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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty S1E4 — Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney?

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty•Season 1•Episode 4

Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney?

8.5/10 · 1,321 votesMar 27, 202259 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

As the Lakers head to Palm Springs for the start of training camp, Buss finds himself in over his head financially, and the team's new coaches struggle to prove their vision for a groundbreaking method of play. Meanwhile, Jeanie works to bring her father's flair

Directed byDamian Marcano

Written byMax Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht

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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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Max Borenstein

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Damian Marcano

Damian Marcano

Director

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Rodney Barnes

Writer

Jim Hecht

Jim Hecht

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Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Original Casting

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Original Casting

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

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Max Koepke

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Episode Summary

"Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney?" is episode 4 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,321 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Damian Marcano and written by Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht, it aired on March 27, 2022.

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