HBO’s behind-the-scenes look at the ’80s Los Angeles Lakers, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, has earned a season two renewal order. Season one of the critically acclaimed dramedy premiered on March 6, 2022 and will wrap up with episode 10 airing on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
“It’s been a thrill to bring WINNING TIME to life with Adam McKay, Max Borenstein, our phenomenal producing team, and this incredible cast. This series not only tells the riveting story of the Lakers’ rise, but is also a look back at a transformative era in basketball, celebrity, and the city of Los Angeles. We can’t wait to see how this team will tell the next chapter of this dynasty,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.
The season one cast is led by John C. Reilly as Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson. Dr. Solomon Hughes plays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jason Clarke is GM Jerry West, DeVaughn Nixon is Norm Nixon, and Sally Field is Jessie Buss. The cast also includes Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, Gaby Hoffman as Claire Rothman, Adrien Brody as Lakers Coach Pat Riley, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Tamera Tomakili as Earlitha “Cookie” Kelly, and Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr.
Winning Time‘s based on Jeff Pearlman’s Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s and was co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht. Executive producers include Borenstein, Hect, Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, Rodney Barnes, Jason Shuman, and Scott Stephens. Barnes, Hecht, and Borenstein wrote season one and Borenstein served as showrunner.
The Plot, Courtesy of HBO:
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY is a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
