Basketball fans can look forward to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, a new ten-episode HBO Original sports drama series from award-winning filmmaker Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice), as it premieres same time as the U.S. on Monday, March 7 at 10 am on HBO and HBO GO with a same-day encore at 10 pm on HBO.
The following episodes will debut at 9 am on subsequent Mondays.
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 the sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties – a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
The ensemble cast includes John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the star-studded list goes on.
Adam McKay serves as Executive Producer and is also directing the pilot, and joining him from Hyperobject Industries is Executive Producer Kevin Messick. Max Borenstein serves as Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, and Co-Creator while Jim Hecht is Executive Producer, Writer, and Co-Creator.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is based on the book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” written by Jeff Pearlman.
Filipinos can stream or download Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty from Monday, March 7 exclusively on HBO GO. Subscribe to HBO GO online through this link or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store on your device for as low as PhP 99.70/month.
You can also access HBO GO via Cignal, Globe, and Skycable. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV, and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
