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The Lakers’ first championship was far from the end of the story. Has the Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Winning Time, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A sports comedy-drama series airing on the HBO cable network, the Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV show is based on a book by Jeff Pearlman. The second season cast includes John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Segel, Hadley Robinson, DeVaughn Nixon, Solomon Hughes, Tamera Tomakili, Brett Cullen, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Spencer Garrett, Molly Gordon, Joey Brooks, Delante Desouza, Jimel Atkins, Austin Aaron, McCabe Slye, Thomas Mann, and Gillian Jacobs, with Michael Chiklis and Rob Morgan. The show is billed as a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional basketball’s most revered and dominant dynasties. The second season explores the period just after the Finals in 1980 through 1984, culminating in the first professional rematch of the era’s greatest stars: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Season Two Ratings
The second season of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 315,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 44% in the demo and down by 37% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how Winning Time stacks up against other HBO TV shows.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has been cancelled, so there will not be a third season. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will HBO cancel or renew Winning Time for season three? This show has done pretty well in the ratings and attracts well-known guest stars to play iconic names in basketball history. I think there’s a good chance that HBO will keep the show going as long as there’s more story to tell. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty cancellation or renewal news.
9/18/23 update: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has been cancelled after two seasons on HBO.
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