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Born to Bowl

2026 · 1 season

A breezy, affectionate look at a niche sport and its larger-than-life characters, easy to dip into and quietly charming.

Created by
James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liev Schreiber, Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen
Tagline
Big balls. Big dreams.
Overview
Go inside the colorful world of professional bowling and follow five stars of the sport as they chase glory, respect, and much-needed prize money on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.

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  • HBO Max Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liev Schreiber, Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • sport
  • friendship
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Created by
James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte
Starring
Liev Schreiber, Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Cameron Crowe, Jason Belmonte, Pete Weber
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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