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Ballers

2015–2019 · 5 seasons

A glossy, fast-talking hangout with big personalities, easy banter and aspirational swagger that breezes by without asking much of you.

Created by: Stephen Levinson
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington

Tagline: Legends don't die. They reinvent.
Overview: 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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Created by: Stephen Levinson
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
work
identity
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, comedy
Created by: Stephen Levinson
Written by: Steve Sharlet, Rashard Mendenhall, Stephen Levinson, Jason Lewis
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington, Omar Benson Miller, Troy Garity, London Brown, Donovan W. Carter, Arielle Kebbel
Length: 5 seasons, 47 episodes
Network: HBO
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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