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, Omar Benson Miller

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 20 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Spencer Strasmore 39 episodes, 2015-2018
John David Washington	...	Ricky Jerret 39 episodes, 2015-2018
Omar Benson Miller	...	Charles Greane 39 episodes, 2015-2018
Donovan W. Carter	...	Vernon Littlefield 39 episodes, 2015-2018
Troy Garity	...	Jason Antolotti / ... 39 episodes, 2015-2018
Rob Corddry	...	Joe Krutel 39 episodes, 2015-2018
London Brown	...	Reggie 38 episodes, 2015-2018
Jazmyn Simon	...	Julie Greane 33 episodes, 2015-2018
Carl McDowell	...	TTD 27 episodes, 2015-2018
Dulé Hill	...	Larry Siefert / ... 22 episodes, 2015-2017
Richard Schiff	...	Mr. Anderson / ... 21 episodes, 2015-2018
Arielle Kebbel	...	Tracy Legette 16 episodes, 2015-2016
Robert Wisdom	...	Dennis 16 episodes, 2015-2018

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:

football player | football | sex | nudity | miami dolphins | 

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Taglines:

Legends don't retire. They reinvent

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

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

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 The Simpsons: Krusty the Clown (2018)

User Reviews

Political agenda

Loved the show until season 4. The writers political agenda Is so obvious it sickens me.So I deleted the series and won't watch it again