TV-MA
2009
4 Seasons
Comedy
Offbeat
Eastbound & Down (HBO)
: Danny McBride is a former baseball star who is reduced to teaching Phys Ed at his old high school in this riotous HBO comedy series.
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1. Chapter 1
Burned out and broke, former big league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to Nor...
2. Chapter 2
To avoid selling his beloved jet ski, Kenny looks to score some extra cash as a ...
3. Chapter 3
Kenny enlists the fawning Stevie to be his personal assistant. Dustin's wife Cas...
4. Chapter 4
Kenny looks to rekindle an old flame at a barbecue hosted by April and Cutler. S...
5. Chapter 5
Kenny decides to give up his comeback dreams, but his resolve is tested by an ar...
6. Chapter 6
Kenny says goodbye to his life as a schoolteacher -- and bids farewell to Dustin...
Chapter 7
After settling a score with the baseball exec who screwed him out of a big league comeback, Kenny Powers heads to Mexico to start a new, more anonymous life. Befriended by a neighboring Mexican family and a sultry bar singer named Vida, Kenny decides to make a baseball comeback with a hapless local team, the Chaross.
Chapter 8
Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to throw out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powers' return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend.
Chapter 9
Puzzled by the Mexican fans' lukewarm reception, Kenny starts a grassroots PR campaign to burnish his image. But it takes a vintage Powers flare-up to bring the fans to their feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian's yacht party.
Chapter 10
Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny finds he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida. Stevie finds short-lived romance.
Chapter 11
Kenny considers a new full-time life working in Mexico.
Chapter 12
Kenny settles his debt with Sebastian. Later, he settles a score with Aaron and Hector and bids adios to Vida. Kenny passes a final test with the Charros team.
Chapter 13
In the Season Two finale, Kenny confronts his future.
Chapter 14
Enjoying a new lease on his baseball career as the closer for the minor league Myrtle Beach Mermen, Kenny Powers settles into a life of body boarding, jet-skiing and hard-partying with his catcher, Shane. A detour to Shelby to attend the one-year birthday of his son, Toby, reunites Kenny with April.
Chapter 15
With baby Toby in tow, a seething Kenny heads north in search of April. Getting no assistance from Dustin, Maria or Jamie, Kenny tracks down his erstwhile lackey Stevie, currently employed at Ashley Schaeffer's car dealership. Kenny crashes a perverse plantation fete the dealer is throwing in an effort to liberate Stevie.
Chapter 16
Pro scout Roy McDaniel arrives in Myrtle Beach to ask Kenny to mentor Ivan Dochenko, a promising young Russian pitching prospect. Stevie lays down the ground rules for his return to Kenny's team, while grappling with Shane and Kenny's relationship.
Chapter 17
Convinced his son is cursed, Kenny blames Toby for his recent travails. Later, Kenny tries to connect with Shane's straight-laced family during a difficult time. Stevie is overcome by guilt.
Chapter 18
Kenny is surprised by some unannounced visitors. Desperate to win back control of his team, Kenny decides to stage a 4th of July party to end all 4th of July parties. Meanwhile, a guilt-ridden Stevie struggles with confessing to Maria.
Chapter 19
Kenny and Eduardo reach into their shared past in an effort to find permanent childcare for baby Toby. Stevie continues to lament his loss. Kenny embraces a new pitch while facing up to his responsibilities as a man and a father.
Chapter 20
Kenny tries to win over Coach Banks and get back in the rotation, but many obstacles threaten to detour his pursuit of redemption. Stevie attempts to win back Maria.
Chapter 21
As Kenny adjusts to the new realities of his life, a twist of fate alters his future with the Mermen.
Chapter 22
Bored with his dead-end job and suburban lifestyle, Kenny Powers -- now married to April and a father of two - ponders a career move after partying with Guy Young, a one-time teammate and current host of a raucous TV talk show.
Chapter 23
Looking to reclaim the spoils of celebrity, Kenny pays a visit to Guy Young to discuss a career change. Kenny tries to convince Stevie to rejoin the Powers team.
Chapter 24
Kenny treats his family and friends to an overnight trip to the local water park. A day of good clean fun gives way to an evening of debauchery.
Chapter 25
Kenny follows through on a threat to Gene. Stevie gets Kenny a charity to promote during Guy's goodwill dragon boat race. Taking the lead from his dad, Toby tries to find the courage to feed his new pet.
Chapter 26
With Kenny getting more and more attention on "Sports Sesh," Guy asks him to dial it down a notch. April gets Kenny to agree to undergo couples therapy. Kenny and Stevie map out a new business venture designed to capitalize on Kenny's soaring stock.
Chapter 27
Kenny gets rattled when Guy introduces a wild card to the show. Stevie recruits Maria to help promote Kenny's side business. April reaches the end of her rope with Famous Kenny.
Chapter 28
Kenny finds his personal travails taking a toll at work. Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity. Dustin and Cassie help Kenny learn a valuable Christmas lesson.
Chapter 29
Kenny returns a favor, at his boss's insistence. Stevie offers revisions to Kenny's life story. April weighs a big decision.
Eastbound & Down (HBO)
Genres
Comedy, Offbeat, Sports
Episodes
4 Seasons Available (29 Episodes)
Release Year
2009
About This Series
As a baseball star, Kenny Powers had it all: money, fame, obsessed fans. But he threw it all away in a haze of hard living and complacency. HBO presents this riotous comedy series starring Danny McBride as the former pitcher who finds himself out of baseball and reduced to teaching Phys Ed at the North Carolina school he once attended.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Danny McBride, John Hawkes, Jennifer Irwin, Katy Mixon, Andrew Daly
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