Season 2
Everybody wants a piece.
Synopsis
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), Season 2 — seven episodes to watch online on iFILM, picking up the morning after the championship parade.
The 1980 title is hardware, not a dynasty. Magic Johnson signs a record contract and immediately locks horns with coach Westhead, while Pat Riley and Jerry West scramble to hold the roster together. One episode steps back to French Lick, Indiana — how Larry Bird went from college dropout to the Celtics' defining player. By 1984, the two franchises are pointed straight at each other in the NBA Finals.
Adam McKay's HBO drama narrows its lens this season: less boardroom noise, more the one rivalry that shaped the decade. Season two runs tighter and colder than the first. Stream all episodes of Winning Time Season 2 online on iFILM.
7 episodes
S2·E1One Ring Don't Make a Dynasty
1980. As the Lakers' post-victory season begins, a laser-focused Jerry Buss shores up his all-star roster – and his relationship with his children. Later, a catastrophic injury threatens the team's chance at defending their title.
S2·E2The Magic Is Back
When Earvin’s return threatens the Lakers’ new "system," Pat Riley and Jerry West push for a risky trade. While Coach Westhead fights for his team, Jeanie clashes with her brothers, and a melancholy Buss attempts to court a figure from his past.
S2·E3The Second Coming
In the 1970s, Larry Bird rises from small-town college drop-out to the Celtics' top pick. Later, Earvin presses Buss for a better deal.
S2·E4The New World
Despite his record-breaking new contract, Earvin continues to butt heads with his teammates… and his domineering coach.
S2·E5The Hamburger Hamlet
After making his opinion of Westhead known, Earvin gives Buss an ultimatum – leaving West and Pat to pick up the pieces.
S2·E6"BEAT L.A."
Following a series of triumphant wins and devastating losses, the Lakers vie for a face-off with the Celtics – and Larry Bird.
S2·E7What Is and What Should Never Be
Tensions between the Lakers and Celtics flair as Earvin and Larry each fight to the bitter end of the 1984 NBA Finals.
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