For Immediate Release
July 18, 2018
HIT COMEDY SERIES BALLERS, STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON,
RETURNS FOR FOURTH SEASON AUG. 12, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
After refusing to compromise his principles by joining an alliance with the filthy-rich Anderson brothers to move a football franchise to Las Vegas, Spencer and his partner Joe set out to expand their foothold in the client-management business, weighing an opportunity to purchase an extreme-sports LA outfit.
Meanwhile, Ricky eyes a comeback while chafing at his new life as a father; Charles faces the challenges of being a general manager; Vernon continues his profligate ways, to the chagrin of his sidekick, Reggie; and Jason tries to set Spencer up with a high-school prodigy, Quincy Crawford, and his equally impressive mother, Jayda.
Exploring the glamorous, often cutthroat, world of pro football through a group of past and present players striving to stay in the game, BALLERS stars Dwayne Johnson as ex-superstar Spencer Strasmore, who has reinvented himself as a financial manager for today’s players. Created by Stephen Levinson (HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”), the hit comedy series returns for its nine-episode fourth season SUNDAY, AUG. 12 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
Other returning cast regulars include John David Washington, Rob Corddry, Omar Benson Miller, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown and Brittany S. Hall.
Returning guest stars include Carl McDowell, Jazmyn Simon, Robert Wisdom, Richard Schiff and Steven Weber.
New guest stars for season four include Russell Brand, Joy Bryant, Ernie Hudson and Grace Zabriskie
Upcoming episodes:
Episode #31 (season 4, episode 1): “Rough Ride”
Debut date: SUNDAY, AUG. 12 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Spencer (Dwayne Johnson) and Joe (Rob Corddry) weigh the pros and cons of acquiring an extreme-sport agency. Ricky (John David Washington) sets down roots in LA with Amber (Brittany S. Hall) and their daughter but finds himself yearning for something else. Charles (Omar Benson Miller) rallies a group of disgruntled employees as he begins his new tenure with the Rams.
Written by Stephen Levinson & Rob Weiss; directed by Julian Farino.
Episode #32 (season 4, episode 2): “Don’t You Wanna Be Obama?”
Debut date: SUNDAY, AUG. 19 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Spencer (Dwayne Johnson) becomes immersed in a marketing controversy. Still smarting from their feud in Miami, Charles (Omar Benson Miller) agrees to give Ricky (John David Washington) a chance, against his better instincts.
Written by Stephen Levinson & Rob Weiss; directed by Julian Farino.
Episode #33 (season 4, episode 3): “This Is Not Our World”
Debut date: SUNDAY, AUG. 26 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Spencer (Dwayne Johnson) looks to reign in Lance’s (Russell Brand) excesses. Vernon (Donovan W. Carter) gets carried away at a ceremony retiring his number at his old LA high school, to Reggie’s (London Brown) dismay.
Written by Stephen Levinson & Rob Weiss; directed by Julian Farino.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming portals.
BALLERS was created by Stephen Levinson; executive produced by Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Peter Berg, Rob Weiss, Denis Biggs, Karyn McCarthy and Julian Farino; producers, Janace Tashjian, Dave Levinson, Julie Camino, Rashard Mendenhall and Joey Krutel; co-producers, Olivier Arnesen and Spencer Strasmore; executive story editor, Jason Lew.
