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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022–2023
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
51–83
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 51, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 83.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Details
- Created by
- Jim Hecht, Max Borenstein
- Studio
- Hyperobject Industries, Jim Hecht Productions, Jason Shuman Productions, Steeplechase Amusements
- Released
- 6 March 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 17 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 21 →3 wins from 21 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2024 | Best Drama Series | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Todd Banhazl (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode | Raymond McIntyre Jr., Victor DiMichina, Damien Stantina, and Javier Menéndez Platas (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Tracy Letts (for "The New World") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series | Emma Potter, Maressa Richtmyer, and Shannon Moore (for "What Is and What Should Never Be") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Salli Richardson-Whitfield (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Todd Banhazl (for "Pieces of a Man") | Nominee |
| Visual Effects Society Awards 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Raymond McIntyre Jr., Victor DiMichina, Javier Menéndez Platas, Damien Stantina (for BEAT LA ) | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
5 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Todd Banhazl (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Todd Banhazl (for "Pieces of a Man") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Tracy Letts (for "The New World") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series | Emma Potter, Maressa Richtmyer, and Shannon Moore (for "What Is and What Should Never Be") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode | Raymond McIntyre Jr., Victor DiMichina, Damien Stantina, and Javier Menéndez Platas (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Salli Richardson-Whitfield (for "BEAT L.A.") | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards for Television
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Wood Harris | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Tanya Hamilton (for "Pieces of a Man") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Nominee |
| Outstanding Musical Score | Nicholas Britell and Robert Glasper | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Rodney Barnes and Max Borenstein (for "Acceptable Loss") | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble – Television | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama or Genre | John C. Reilly | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, Limited Series or Television Film | Sally Field | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Raymond McIntyre Jr., Victor DiMichina, Javier Menéndez Platas, Damien Stantina (for BEAT LA ) | Winner |
California on Location Awards
3 nominations
| Assistant Location Manager of the Year – Television | Matt Bolin | Nominee |
| Location Manager of the Year – Episodic Television – One Hour | Gregory Alpert | Nominee |
| Location Team of the Year – Episodic Television – One Hour | Gregory Alpert, J.P. O'Connor, Matt Bolin, Tom Potier, Sam Gomez, Harry Middleton, Shelly Armstrong, Miles Beal-Ampah, Andre Balderamos, Anthony Balderamos, Helena Cho, Monica Cohen, Julian Stephens, Whitney Breite, and Willis Turner | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cable Network Series, Drama | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series | Jon Bush Richard Toyon, and Clayton Hartley | Nominee |