Swagger (TV series)
A sports drama inspired by Kevin Durant's experiences.
Swagger is an American sports drama television series created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, loosely inspired by the experiences of NBA player Kevin Durant. It premiered on Apple TV+ on October 29, 2021, and was canceled after two seasons in November 2023. The series received critical acclaim for its writing, acting, production values, and social commentary.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sports drama
- Creator
- Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 18
- Executive producers
- Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Kevin Durant
- Brian Grazer
- Rich Kleiman
- Samantha Corbin-Miller
- Runtime
- 45–62 minutes
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Cast
O'Shea Jackson Jr. portrays Ike “Icon” Edwards, with Isaiah Hill as Jace Carson. Shinelle Azoroh plays Jenna Carson, and Tessa Ferrer is Meg Bailey. Quvenzhané Wallis appears as Crystal Jarrett, while Caleel Harris plays Musa Rahim. James Bingham is Drew Murphy, Solomon Irama plays Phil Marksby, and Ozie Nzeribe portrays Royale Hughes. Jason Rivera-Torres plays Nick Mendez, and Tristan Wilds appears as Alonzo Powers. Christina Jackson plays Tonya Edwards, Ike's wife, recurring in season one and main in season two. Sean Baker portrays Naim Rahim, Swagger's deputy coach and Musa's father, also recurring in season one and main in season two. Orlando Jones joined as Emory Price in season two, and Shannon Brown plays CJ Ryder, a Cedar Cove basketball player. Marc Blucas appears as Coach Bobby, a rival team coach. Jordan Rice plays Jackie Carson, Jenna's daughter and Jace's older sister. Al Mitchell portrays Coach Warrick, Crystal's basketball coach who abuses his players. Javen Lewis plays Vince Charles, a Swagger player. Tracey Bonner appears as Angie Jarrett, Crystal's mother, and Monique Grant plays Kiesha Marksby, Phil's mother. Marti O. Pruitt portrays Jeremiah Jarrett, Crystal's father, and Miles Mussenden plays Brett Hughes, Royale's father and a financial backer of Swagger. Misha Gonz-Cirkl appears as Teresa Mendez, Nick's mother. Avery Serell Wills Jr. plays Ricky, a Swagger player, and Nadej K. Bailey portrays Tamika, Musa's love interest. Kurt Lamarr plays Coach Charlie Edwards, Ike's father. Arischa Conner appears as Apocalypse Anne, and Katie Killacky plays Eva Murphy, Drew's mother. Brian K. Landis portrays Warren Murphy, Drew's father. Caroline Elizabeth Gregory plays Amber Gibbons, Jace's high school girlfriend in season two. RJ Thomas appears as Johnny Fitzpatrick, a Cedar Cove basketball player in season two. Wayne Hughes plays Seymour Greyson in season two. Christopher B. Duncan portrays Camden Ryder Sr., CJ's father in season two. Vinessa Shaw appears as Diane, Chairwoman of the Cedar Cove Prep School Board in season two. Arlise Rae Minter plays Kathryn Edwards, Ike's daughter in season two. Catherine Owens appears as Rae, Kaci Barker as Drea, and Jetta Strayhorn plays Michelle, Crystal's basketball teammate abused by Coach Warrick in season one. Andrew C.
Production
Apple first started working on Swagger in February 2018, giving the sports drama a full series order that December. The show came from Kevin Durant and Reggie Rock Bythewood, who took on multiple roles as showrunner, writer, director, and executive producer. Other executive producers included Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Rich Kleiman, and Samantha Corbin Miller. Apple renewed the series for a second season on June 15, 2022, but canceled it after two seasons on November 30, 2023. Winston Duke was originally cast as the lead in October 2019, but after an on-set injury in February 2020, O’Shea Jackson Jr. took over. Quvenzhané Wallis joined as Crystal in July 2020, and in January 2021, the cast expanded with Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Tristan Mack Wilds, Caleel Harris, Tessa Ferrer, Jason Rivera, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe, and James Bingham. For the second season, Orlando Jones and Shannon Brown became series regulars in August 2022, while Christina Jackson and Sean Baker were promoted to regulars. Filming was set to start in October 2019, but Duke’s injury caused a delay for recasting, followed by another pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in December 2020 in Richmond, Virginia, with additional work in Hopewell, Virginia in March 2021. The series wrapped filming in April 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Swagger (TV series) are there?
Swagger has 18 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Swagger (TV series) end?
Swagger last aired on 11 August 2023.
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