Ballers: 7 Things You Need To Know About The Rock's HBO Series

2. For A Comedy-Drama, There's A Lot More Drama

Although billed as a comedy-drama, Ballers seems to be a lot more serious than such a label would suggest. The trailer contains exactly one joke, a remark by Johnson that would feel at home in just about any serious TV series. Its darker elements, in contrast, are far more apparent, with several instances of violence and implied adultery featuring heavily in the released footage. There is also a crucial moment touted as the central tragic event around which the entire plot is structured, as a car containing two characters veers into the path of an oncoming truck. And speaking of vehicular accidents...