HBO renews 'Ballers' and 'Insecure' for one more season

'Ballers' which stars Dwayne Johnson as ex-superstar Spencer Strasmore is on for a fifth season while 'Insecure' that stars Issa Rae will be back for a fourth season
PUBLISHED SEP 6, 2018

HBO has renewed the comedy series 'Ballers' for a fifth season and 'Insecure' for a fourth season, Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming, announced on Thursday.

Exploring the glamorous and often cutthroat world of pro football through a group of past and present players striving to stay in the game, 'Ballers' stars Dwayne Johnson as ex-superstar Spencer Strasmore who has reinvented himself as a financial manager for today’s players.

Created by Stephen Levinson ('Boardwalk Empire'), the hit comedy series returned for its nine-episode fourth season Sunday, August 12.



 

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

With creator Rachel Reid releasing a third book this year, a third instalment seems to be likely
2 hours ago
A legendary warrior returns in live action as Prime Video’s ‘God of War’ begins to take shape, with a familiar voice stepping into Kratos’ fate
3 hours ago
With the fourth season just arriving, Jess Brownell confirms two potential leads for 'Bridgerton' Seasons 5 and 6.
4 hours ago
'Fallout' Season 2 chronicles Lucy MacLean and The Ghoul travelling together to a post-apocalyptic Vegas, but the episode rewrites their relationship
7 hours ago
Fans will need to wait a bit longer for Mateo Diaz, one of the recurring characters from season 1
1 day ago
HBO Max renewed the series for a second season just after the fourth episode aired
1 day ago
Following the controversial 'Squid Games' ending, Hwang Dong-hyuk signs another deal with Netflix for his show 'The Dealer.'
1 day ago
The series will comprise six episodes, and has already been renewed for a second season
1 day ago
'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 finale promises big twists, with high expectations as the cast promotes the last episode
1 day ago
'Euphoria' is back with its third season after a long four-year hiatus due to multiple challenges faced by HBO's top show.
1 day ago