[2] The series stars James Caan and Maggie Lawson and aired during the 2013–14 American television season as a Wednesday night entry.

Back in the Game was co-created and executive-produced by brothers Mark and Robb Cullen for 20th Century Fox Television.

[5] On February 23, 2014, the remaining episodes were released on iTunes, Amazon and other streaming services.

Online said that while the show's writing and casting was good, the premise might not be original enough to score a big audience.

[22] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show 2 out of 5 stars.