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Season 1 – Eastbound & Down

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After substance abuse and insanely self-destructive and obnoxious behavior throw a knuckle ball at his Major League Baseball career, former pitcher Kenny Powers retreats to his North Carolina hometown, where he takes a job teaching physical education at the middle school he once attended. But another chance at potential big league stardom -- or so he thinks -- takes Kenny "down Mexico way," where he thrills the locals as only he can before he returns to the U.S. a changed man. Or is he? The colorful and frequently profane sitcom comes from executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, among others, and stars Danny McBride ("Tropic Thunder").
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Eastbound & Down — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Eastbound & Down might be too profane and obnoxious for some, but its broad humor and irreverent vibe make for some great comic moments.

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Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger 02/06/2018
The repertoire on display in Eastbound & Down feels too limited for a long stint on HBO's mound. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 10/24/2017
5/5
It's crude, lewd and harsh, but also observed with merciless accuracy; a vision into one redneck's self-created hell, pitched to teeth-gnashing perfection by McBride. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post 02/15/2009
3.5/4
Out-of-control, disgusting, irreverent, moronically and maniacally funny new show that couldn't be more timely. Go to Full Review Gerard Gilbert The Arts Desk 08/04/2020
They may be broadly drawn, but the characters aren't stereotypes. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 06/14/2018
Still, as crotch-grabbing hilarious as "Eastbound and Down" can be, it starts to wear thin after only twenty minutes or so Go to Full Review Andre Dellamorte Collider 06/04/2018
One of the great things about Danny McBride is how he creates different iterations of his comic persona. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Topi L 07/30/2023 It just doesn't work for me when you got a character that is total opposite from what I have always seen as a lead character. See more dave d 04/08/2020 Passed the time is great way to say it. Even i don't like this muck "locker room" talk. See more 05/26/2019 I stopped watching the first episode after the lead character started doing Scarface size cocaine lines in the back of a bar, not because that's so objectionable, but because the IQ of this series is so low that cocaine could not have been the stimulant. Instead, the writers must have been ingesting some brain erasing substance that brings to mind "Carbona not glue." Instead of using actual words or character development, the script is plugged with obscenities, everyone giving the finger, and women offering sex without any reason. I thought there would be humor a la "Bull Durham." These writers wouldn't even understand the soundtrack to Bull Durham. All the DVDs with this show on it should be confiscated, thrown into a pile and recycled into some material more beneficial to mankind. Thank God I didn't pay for this. See more 10/15/2018 Overly vulgar but it’s funny enough to be worth watching. See more 10/30/2014 A lot of the crude humor was right up my alley. The show's tagline is, "Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy." That is a FACT. It's also what had me struggling through the first season. The character of Kenny Powers is monumentally unlikable. Just when you feel like cheering for the guy he's back to doing something self-destructive or idiotic to put him in a worse position than he was before. Eventually the situations become so messed up that it's hard to take the good with the bad. See more 09/20/2014 At once crass and sure-handed, this first season establishes Kenny Powers' multi-faceted character (and juvenile humor), whilst grounded enough in empathetic pathos to serve as a light character study. Nothing too deep, but it has a bigger heart than it'd care to admit. See more Read all reviews
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Ben Best

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Jody Hill

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Danny McBride

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Danny McBride

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John Hawkes

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Katy Mixon

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 14, 2009 Chapter 1 Former pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach physical education at the middle school he once attended. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 22, 2009 Chapter 2 Kenny tries to make extra money by pitching himself as spokesman for a luxury car dealership; Kenny and his driver make an appearance at the middle school dance. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 1, 2009 Chapter 3 Kenny enlists Stevie as his personal assistant; Dustin's wife offers to sell Kenny's baseball memorabilia; Kenny gets serious about getting in shape. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 8, 2009 Chapter 4 Kenny tries to rekindle an old flame at a barbecue hosted by April and Cutler; Stevie hopes to get Kenny a big-league tryout. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 15, 2009 Chapter 5 Kenny decides to give up his comeback dreams; Kenny's resolve is tested by an arrogant car dealer. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 22, 2009 Chapter 6 After scoring a big-league job offer, Kenny says goodbye to Dustin and his family and to his life as a teacher. Details

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Eastbound & Down — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
David Gordon Green
Creator
Ben Best, Jody Hill, Danny McBride
Executive Producer
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Ben Best
Screenwriter
Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill, Danny McBride
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 14, 2009