotion surrounding the games, illustrating the sport's power to transcend borders.

"At CNN Films, we're drawn to projects that reveal something essential about the world, and Homecoming does that through the lens of sport," said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worldwide. "This film captures how baseball extends beyond the field, connecting cultures and communities around the world."

"Homecoming: The Tokyo Series represents a meaningful milestone for CNN Films and BD4, as it is the first feature documentary to premiere exclusively on CNN's new streaming offering, which speaks to the global nature of the story and the evolving ways audiences are discovering premium nonfiction," said Dan Silver, chief executive officer, BD4. "We're especially proud that the film's journey, from theaters to streaming, reflects BD4's commitment to crafting thoughtful, windowed distribution models that expand how documentaries reach audiences in meaningful ways."

Homecoming: The Tokyo Series is a Supper Club production, presented by BD4, in association with MLB Studios. The film is directed by Jason Sterman. Producers for Homecoming are Sterman and Brian McGinn; Executive Producers are Dan Silver, Nick Trotta, Jamie McBriety, and Sarah Regan. The film was released theatrically by Fathom Entertainment.

Homecoming will be available to stream beginning Friday, March 27 for CNN's streaming subscribers via CNN.com and CNN connected TV and mobile apps. Visit CNN.com/AllAccess for more information.

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About CNN Originals

The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN FlashDocs, and CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN's global platforms. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 50 multi-part documentary series and 70 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 120 awards and 450 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award(R) for Navalny. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown; five time Emmy(R) nominee, Apollo 11, directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain and Emmy(R) nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico; the Emmy(R) Award-nominated "Decades Series": The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not directed by Emmy(R) winner Marina Zenovich; The Last Movie Stars, directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Grammy(R) Award nominee Little Richard: I Am Everything, directed by Lisa Cortés; the Oscar(R), BAFTA, PGA, and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, Navalny directed by Daniel Roher; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart; This is Life with Lisa Ling; Primetime Emmy(R) and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers, directed by Tim Wardle; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.

ABOUT MLB STUDIOS

Major League Baseball (MLB) represents the highest level of professional baseball and is the most historic sports league in the United States. Under its premier Emmy(R) Award-winning production label, MLB Studios, the League creates, produces and consults on original content inspired by the engaging personalities and compelling storylines at the forefront of today's game and throughout its robust 150-year history. MLB's multi-platform media and licensing projects span film, television, audio networks and digital distribution, including diverse and pioneering programming that taps an expansive media archive to cover historical and cultural subjects. In 2025, MLB Studios earned Sports Emmy Awards for "The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox" and "The Turnaround" and released "Who Killed the Montreal Expos?;" "Big Dreams: 2024 Little League World Series;" "Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run;" "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" and "Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series." Other credits include: an episode of "Abbott Elementary;" "Once Upon a Time in Queens;" The Saint of Second Chances;" "Say Hey, Willie Mays;" "After Jackie;" "Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story;" "Moneyball;" "42."

ABOUT SUPPER CLUB

Supper Club is the independent production company founded by filmmakers Jason Sterman and Brian McGinn who are behind multiple award-winning films and series including Chefs Table, 13TH, Amanda Knox, Sketchbook and Wolfgang. They produced Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u, as well as the official Stan Lee documentary for Marvel Studios. They recently released the Netflix documentary Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds and are currently in production on a documentary series with All-Pro athletes Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle following their ownership of an American rules football team in Mexico's professional football league. On the scripted front, Sterman and McGinn have served as Co-Executive Producers on the acclaimed Emmy-winning FX series The Bear.

ABOUT BD4

BD4 is the premium documentary label within Banijay Americas, dedicated to culturally resonant, audience-centered storytelling that bridges art, innovation and global impact. Under the leadership of Dan Silver, BD4 develops and produces original documentaries that redefine contemporary nonfiction, blending cinematic craft with cultural relevance.

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