Bookie
Please bet responsibly.
Created by Nick Bakay, Chuck Lorre
On Max
A darkly comedic character study of a hustler watching his world collapse, balancing irreverent humor against genuine precarity and instability.
A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
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Where to watch
- StreamHBO Max
Questions people ask
Does Bookie leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Bookie scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Bookie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is Bookie sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bookie violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bookie
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bookie
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bookie, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bookie, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bookie, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
