SpectrumBallers (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Spectrum
HBO Max
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
SpectrumHBO MaxApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series implicitly leans right by consistently framing problems as individual challenges within a competitive, capitalist sports industry, and championing solutions rooted in personal responsibility, financial acumen, and individual ambition rather than systemic critique or collective action.
The series 'Ballers' showcases a visibly diverse cast, accurately reflecting the demographics of professional sports. Its narrative primarily focuses on the business and personal lives of athletes and agents, without explicitly centering on DEI critiques or portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
Christianity is frequently depicted as a personal belief system for many characters, including athletes and their families. While the show occasionally highlights hypocrisy among some adherents, the narrative generally treats the faith itself with respect, portraying it as a source of comfort, community, or moral guidance for individuals, rather than as inherently problematic.
The series 'Ballers' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on the heterosexual relationships, business dealings, and personal lives of professional American football players and their agents, with no representation of queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ballers is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or historical events. All characters were created for the show, thus none were established as a different gender in prior canon or history.
Ballers is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' races were established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.5
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