Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
11-30-23 | 08:24 AM
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Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
From Emmy(R)-nominated creator Chuck Lorre ("The Big Bang Theory") and Nick Bakay, this darkly funny comedy follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts - all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Full of relatable mishaps, Bookie chronicles one man's journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andrea Anders as Sandra
· Jorge Garcia as Hector
· Maxim Swinton as Anthony
· Omar J. Dorsey as Ray
· Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny
· Vanessa Ferlito as Lorraine
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Tennant as EP
· Chuck Lorre as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Judi Marmel as EP
· Nick Bakay as CRTR/EP
· Sebastian Maniscalco as EP
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andrea Anders as Sandra
· Jorge Garcia as Hector
· Maxim Swinton as Anthony
· Omar J. Dorsey as Ray
· Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny
· Vanessa Ferlito as Lorraine
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Tennant as EP
· Chuck Lorre as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Judi Marmel as EP
· Nick Bakay as CRTR/EP
· Sebastian Maniscalco as EP
11-30-23 | 12:32 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
This actually looks pretty good.
Never heard a word about it.
Never heard a word about it.
11-30-23 | 01:09 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Is this exclusive to the Max app or does it air on HBO as well?
11-30-23 | 01:26 PM
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11-30-23 | 09:50 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
I'm not a big fan of Chuck Lorre fare or of sitcoms, but I sort of enjoyed the first two episodes of this.
12-01-23 | 09:03 AM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Always enjoyed Nick Bakay's humor and he was the first to do a regular "Bad Beats" type segment on ESPN - like 25-30 years ago. Definitely will check this out.
12-04-23 | 07:34 AM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
I enjoyed the first two episodes. In for the season. The short length helps.
12-04-23 | 07:07 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Yeah, this was pretty good. Didn’t know who Maniscalco even was, but these two eps were really well done. Funny.
12-04-23 | 07:10 PM
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I'll check it out. Mansicalco was a real scumbag in The Irishman.
12-14-23 | 02:03 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
That one scene in ep. 5 was one of the most hysterical things I’ve seen in a longtime.
12-14-23 | 02:44 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
This is a very easy watch so far, enjoying it
12-22-23 | 08:39 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
It’s well shot. And I really like watching the story of a working class bookie. Love the tone.
It might just be the way my brain works. But I don’t think I ever laughed a single time at anything from Chuck Lorre.
It might just be the way my brain works. But I don’t think I ever laughed a single time at anything from Chuck Lorre.
01-05-24 | 07:55 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Renewed for S2: https://deadline.com/2024/01/bookie-...-2-1235696569/
01-21-25 | 08:46 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Did anyone else know this is back? I’m on ep 3 of 6. Not sure if more, but S1 was 8, but this lists only 6. Anyway, I think it’s lost one step. Not as funny as last season, but still good and glad to have it back. Manascalco is just hilarious.
01-22-25 | 07:31 AM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Yeah, I didn't like Season 2 nearly as much
01-22-25 | 03:04 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
We will probably binge it some weekend when football is over. I really liked the first season.
Sad to hear the second is not on par with 1...like so many recently.
Sad to hear the second is not on par with 1...like so many recently.
01-22-25 | 03:38 PM
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I plan to watch S2 at some point, but I barely remember what happened in S1.
01-22-25 | 06:06 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
I'm still enjoying it, but the episodes seem way too short this season. I noticed one was 18min, including opening and closing credits. Hopefully they will have more than 8 episodes.
02-04-25 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
I enjoyed S2. Don't remember a lot of S1, so I can't say if this was better or worse. I'm going to assume it was roughly the same.
Yeah, I don't remember S1 feeling this short. Only 8 episodes - and all short.
Not sure if this was shown before, but I guess Bookie is in the same universe as The Kominsky Method (another Chuck Lorre production) - since the final episode we see them at the same bar with the same old/slow waiter as in TKM.
Working for Lorre ensures you have a job for life. So many actors have appeared in so many of his shows.
Not sure if this was shown before, but I guess Bookie is in the same universe as The Kominsky Method (another Chuck Lorre production) - since the final episode we see them at the same bar with the same old/slow waiter as in TKM.
Working for Lorre ensures you have a job for life. So many actors have appeared in so many of his shows.
02-07-25 | 07:43 AM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
Just finished it, enjoyed, the 20 min episodes meant I watched 6 last night.
02-10-25 | 01:03 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
The two leads were on Adam Carolla's show last week saying Season 3 hadn't been picked up yet...and they weren't confident it would be.
02-10-25 | 06:13 PM
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02-10-25 | 08:31 PM
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Re: Bookie (Max) - S: Maniscalco, Dorsey; C: Lorre - premieres 11/30/23
It is always in the top 10 on Max but rarely in the top 5, even with new episodes.
02-18-25 | 09:10 PM
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