Ballers is an American comedy-drama television series created by
Stephen Levinson and starring Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a
retired NFL player who must navigate his new career of choice as the
financial manager of other NFL players. The series premiered on the
American cable television network HBO on June 21, 2015, with a pilot
episode written by Stephen Levinson and directed by Peter Berg. The
fifth and final season premiered on August 25, 2019, and concluded on
October 13, 2019.The series premiered in the U.S. on HBO on June 21,
2015, in Canada on June 21, 2015 on HBO Canada, in the United Kingdom
on September 8, 2015 on Sky Atlantic,[55] and in Australia on
September 15, 2015 on Showcase.[56]The second season premiered on July
17, 2016 and a third on July 23, 2017.[57][58] On August 8, 2017, HBO
picked up Ballers for a fourth season, which premiered on August 12,
2018.[59] On September 6, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a fifth
season.[60]On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating
of 81% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 6.43/10. 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."[61] On Metacritic, the
season has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating
"generally favorable reviews".[62]
Stephen Levinson and starring Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a
retired NFL player who must navigate his new career of choice as the
financial manager of other NFL players. The series premiered on the
American cable television network HBO on June 21, 2015, with a pilot
episode written by Stephen Levinson and directed by Peter Berg. The
fifth and final season premiered on August 25, 2019, and concluded on
October 13, 2019.The series premiered in the U.S. on HBO on June 21,
2015, in Canada on June 21, 2015 on HBO Canada, in the United Kingdom
on September 8, 2015 on Sky Atlantic,[55] and in Australia on
September 15, 2015 on Showcase.[56]The second season premiered on July
17, 2016 and a third on July 23, 2017.[57][58] On August 8, 2017, HBO
picked up Ballers for a fourth season, which premiered on August 12,
2018.[59] On September 6, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a fifth
season.[60]On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating
of 81% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 6.43/10. 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."[61] On Metacritic, the
season has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating
"generally favorable reviews".[62]
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