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Series Details & Credits
| HBO | Release Date: March 6, 2022 |
Summary:
The Adam McKay drama series centers on the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1980s when they won five NBA championships.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama, Sports, Documentary
Recent Episodes
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S2:E7. What Is and What Should Never Be
Air Date: September 17, 2023
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S2:E6. Beat LA
Air Date: September 10, 2023
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S2:E5. The Hamburger Hamlet
Air Date: September 5, 2023
Positive:
29
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1
Mar 4, 2022
Aug 3, 2023
Season 2 Review:
Overall, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty returns with a solid and, in some ways, even more captivating follow-up that comprehensively sums up a large chunk of basketball history. And in a TV landscape where the amount of sports dramas and documentaries is ever-growing, that’s an impressive accomplishment.
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The Independent
Mar 29, 2022
Mar 3, 2022
Season 1 Review:
For all the off-the-court shenanigans, “Winning Time” is primarily about the basketball, and the writers display a keen knowledge of the game whenever McKinney, West, Westhead, Riley, et al., are strategizing. As for practice and game sequences, the actors are convincing enough, with considerable assists from camera angles that make them appear NBA-sized and slick editing that no doubt compensated for shortcomings.
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The Playlist
Jul 31, 2023
The Times
Mar 29, 2022
Season 1 Review:
It was not at all what I expected, which was a stats and sport-heavy “groin strain” of a drama from which I would frequently zone out like I do whenever someone mentions golf. It was the opposite: flash, brash, blowsy, cheesy, bosomy (literally), vulgar, “fun” — and extremely pleased with itself, the drama equivalent of a loud, busty barmaid in a seaside postcard.
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The Daily Beast
Mar 7, 2022
Season 1 Review:
So awful is Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty that this is the conclusion of my review, and I’ve barely mentioned that its gameplay action is monotonous and phony (it’s all alley-oops and fancy passes), its inter-squad squabbling is pedestrian, and its season-long narrative is distended to such a laughable degree that, after eight episodes, it finishes without even getting to the 1980 NBA Playoffs!
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Oct 28, 2022
If you are a lakers fan this is a must watch such a good story the story start with Magic Jhonson entering to the lakers as a rookie and how the lakers became a great team this serie it´s a 10 out of 10
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Mar 14, 2022
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Jul 9, 2023
First half of it was very interesting and I really enjoyed it, but towards the second part it felt like some episodes were too long and got a bit boring. Overall it was good, but I think they tried to get it to 10 episodes, while it could have been 8. Still suggest to watch it for everyone.
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Apr 9, 2022
1 of 8 users found this helpful17
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 2
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: August 6, 2023
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S2:E7. What Is and What Should Never Be
Air Date: September 17, 2023
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S2:E6. Beat LA
Air Date: September 10, 2023
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S2:E5. The Hamburger Hamlet
Air Date: September 5, 2023
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S2:E4. The New World
Air Date: August 27, 2023
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S2:E3. The Second Coming
Air Date: August 20, 2023
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S2:E2. The Magic is Back
Air Date: August 13, 2023
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S2:E1. One Ring Don't Make a Dynasty
Air Date: August 6, 2023
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Season 2 Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: March 6, 2022
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Season 1 Overview