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Ballers

2015 – 2019Show5 seasons47 episodesTV-MA

ComedyDrama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic657.2Rotten Tomatoes72%88%

A drama series about everyday modern life and sports, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · party vibe · binge-friendly

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Episodes

5 seasons · 47 episodes · best: S2E10 "Game Day" 8.5

Episodes

7.7
8.0
7.8
7.6
7.5

Story

Legends don't die. They reinvent.

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.

Feels like

  • Sports Satire
  • Miami Vice Culture
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Class Disparity Critique
  • Character Study
  • Dark Comedy
  • High-Stakes Football
  • Eccentric Personalities
  • HBO Prestige Drama
  • Cynical Realism

Cast

24 of 277 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Julian Farino, Chloe Domont, Simon Cellan Jones
Written by
Stephen Levinson, Rob Weiss, Evan Reilly
Produced by
Julie Camino

Everyone

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Facts

June 21, 2015 · October 13, 2019 · Ended

First aired
June 21, 2015
Last aired
October 13, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 47 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
122 countries

Tropes

Career-Ending Injury, Celebrity Paradox, Dare to Be Badass +9

  • Career-Ending Injury
  • Celebrity Paradox
  • Dare to Be Badass
  • Dumbass Has a Point
  • Elite Athlete's Aging Angst
  • Everyone Went to School Together
  • Fanservice
  • Happily Adopted
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • The Load
  • Real Men Wear Pink
  • Money Dumb

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Ballers?"

Questions about Ballers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ballers?

HBO Max

In the United States, Ballers streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 114 other countries.

Is Ballers worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 65). Audiences rate it higher (79 out of 100) than critics (69).

Which season of Ballers is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.0. Season 5 is the weakest at 7.5. The highest-rated episode is Game Day (season 2, episode 10) at 8.5, and the lowest is Must Be the Shoes (season 5, episode 2) at 7.1.

Will Ballers make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Ballers?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.