HBO has more football, tailored suits and wild yacht parties in its future: The premium cable network has renewed "Ballers" for a second season.
The Miami-set comedy stars box-office behemoth Dwayne Johnson as pill-popping football-star-turned-financial-manager Spencer Strasmore, who wheels and deals to secure the finances (and futures) of young NFL players. The summer series also stars John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan W. Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown Jazmyn Simon and Rob Corddry.
The 10-episode first season kicked off on June 21. The first episode garnered 8.9 million viewers across HBO's branded platforms, making it HBO's most watched first episode of a half-hour series since 2009, the network said.