Ballers 

A series centered around a group of football players and their families, friends and handlers.

Creator:

Stephen Levinson

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, Donovan W. Carter

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Spencer Strasmore 47 episodes, 2015-2019
John David Washington	...	Ricky Jerret 47 episodes, 2015-2019
Donovan W. Carter	...	Vernon Littlefield 47 episodes, 2015-2019
Troy Garity	...	Jason Antolotti / ... 47 episodes, 2015-2019
Omar Benson Miller	...	Charles Greane 47 episodes, 2015-2019
Rob Corddry	...	Joe Krutel 47 episodes, 2015-2019
London Brown	...	Reggie 46 episodes, 2015-2019
Jazmyn Simon	...	Julie Greane / ... 38 episodes, 2015-2019
Carl McDowell	...	TTD 35 episodes, 2015-2019
Richard Schiff	...	Mr. Anderson / ... 25 episodes, 2015-2019
Dulé Hill	...	Larry Siefert 22 episodes, 2015-2017
Brittany S. Hall	...	Amber / ... 22 episodes, 2017-2019
Robert Wisdom	...	Dennis 20 episodes, 2015-2019

Storyline

Ballers is a half-hour comedy series starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.

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Plot Keywords:

male protagonist | football player | football | sex | nudity | 

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Taglines:

Success hits hard

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

John David Washington is the son of two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. He also played professional football as a runningback for the St. Louis Rams in the NFL and in the defunct United Football League. He is an alumnus of Morehouse College, where he was also a star player on the football team.

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Connections

Referenced in 2 Broke Girls: And the Booth Babes (2016)

User Reviews

Killer show.

Dig the tunes! Just wish the show was longer than 30mins an episode.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ballers

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Closest to the Hole Productions, Film 44, Leverage Management

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD