Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
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Genre
  • Sports drama
Created by
Based onShowtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
by Jeff Pearlman
Starring
Music by
  • Nicholas Britell
  • Robert Glasper
Opening theme"My Favorite Mutiny" by The Coup
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam McKay
  • Max Borenstein
Cinematography
Editors
  • Hank Corwin
  • Jeremy Weinstein
  • Jessica Hernández
Running time54-59 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseMarch 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an American sports drama television series created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht for HBO, based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman. The first season chronicles the 1980s Showtime era Los Angeles Lakers basketball team featuring notable NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It features an ensemble cast led by John C. Reilly, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann, Rob Morgan, and Adrien Brody. The series premiered on March 6, 2022, with the pilot episode directed by Adam McKay.

Premise[]

The series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, both on and off the court.

Cast[]

Main[]

  • John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss[1]
  • Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson[2]
  • Jason Clarke as Jerry West[3]
  • Adrien Brody as Pat Riley[4]
  • Gaby Hoffmann as Claire Rothman[5]
  • Tracy Letts as Jack McKinney[6]
  • Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss[5]
  • DeVaughn Nixon as Norm Nixon[7]
  • Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[2]
  • Tamera Tomakili as Earletha "Cookie" Kelly[8]
  • Brett Cullen as Bill Sharman[9]
  • Stephen Adly Guirgis as Frank Miriani[8]
  • Spencer Garrett as Chick Hearn[10]
  • Sarah Ramos as Cheryl Pistono[11]
  • Molly Gordon as Linda Zafrani[10]
  • Joey Brooks as Lon Rosen[8]
  • Jimel Atkins as Jamaal Wilkes[6]
  • Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr.[10]
  • Sally Field as Jessie Buss[12]

Recurring[]

  • Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach[13]
  • LisaGay Hamilton as Christine Johnson[6]
  • Michael O'Keefe as Jack Kent Cooke[14]
  • Kate Arrington as JoAnn Mueller
  • Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird[15][16][17]
  • David Purdham as Larry O'Brien
  • Kirk Bovill as Donald Sterling[10]
  • Rickey Eugene Brown as Quincy Johnson
  • Darone Okolie as Larry Johnson
  • Andy Hirsch as David Stern[6]
  • Lola Kirke as Karen West[9]
  • Rachel Hilson as Cindy Day, Magic Johnson's girlfriend
  • Carter Redwood as Brian
  • Lucy Walters as Beverly
  • Gillian Jacobs as Chris Riley[18]
  • Rory Cochrane as Jerry Tarkanian[19]
  • Danny Burstein as Vic Weiss[19][20]
  • Ta'Nika Gibson as Debbie Allen[19]
  • Terence Davis as Adrian Dantley[19]
  • Rodney Barnes as Maurice[19]
  • Nell Sherman as Maude
  • Delante Desouza as Michael Cooper[10]
  • Newton Mayenge as Jim Chones[21]
  • Jason Segel as Paul Westhead[22]
  • Julianne Nicholson as Cranny McKinney[6]
  • Wood Harris as Spencer Haywood[18]
  • Austin Aaron as Mark Landsberger[19]
  • Jon Young as Brad Holland
  • Edwin Hodge as Ron Boone[19]
  • Ja'Quan Cole as Ron Carter[19]
  • Jynediah Gittens as Kenny Carr[19]
  • Michael AG Scott as Butch Lee[19]
  • Mike Epps as Richard Pryor[23]
  • Max E. Williams as Jack Nicholson[23]
  • Carina Conti as Paula Abdul[23]
  • Mariama Diallo as Iman[23]

Episodes[]

