Football games often deliver great ratings for their television channels. But, how will a comedy series about current and former players perform for HBO? Will Ballers be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned to find out.
On Ballers, former superstar Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) has re-invented himself as a financial adviser in Miami, taking on young phenoms and veteran superstars alike. Spencer’s role in his clients’ lives far exceeds money management as he struggles to help them navigate the many pitfalls that come with life in the spotlight. The rest of the cast includes Rob Corrdry, Omar Benson Miller, John David Washington, Donovan W. Carter, Troy Garity, Jazmyn Simon, London Brown, and Arielle Kebbel.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
7/10 update: HBO has renewed Ballers for a second season.
Final season averages: 0.84 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.70 million total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like the Ballers TV series? Should the show be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
After painfully watching the first episode, I was hoping they would shoot it and put us out of our misery. Loving the Rock some in household hung on and watched each week. By last episode the consensus was kill the series. It is not a quality Premium channel show. The music, is always urban, the language Ebonics, what is up with that? Are we seriously to believe that football is only a black sport? Having met a number of black players, they strive to speak and act with class and style. This show is demeaning to Black players. Too much… Read more »
“Are we seriously to believe that football is only a black sport?”
Yes. 68% of NFLers are black. Only 28% white, with the rest “other”. So you tell me, is it a black sport? Maybe not as black as the NBA, but close enough.
Love the Show it’s so Good it should be a hour long PLEASE…
Should be renewed great show as close as it gets to real life