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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty S1E1 — The Swan

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty•Season 1•Episode 1

The Swan

8.2/10 · 1,793 votesMar 6, 202259 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

1979. Businessman Jerry Buss stakes his fortune on the purchase of the NBA's lackluster Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the team's head coach, Jerry West, bristles at the prospect of drafting college phenom Earvin Johnson – who must decide if he's ready to live up to

Directed byAdam McKay

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John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Jerry Buss

Quincy Isaiah

Quincy Isaiah

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Jerry West

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Pat Riley

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Claire Rothman

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Paul Westhead

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Jack McKinney

Hadley Robinson

Hadley Robinson

Jeanie Buss

DeVaughn Nixon

DeVaughn Nixon

Norman 'Norm' Nixon

Solomon Hughes

Solomon Hughes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Tamera Tomakili

Tamera Tomakili

Earleatha 'Cookie' Kelly

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Bill Sharman

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Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Director

Hank Corwin

Hank Corwin

Editor

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Matt Rebenkoff

First Assistant Director

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Max Borenstein

Teleplay

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Sherman Gay

Stunts

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Joann Connolly

Second Assistant Director

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Alexis Carra Girbés

Choreographer

Jim Hecht

Jim Hecht

Story

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Max Borenstein

Story

Leroyal Tutt

Leroyal Tutt

Stunts

Todd Banhazl

Todd Banhazl

Director of Photography

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Nicholas Nikides

Second Assistant "B" Camera

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Episode Summary

"The Swan" is episode 1 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,793 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Adam McKay, it aired on March 6, 2022.

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