TV series

Eastbound & Down

2009–2013 · 4 seasons

A gleefully crude, cringe-heavy ride built on one gloriously deluded ego, funny and oddly tender in its lowdown way.

Tagline: Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy.
Overview: Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, redemption, identity, celebrity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
redemption
identity
celebrity
class
Places: small town
school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong