| Bookie | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Bookie Theme Song" |
| Ending theme | "Bookie Theme Song" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Scott Printz |
| Production location | Los Angeles County, California[1] |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 18–28 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Max |
| Release | November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30) – January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) |
Bookie is an Americancomedy television series created byChuck Lorre andNick Bakay starringSebastian Maniscalco,Omar Dorsey,Andrea Anders,Vanessa Ferlito,Jorge Garcia, and Maxim Swinton. It premiered onMax on November 30, 2023. In January 2024, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on December 12, 2024. In February 2025, the series was canceled after two seasons.[2]
A veteranbookie must fight to survive the legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, and fast-paced life inLos Angeles.[3]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30) | December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21) | |
| 2 | 8 | December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12) | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Always Smell the Money" | Chuck Lorre | Chuck Lorre &Nick Bakay | November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30) | T12.17851 |
| 2 | 2 | "Making Lemonade" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30) | T12.17852 |
| 3 | 3 | "Trust Your Sphincter" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) | T12.17853 |
| 4 | 4 | "Some Whales Nix the Vig" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) | T12.17854 |
| 5 | 5 | "Beware the Family Jewels" | Ken Whittingham | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) | T12.17855 |
| 6 | 6 | "Nepo Bookies" | Kyle Newacheck | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) | T12.17856 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Super Bowl: God's Gift to Bookies" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21) | T12.17857 |
Note: This episode was dedicated to Marvin Miles, who died on August 3, 2023 at the age of 72. The vanity card reads: "In Memory of "Marvelous" Marvin Miles".[4] | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "A Square Job in a Round Hole" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21) | T12.17858 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Mahnanga" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre &Nick Bakay | December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12) | T12.19201 |
| 10 | 2 | "Go to the Labia" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19) | T12.19202 |
| 11 | 3 | "Boom, Done, Hello Jesus" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26) | T12.19203 |
| 12 | 4 | "Make It Look Like an Accident" | Richard L. Fox | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02) | T12.19204 |
| 13 | 5 | "Fruit's for Partners" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) | T12.19205 |
| 14 | 6 | "Spooning Is Not Necrophilia" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16) | T12.19206 |
| 15 | 7 | "Sphincter Money" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23) | T12.19207 |
| 16 | 8 | "A Whale in Pomona" | Andy Tennant | Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | T12.19208 |
On October 4, 2022, it was announced thatHBO Max had given an eight-episode straight-to-series order to a comedy series created byChuck Lorre andNick Bakay, titledHow to Be a Bookie. It was also announced thatSebastian Maniscalco would star in a leading role in the series.[3][7] Lorre (through hisChuck Lorre Productions banner),Nick Bakay, Maniscalco and Judi Marmel are executive producers forWarner Bros. Television.[3]Bookie premiered onMax on November 30, 2023.[8] On January 5, 2024, Max renewed the series for a second season,[9] which premiered on December 12, 2024.[10] In February 2025, the series was canceled after two seasons.[11]
On November 7, 2022, it was announced thatOmar Dorsey,Andrea Anders,Vanessa Ferlito andJorge Garcia had joined the cast.[12] On December 13, 2022, it was announced that Maxim Swinton had also joined the cast.[13] On April 17, 2023,Charlie Sheen joined the cast in a recurring role.[14]
Bookie was filmed inLos Angeles County, California.[1] Champs Sports Pub in Burbank, California, was used as a shooting location in several episodes.
The first season ofBookie was released onMax from November 30 to December 21, 2023.[8] The second season ofBookie was released onMax from December 12, 2024 to January 30, 2025.[10]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews of season one are positive. The website's critics consensus reads, "Bookie may harbor old-school sensibilities, but Chuck Lorre and Sebastian Maniscalco manage to bring a new-age sense of the everyday to this meshing of hilarious worlds."[15]
