Ballers

Seasons

2015

USA

7.6

TV-MA

A retired American football star attempts to venture into a career as a financial manager for players, navigating high-profile individuals and facing numerous challenges.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Spencer ramps up his efforts to build a post football career in Miami. Charles copes with the realities of finding a new job, while Ricky must find a new home.

S1 • E2

Raise Up

A cash-strapped Spencer struggles to close a deal when Vernon's best friend, Reggie, refuses to step aside, while Jason works hard to renegotiate for his client. On his first day of workouts, Ricky finds that not all his new teammates are friendly. At his new job, Charles finds it hard to keep his mind off the game. At a brunch to talk business, Spencer counsels Vernon to learn from his mistakes.

S1 • E3

Move the Chains

Spencer and Joe hold an event. Spencer reaches a boiling point with Reggie. Ricky makes a discovery with one of his teammates.

S1 • E4

Heads Will Roll

Spencer visits a neurologist. Charles gets pursued by a woman. Reggie tries to steal Vernon's renegotiation. Joe breaks the rules to get a client, while Ricky finds himself a mantra.

S1 • E5

Machete Charge

Spencer and Joe try to defuse a huge potential publicity fiasco for Vernon. Charles turns to Ricky for moral guidance in his marriage while Ricky attempts to resolve his conflict with Alonzo.

S1 • E6

Everything Is Everything

Charles goes to Ricky's fun house to escape his marriage. Spencer juggles both Vernon and Ricky's conflicts and tries to calm his worries about his own mental and physical health.

S1 • E7

Ends

Spencer offers to pay to silence Vernon's publicity scandal, while also trying to figure out what to do with Rodney's ashes with Charles helping him. Jason has to meet his mother's new boyfriend. Ricky struggles to deal with Annabella walking out on their relationship.

S1 • E8

Gaslighting

The results come back from Spencer's MRI test. Joe and Spencer deal with friction from Mr. Anderson in their own ways. Charles gains new confidence after an incident at the car dealership. Ricky looks for a new way to win back Annabella.

S1 • E9

Head-on

As Vernon's scandal gets cleared up, he learns about a negative incident involving Reggie. Joe reaches out to Mr. Anderson in vein and thinks he and Spencer should walk out on him. Spencer wrecks his car to try and make amends with a former player from his past. Ricky has a motivational video made for Charles, causing him to get back into football.

S1 • E10

Flamingos

Spencer has to make an important decision for himself when Joe offers him a fresh start. Charles gets a second chance at getting back into the game. Jason and Spencer try to talk some sense into a confused Vernon.