Ballers is an American sports comedy-drama series created by Stephen Levinson that aired for five seasons on HBO from June 21, 2015, to October 13, 2019.

Additionally, actor John Amos played a retired fictional player.

Athletes who made appearances include: The series premiered in the U.S. on HBO on June 21, 2015,[7] in Canada on June 21, 2015 on HBO Canada, in India on June 22, 2015 on HBO Defined,[55] in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2015 on Sky Atlantic,[56] and in Australia on September 15, 2015 on Showcase.

The site's critical consensus reads, "Ballers may not be a game-changer, but it scores points with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who brings charm and depth to the NFL version of Entourage.

"[62] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[64] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[68][69] In addition, the complete series box set was released on DVD the same day.

[70] In the United States, the series was added on August 15, 2023 on Netflix.