HBO Max has one of the best and funniest sports series featuring Dwayne Johnson

Few actors today fill what was once believed to be the action actor of the moment, and one of them is Dwayne Johnson, who has carved out a mega-blockbuster career in Hollywood in recent years. As one of the most in-demand stars, the ‘Black Adam’ lead has also ventured into the field of television with a comedy and sports series, which is on HBO Max.

And even with his superstar status, the “Black Adam” star isn’t one who has the best performances in the business, anyway, “dancers’ It’s one of Dwayne Johnson’s best seriesand it’s a story about the sports industry, with touches of comedy, and which already has 5 seasons with a total of 47 chapters available on HBO Max.

From the same producers of “Entourage”, “dancers’ is a sports comedy series starring and producing by Dwayne Johnson, with Peter Berg, where “The Rock” plays a former footballer who has now become a sports agent. Together with Troy Garity and Rob Corddry, another agent and consultant, together they created an agency to take care of the talent in the industry.

The chapters of ‘dancers’ they last about 30 minutes each, and thanks to their funny comedy, they are particularly light, and when you least expect it you will already have finished the first season, which is fun enough to watch, even when you are not such a fan of football or sports, but in particular, if you are.

‘Ballers’ is also dramatic at times

But, although the vast majority of Dwayne Johnson’s story is very easygoing and light, “Ballers” does not refuse to experience serious and dramatic moments. And this is where Johnson gives his best, with performances that, while not winning an award, know how to do enough to make viewers decide to stand by and watch.

It’s not a sports comedy series like “Ted Lasso,” for example, but yes, it’s worth watching, whether it’s seeing Dwayne Johnson differently from any action movie he’s had over the years. Or also, to understand how the great elite athletes manage themselves, among excesses, scams, mistakes and, above all, humans who want to be among the best in the world.

“Ballers” is a great series, created by Stephen Levinson, and which also features other stars such as John David Washington, Arielle Kebbel, Jasmyn Simon, Omar Benson Miller, Seringa Swan, among many others. And that is already over after the fifth and final season aired.