HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Won’t Get a Season 3, Creator Confirms Cancellation After Season 2 Finale Airs

The season two finale for the HBO series Winning Time just aired and only moments after it ended, the show’s creator confirmed it has been canceled.

The show surprisingly will not get a second season and the creative team is commenting on the news.

“Not the ending that we had in mind. But nothing but gratitude and love,” showrunner Max Borenstein wrote on Twitter.

Director Salli Richardson wrote on Instagram, “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show. #winningtime.”

Winning Time followed the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

The cast included John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Quincy Isaiah, and more.