La saison 1 de The Franchise a été diffusée sur Showtime du mercredi 13 juillet 2011 au jeudi 1 janvier 1970. Elle comporte 9 épisodes, le premier s'intitule "Season Premiere" et le dernier "San Francisco Giants: Bonus Features".
SHOWTIME SPORTS presents THE FRANCHISE, an MLB Productions Original Series. With unprecedented access to players, their families, coaches and team personnel, this series provides a candid look at the struggles, relationships and day-to-day lives of Major League Baseball players. It's an up close and personal journey from the off-season to Spring Training, the All-Star Game and beyond.