Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 6, 2022
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29

Critic Reviews

  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    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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User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. LamontRaymond
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    What a snoozefest? How many characters can you have speaking to the camera? And that portrayal of Jerry West is probably actionable. Total b.s.
  2. geewah
    Jun 29, 2022
    8
    A thoroughly entertaining ride into the the takeover of the Lakers by Gerry Buss ahead of the 1979-80 season. This show focuses on a bunch ofA thoroughly entertaining ride into the the takeover of the Lakers by Gerry Buss ahead of the 1979-80 season. This show focuses on a bunch of diverse characters thrown together, and tells their story in sharp and compelling manner that puts the game of basketball in the background for large chunks.… Full Review »
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