Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
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"Maybe the best sports show I've ever watched. Wonderfully written and wildly entertaining. The first season was fantastic and I was so excited for the second, but obviously highly disappointed to see how they had to end it. So much garbage out there and something so fantastic gets canceled? This shows the absolute lack of foresight to see ratings beyond the now. This could have been a classic for the ages that would be watched over and over like Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones but in the sports genre. The casting and writing are all top-notch. I recommended this show to anyone that w..."
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Executive producer Adam McKay and Will Ferrell had been producing partners for 25 years, until 2019 when their partnership and friendship ended abruptly, because Ferrell had his heart set on playing Jerry Buss in the series, then in development. McKay agreed, casting Ferrell in the role, before changing his mind and casting John C. Reilly (who worked with Ferrell and McKay on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)) instead without telling Ferrell. Ferrell was furious and ended their business relationship; McKay thought their falling out would last several months before realizing that Ferrell was far more hurt than McKay thought he would be and told Vanity Fair in November 2021 that Ferrell "will never talk to me again."
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The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.