No.Title [24]Directed byWritten by [25]Original air date [24]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Swan"Adam McKayStory by : Max Borenstein & Jim Hecht
Teleplay by : Max Borenstein		March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)0.256[26]
2"Is That All There Is?"Jonah HillRodney Barnes & Max BorensteinMarch 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)0.337[27]
3"The Best Is Yet to Come"Damian MarcanoMax Borenstein & Rodney Barnes & Jim HechtMarch 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)0.250[28]
4"Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney"[29]Damian Marcano[29]Max Borenstein & Rodney Barnes & Jim HechtMarch 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)TBD
5"Pieces of a Man"[30]Tanya Hamilton[30]Rodney Barnes & Max BorensteinApril 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)TBD
6"Memento Mori"[31]Tanya Hamilton[31]Max Borenstein & Rodney Barnes & Rebecca BertuchApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)TBD
7"Invisible Man"[32]Payman Benz[32]Rodney Barnes & Max BorensteinApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)TBD
8"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"[33]Payman Benz[33]Rodney Barnes & Max BorensteinApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)TBD
9"Acceptable Loss"[34]TBARodney Barnes & Max BorensteinMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)TBD
10"Promised Land"[35]TBARodney Barnes & Max BorensteinMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)TBD

Production[]

Development[]

On April 20, 2014, Ice Age 2-screenwriter Jim Hecht flew across the country to the home of sportswriter Jeff Pearlman. He pitched an adaptation of Pearlman's best-seller Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty that would be similar to Friday Night Lights. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hecht brought Pearlman a bottle of nonalcoholic wine, a block of chocolate, and a tomato as an offering to convince Pearlman to sell him the rights to the book. "I had no money, so if he'd been like, '$30,000,' I would've been screwed," Hecht recalled. Pearlman, who had optioned several of his books where "nothing ever happened", agreed to let Hecht shop his book around town for a year. In 2015, producer Kevin Messick convinced Adam McKay to direct the pilot and produce.[36]

In April 2019, HBO ordered a pilot of the series, which was written by Max Borenstein with a story by Borenstein and Hecht.[37] The series was initially referred to by the working title Showtime, after Pearlman's book and the Lakers era that inspired it.[37] By that summer, the series was described as being untitled, with HBO executive Casey Bloys later acknowledging that the title would have caused marketplace confusion given that one of HBO's direct premium TV and streaming competitors is also named Showtime.[38] In December, HBO officially greenlit a series order.[8] On December 8, 2021, HBO announced that the series would be titled Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty; according to Bloys, "Winning Time" is a phrase that was already associated with Magic Johnson.[38][39]

During the project's development, collaborators McKay and Will Ferrell ended their friendship, due to McKay's decision to cast John C. Reilly over Ferrell without telling him.[40]

Casting[]

Francine Maisler is the show's casting director.[36] In August 2019, Jason Clarke and Michael Shannon were cast to portray Jerry West and Jerry Buss respectively.[3][41] However, the next month Shannon would exit due to creative differences, and would be recast with John C. Reilly.[1] Shannon reportedly did not like the fourth wall breaking format of the show and found it difficult to work with.[36] Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes were additionally cast to play Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar after an extensive casting search.[2][36] DeVaughn Nixon was added to the cast to portray Norm Nixon.[7]

By March 2021, additional castings including Adrien Brody,[4] Sally Field,[12] Michael Chiklis,[13] Bo Burnham,[15] Jason Segel,[22] Sarah Ramos,[11] Brett Cullen, and Lola Kirke were announced.[9] In May 2021, Rory Cochrane, Danny Burstein, Austin Aaron, Ta'Nika Gibson, Edwin Hodge, Terence Davis, and Ja'Quan Cole joined the cast.[19] In June 2021, Mike Epps, Max E. Williams, Carina Conti and Mariama Diallo joined the cast.[23] In August 2021, Burnham exited the project due to scheduling conflicts while Sean Patrick Small, Rachel Hilson, Olli Haaskivi, Newton Mayenge, and Jon Young joined the cast, with Small replacing Burnham.[42][43]

Filming[]

Principal photography began in Los Angeles on April 12, 2021, and concluded on October 31.[44]

Release[]

Alongside the title announcement in December 2021, HBO announced the series would debut in March 2022,[39] with the premiere date subsequently set for Sunday, March 6 and will air an episode weekly, concluding the season on May 8, 2022.[45]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an 82% approval rating based on 51 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Gleefully excessive in both form and function, Winning Time pairs a larger-than-life roster of characters with whiplash style to deliver an absolute slam dunk."[46] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 69 out of 100, based on 23 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[47]

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Swan" March 6, 2022 0.08 0.256[26] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Is That All There Is?" March 13, 2022 0.08 0.337[27] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "The Best is Yet to Come" March 20, 2022 0.05 0.250[28] TBD TBD TBD TBD

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