Dwayne Johnson takes on the role of a retired NFL player in HBO series Ballers.Created by Stephen Levinson (Entourage), the sports comedy drama follows Spencer Strasmore (Johnson) as he navigates his new career as a financial manager for other NFL players following his retirement from the sport.Other cast members include Rob Corddry, John David Washington, Omar Miller, Troy Garity, London Brown and Jazmyn Simon.The show first premiered on HBO in 2015 and concluded after five seasons in October 2019.Johnson first announced Ballers was ending in August 2019 on Instagram, ahead of the season five premiere.While HBO never explicitly stated the reason behind its cancellation, the show’s ratings had dropped significantly in its later seasons.
The season one finale achieved a viewership of 1.4million in the US, which had dropped to 0.6million by the season four finale.A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock)The declining interest was also reflected in the show’s critical reception.
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