Ballers is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Levinson and starring Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired NFL player who must navigate his new career of choice as the financial manager of other NFL players. The series premiered on the American cable television network HBO on June 21, 2015, with a pilot episode written by Stephen Levinson and directed by Peter Berg. The fifth and final season premiered on August 25, 2019, and concluded on October 13, 2019.
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Stephen Levinson |
| Starring | Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan W. Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown, Jazmyn Simon, Arielle Kebbel |
| Opening theme | "Right Above It" by Lil Wayne featuring Drake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 47 |
| Executive producer(s) | Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Evan Reilly, Stephen Levinson, Rob Weiss, Denis Biggs, Julian Farino |
| Producer(s) | Bret Slater, Peter Sussman, David Levinson, Lori Jo Nemhauser, Karyn McKarthy, Neena Beber, Janace Tashjian |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, New York, Miami, San Francisco (Season 3) |
| Cinematography | Tobias Schliessler, Jamie Reynoso, Rodney Taylor |
| Editor(s) | Colby Parker Jr, Jeffrey M. Werner |
| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment, Seven Bucks Entertainment, Film 44 |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
About Ballers
A former football player works as a financial manager for current and former players. The show is executive produced by Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.
Achievement of Ballers
The pilot episode of the show was directed by Peter Berg. The theme song for the show is "Right Above It" by Lil Wayne featuring Drake.
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