Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The drama series that goes back in time to chronicle the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties. The show takes a look at a team that defined its era, both on and off the court. Based on Jeff Pearlman's book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers, and executive produced by Adam McKay

Series details

• Title: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Sports
• Premiere date: 2022-03-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-09-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 59390
• IMDb ID: tt10244600
• TVDB ID: 399904

Cast and credited roles

• Quincy Isaiah — Magic Johnson
• John C. Reilly — Jerry Buss
• Jason Clarke — Jerry West
• Hadley Robinson — Jeanie Buss
• Spencer Garrett — Chick Hearn
• Solomon Hughes — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• DeVaughn Nixon — Norm Nixon
• Adrien Brody — Pat Riley
• Brett Cullen — Bill Sharman
• Delante Desouza — Michael Cooper
• Tamera Tomakili — Cookie Keely
• Molly Gordon — Linda Zafrani

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-03-06; final listed air date 2022-05-08; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-08-06; final listed air date 2023-09-17; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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