Players - Behind the Scenes of the National Football League

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For an actor like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to agree to star in a TV series means that the Ballers project undoubtedly has its undoubted qualities as a TV production. The series, created by Steven Levinson, takes viewers behind the scenes of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States, revealing extraordinary details about their lives, the problems they face and the dire consequences inflicted on the football field.

In the US, there is a huge interest in American football, which also inspired HBO to produce a series with such a theme, but the real "jackpot" of the company is the possibility of the Rock being involved in the main role. He plays a former football player named Spencer Strasmore, who is now a retired athlete and is trying to break through as a financial consultant to NFL stars. Mentored by socially awkward agent Joe Krutel (Rob Corddry), the two try to show the stars the importance of financial responsibility during their careers, because NFL players in large numbers go broke after their careers, and very few make it outside. sports.

The series falls into the "drama" category, but not "dark" enough to qualify as that alone. There are serious comedic elements introduced by the writers, and the hybrid series definitely deserves the attention of any sports fan who wants to get to know what goes on behind the scenes of a multi-billion dollar industry like American football - how the stars live, how the teams squeeze and the last their strengths and especially how a legend in sports tries to move to the second stage of his life.

"Ballers" isn't one of the best series in terms of acting, writing, and even direction, but for sports fans (and those on the Rock) it's good enough to keep viewers on their toes throughout every single season.

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