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Genre
  
Comedy-drama

Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
21 June 2015

Network
  
HBO

7.6/10
IMDb

8.1/10
TV

Created by
  
Stephen Levinson

Original language(s)
  
English

Theme song
  
Right Above It

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Starring
  
Dwayne Johnson Rob Corddry John David Washington Omar Miller Donovan W. Carter Troy Garity London Brown Jazmyn Simon Arielle Kebbel

Opening theme
  
"Right Above It" by Lil Wayne feat. Drake

Cast
  
Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, Omar Benson Miller, Rob Corddry, Jazmyn Simon

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Ballers is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Levinson and starring Dwayne Johnson. The series premiered on the American cable television network HBO on June 21, 2015. The pilot episode was written by Levinson and directed by Peter Berg. On July 10, 2015, HBO announced the series would be renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 17, 2016. On July 28, 2016, Ballers was renewed for a third season.

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Main cast

  • Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired NFL player turned financial manager
  • Rob Corddry as Joe Krutel, a financial advisor at Anderson Financial who tries hard to fit in
  • John David Washington as Ricky Jerret, a highly competitive and spiritual NFL player
  • Omar Miller as Charles Greane, an affable former NFL player who is searching for his next career
  • Donovan W. Carter as Vernon Littlefield, a deeply family-oriented NFL player
  • Troy Garity as Jason, a top-tier sports agent
  • London Brown as Reggie, Vernon's childhood friend who handles his money
  • Jazmyn Simon as Julie Greane, wife of ex–NFL player Charles Greane
  • Arielle Kebbel as Tracy Legette (Season 2, recurring season 1), a sportscaster for a local TV station who is intimately involved with Spencer
  • Jarrod Sandri as Jarrod Sandri ex–NFL player Jarrod Sandri

    • Recurring cast

  • Dulé Hill as Larry Siefert, the GM for the Miami Dolphins
  • Anabelle Acosta as Annabella, girlfriend of Ricky Jerret
  • Taylor Cole as Stephanie Michaels, an ESPN sideline reporter who is romantically involved with Spencer
  • LeToya Luckett as Tina, widow to one of Spencer's closest friends
  • Ella Thomas as Kara Cooley, Alonzo Cooley's Mother, and interior decorator to the pro athletes who is also involved with Ricky
  • Antoine Harris as Alonzo Cooley, Ricky's passive-aggressive teammate
  • Taylour Paige as Theresa, Julie's sister
  • Sanai L. Johnson as Bey, daughter of Theresa
  • Richard Schiff as Mr. Anderson, a.k.a. "The Old Man", owner of Anderson Financial Management
  • Clifton Collins, Jr. as Maximo Gomez, Angela Lee's lawyer
  • Angelina Assereto as Angela Lee, Maximo's client who was briefly involved with Spencer
  • Robert Wisdom as Dennis Jerret, Ricky's estranged father
  • Michael Cudlitz as Dan Balsamo, owner of Dan's Auto Collision and former Buffalo Bills running back who got hurt from Spencer's hard hit
  • Christine Allocca as Kerri Balsamo, Dan's wife
  • Carl McDowell as TTD, Ricky's pothead friend
  • Carmelo "Q" Oquendo as NFL Player
  • Stephanie Sandri as Stephanie Sandri, Jarrod Sandri's Wife
  • Terrell Suggs as himself
  • Jay Glazer as a fictional version of himself
  • Serinda Swan as Chloe Day, a smart hotel management executive

    • Broadcast

    The series premiered in the U.S. on HBO on June 21, 2015; in Canada on June 21, 2015 on HBO Canada; in Italy on September 4, 2015 on Sky Atlantic; in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2015 on Sky Atlantic; and in Australia on September 15, 2015 on Showcase.

    Season 1

    The first season of Ballers received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 80%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ballers may not be a game-changer, but it scores points with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who brings charm and depth to the NFL version of Entourage." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

    Season 2

    On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 57%, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. On Metacritic, the season has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

    References

    Ballers Wikipedia
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