Ballers: Season 1 (2015)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Pilot - 77%
Episode 2: Raise Up - 80%
Episode 3: Move the Chains - 75%
Episode 4: Heads Will Roll - 84%
Episode 5: Machete Charge - 78%
Episode 6: Everything is Everything - 72%
Episode 7: Ends - 75%
Episode 8: Gaslighting - 73%
Episode 9: Head-On - 81%
Episode 10: Flamingos - 80%
Season 1 Overall Rating - 78% Fresh
Ballers is a very entertaining show about a couple of financial managers with athletes as clients. It's not super funny, it's not super serious, and honestly there isn't a whole lot of drama, so I'm not sure what to really classify it as...but it's good. It's a show that you can watch no matter what mood you're in (and you don't have to be a fan of sports to like it), and it's a very easy watch given that the episodes are only 30 minutes each. Dwayne Johnson is charismatic as always and really the entire cast is likable. Don't go in expecting to be blown away, and you'll probably find yourself to be pleasantly surprised.
Ballers: Season 2 (2016)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Face of the Franchise - 83%
Episode 2: Enter the Temple - 82%
Episode 3: Elidee - 85%
Episode 4: World of Hurt - 75%
Episode 5: Most Guys - 82%
Episode 6: Saturdaze - 75%
Episode 7: Everybody Knows - 83%
Episode 8: Laying in the Weeds - 85%
Episode 9: Million Bucks in a Bag - 81%
Episode 10: Game Day - 74%
Season 2 Overall Rating - 81% Fresh
Season two of Ballers continues to build on the character relationships, business deals, and drama that was introduced in the first season, while also providing the viewer with some great humor. It is arguably better than its predecessor, which is rare in television.
Ballers: Season 3 (2017)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Seeds of Expansion - 86%
Episode 2: Bull Rush - 72%
Episode 3: In the Teeth - 71%
Episode 4: Ride and Die - 80%
Episode 5: Make Believe - 83%
Episode 6: I Hate New York - 80%
Episode 7: Ricky-Leaks - 70%
Episode 8: Alley-Oops - 73%
Episode 9: Crackback - 76%
Episode 10: Yay Area - 70%
Season 3 Overall Rating - 76% Fresh
While season two of Ballers was a step up, season three is a slight step down. The majority of the season is focused on Spencer's desire to get the Raiders to move to Las Vegas, and honestly the storyline is pretty boring, and the rest of the storylines aren't as entertaining as the previous two seasons, either. The financials of this season are also a mystery for the most part and a lot of what ASM is involved with doesn't seem to make financial sense. There is still entertainment to be had, but it's not nearly as attention-grabbing as before.
Ballers: Season 4 (2018)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Rough Ride - 72%
Episode 2: Don't You Wanna Become Obama? - 77%
Episode 3: This Is Not Our World - 76%
Episode 4: Forgiving Is Living - 80%
Episode 5: Doink - 79%
Episode 6: No Small Talk - 84%
Episode 7: The Kids Are Alright - 76%
Episode 8: The Devil You Know - 82%
Episode 9: There's No Place Like Home, Baby - 74%
Season 4 Overall Rating - 78% Fresh
Ballers leans more into the drama side (rather than the upbeat, comedic side) of the show in season four and it works sometimes and doesn't work at all at other times. Spencer slowly becomes a character that is frustrating to watch over the course of the season, but he's been on this trajectory since the first season so it's not super surprising. This is definitely the most inconsistent season yet. When it's good, it's pretty good, but when it's not it's just not very entertaining. Personally, I hope that they lean more towards the comedic side of the show for season five.
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Pilot - 77%
Episode 2: Raise Up - 80%
Episode 3: Move the Chains - 75%
Episode 4: Heads Will Roll - 84%
Episode 5: Machete Charge - 78%
Episode 6: Everything is Everything - 72%
Episode 7: Ends - 75%
Episode 8: Gaslighting - 73%
Episode 9: Head-On - 81%
Episode 10: Flamingos - 80%
Season 1 Overall Rating - 78% Fresh
Ballers is a very entertaining show about a couple of financial managers with athletes as clients. It's not super funny, it's not super serious, and honestly there isn't a whole lot of drama, so I'm not sure what to really classify it as...but it's good. It's a show that you can watch no matter what mood you're in (and you don't have to be a fan of sports to like it), and it's a very easy watch given that the episodes are only 30 minutes each. Dwayne Johnson is charismatic as always and really the entire cast is likable. Don't go in expecting to be blown away, and you'll probably find yourself to be pleasantly surprised.
Ballers: Season 2 (2016)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Face of the Franchise - 83%
Episode 2: Enter the Temple - 82%
Episode 3: Elidee - 85%
Episode 4: World of Hurt - 75%
Episode 5: Most Guys - 82%
Episode 6: Saturdaze - 75%
Episode 7: Everybody Knows - 83%
Episode 8: Laying in the Weeds - 85%
Episode 9: Million Bucks in a Bag - 81%
Episode 10: Game Day - 74%
Season 2 Overall Rating - 81% Fresh
Season two of Ballers continues to build on the character relationships, business deals, and drama that was introduced in the first season, while also providing the viewer with some great humor. It is arguably better than its predecessor, which is rare in television.
Ballers: Season 3 (2017)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Seeds of Expansion - 86%
Episode 2: Bull Rush - 72%
Episode 3: In the Teeth - 71%
Episode 4: Ride and Die - 80%
Episode 5: Make Believe - 83%
Episode 6: I Hate New York - 80%
Episode 7: Ricky-Leaks - 70%
Episode 8: Alley-Oops - 73%
Episode 9: Crackback - 76%
Episode 10: Yay Area - 70%
Season 3 Overall Rating - 76% Fresh
While season two of Ballers was a step up, season three is a slight step down. The majority of the season is focused on Spencer's desire to get the Raiders to move to Las Vegas, and honestly the storyline is pretty boring, and the rest of the storylines aren't as entertaining as the previous two seasons, either. The financials of this season are also a mystery for the most part and a lot of what ASM is involved with doesn't seem to make financial sense. There is still entertainment to be had, but it's not nearly as attention-grabbing as before.
Ballers: Season 4 (2018)
Creator: Stephen Levinson
Platform: HBO
Episode 1: Rough Ride - 72%
Episode 2: Don't You Wanna Become Obama? - 77%
Episode 3: This Is Not Our World - 76%
Episode 4: Forgiving Is Living - 80%
Episode 5: Doink - 79%
Episode 6: No Small Talk - 84%
Episode 7: The Kids Are Alright - 76%
Episode 8: The Devil You Know - 82%
Episode 9: There's No Place Like Home, Baby - 74%
Season 4 Overall Rating - 78% Fresh
Ballers leans more into the drama side (rather than the upbeat, comedic side) of the show in season four and it works sometimes and doesn't work at all at other times. Spencer slowly becomes a character that is frustrating to watch over the course of the season, but he's been on this trajectory since the first season so it's not super surprising. This is definitely the most inconsistent season yet. When it's good, it's pretty good, but when it's not it's just not very entertaining. Personally, I hope that they lean more towards the comedic side of the show for season five.
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