Dwayne Johnnson’s Ballers will come to an end after season five

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Given how busy Dwayne Johnson is with multiple big-screen franchises, I frequently forget that he's been starring in an HBO series for the past few years. Putting us all to shame, Johnson. Ballers finds the actor playing Spencer Strasmore, a retired NFL player who must navigate his new career of choice as the financial manager of other NFL players.

In all honesty, I haven't watched a single episode of Ballers, but the series has clearly been doing just fine without me as it's about to kick off its fifth season. However, it seems that this season will also be the last as Dwayne Johnson bid the show farewell in an emotional Instagram video. "My heart is full of gratitude to all of you for rocking with us every season. You made us HBO’s highest rated comedy for years and most importantly, you helped create and sustain a platform for other actors to have the opportunity to work hard, grow and become household names," Johnson wrote on the post. "To me, the opportunity ‘Ballers’ created for so many others, is the real gold of our show. I love you, I thank you and enjoy our final season of 'Ballers.'"

The fifth season of Ballers will find Spencer settling into retirement and reflecting on his past, when an offer that’s too good to refuse comes his way and sends him back into the lion’s den, this time as a team owner. In the wake of his split with Spencer, an ambitious Joe (Rob Corddry) gambles aggressively to make Sports X greater than ever with the help of his new partner, Lance (Russell Brand). Meanwhile, Ricky (John David Washington) has a startling setback that forces him to consider a new kind of future and tests his physical, mental and emotional resolve; Charles (Omar Miller) learns that being a general manager means getting your hands dirty; Vernon (Donovan W. Carter) shifts his focus to his love of professional gaming despite Reggie’s (London Brown) wariness; and Jason (Troy Garity) decides to take his career to the next level.

Ballers returns to HBO on August 25th.