Eastbound and Down




I hate sports and guys who are dicks but I really enjoyed this show about a guy who plays baseball and happens to be a massive dick.

Danny McBride is Kenny Powers a washed up major league player who returns to his hometown to start again. He's arrogant, delusional has anger management issues and acts like a shit to his family but somehow you end up liking him.

Kenny gets a job as PE teacher (which involves re enacting Thunderdome in the gymnasium) all the while planning to win back his girlfriend and get back in shape for the league.

It's pretty easy to watch this short series in one go but when you get to season 2 don't except more of the same. The creators make a not so successful decision to set the show entirely in Mexico jettisoning all characters except for Kenny oh and Matthew Mcconaughey is in it.


YES - fuck yeah