Scripted series · HBO
Hung
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Thomas Jane
Ray Drecker
30 eps
Jane Adams
Tanya Skagle
30 eps
Eddie Jemison
Ronnie Haxon
20 eps
Charlie Saxton
Damon Drecker
30 eps
Sianoa Smit-McPhee
Darby Drecker
30 eps
Rebecca Creskoff
Lenore Bernard
20 eps
Gregg Henry
Mike
30 eps
Anne Heche
Jessica Haxon
30 eps
Lennie James
Charlie
10 eps
Stephen Amell
Jason
10 eps
Natalie Zea
Jemma
4 eps
Kathryn Hahn
Claire
3 eps
Gina Hecht
Principal Rhonda Barr
3 eps
Stefan Umstead
1 eps
Steve Hytner
Floyd Gerber
5 eps
Loren Lester
Howard Koontz
2 eps
Marylouise Burke
Jessica's Mother
5 eps
John Johns
1 eps
Alanna Ubach
Yael Koontz
4 eps
Margo Martindale
Molly
1 eps
Michael Blaiklock
Hammer
2 eps
Jillian Rose Reed
Skinny Girl Tracie
1 eps
Bresha Webb
Lyndie
1 eps
Rhea Perlman
2 eps
Joshua Leonard
3 eps
Lauren Weedman
2 eps
Toby Huss
1 eps
Darlene Hunt
1 eps
Amy Farrington
Mindy Saline
4 eps
Lachlan Buchanan
Paul Kolsenovic
3 eps
Grant Harvey
Wolves Team Captain
1 eps
Mageina Tovah
Christina
2 eps
Merrin Dungey
Liz
1 eps
Arden Myrin
Joanie
1 eps
Georgia Hatzis
Eloise Kuzneski
3 eps
Annie Karstens
1 eps
Angela Nicole Hunt
Birmingham Screamer
1 eps
Candice Coke
Sharon the Stewardess
2 eps
Elizabeth Anweis
Livonia Yeller
1 eps
Kelly Ryan
Actual Client
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Hung actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Hung reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker's situation couldn't be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to provide for his kids when his already run-down house catches fire. Looking to take on a second job, Ray decides to exploit his best asset in a last-ditch attempt to change his fortunes.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 30 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
6 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200910 episodes
6.2IMDbBest episode · S01E05 Do it, Monkey
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201010 episodes
5.7IMDbBest episode · S02E03 "Mind Bullets" or "Bang Bang Bang Motherfu**er
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201110 episodes
5.7IMDbBest episode · S03E02 'Take the Cake' or 'Are You Packing?'
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
'Great Sausage' or 'Can I Call You Dick?'
Tanya enlists the help of a former colleague Lenore, who is now a professional shopper, so Ray can offer his services to her clientele of rich older women.
- Directed by Craig Zisk
- Written by Dmitry Lipkin
S01E01
Pilot
Ray Drecker is a struggling high school coach in Detroit who is descending to all-time lows in his professional and personal life. He attends a self-help group in a desperate attempt to find a plan for financial success. Tanya, an old flame, is also attending the self-help group and she gives Ray inspiration in an unexpected way.
- Directed by Alexander Payne
- Written by Dmitry Lipkin, Colette Burson
S01E08
"Thith ith a Prothetic" or "You Cum Just Right"
After standing him up, Jemma tells Ray they should take a break, and Ray seeks out Tanya for advice on women. Ray finds himself in an uncomfortable situation at Jessica and Ronnie's family barbeque.
- Directed by Bronwen Hughes
- Written by Brett C. Leonard
S03E05
'We're Golden' or 'Crooks and Big Beaver'
After Ray tells Lydia he's leaving the business, she takes Ray and Tanya on a ride they will never forget. Darby threatens to leave home, and Lenore confronts Jason about missing a date with a client.
S03E01
'Don't Give Up on Detroit' or 'Hung Like a Horse'
Ray and Tanya must convince a bank officer and her friend that their "Wellness Center for Women" idea is financially sound. Lenore discovers a new prospect to rival Ray.
S01E04
The Pickle Jar
The students of Lakefield vote for Coach Drecker as their recipient for the fundraiser but Ray finds it embarrassing. Tanya has other ideas to boost Ray's career as a gigolo.
- Directed by David Petrarca
- Written by Dmitry Lipkin, Colette Burson
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E10
The Whole Beefalo
S03E09
'A Monkey Named Simian' or 'Frances is Not a Fan'
S03E08
'I, Sandee' or 'This Sex. Which Is. Not One.'
S03E07
'What's Going on Downstairs?' or 'Don't Eat Prince Eric!'
S03E06
'Money on the Floor'
S03E05
'We're Golden' or 'Crooks and Big Beaver'
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Dmitry Lipkin
Showrunner
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Colette Burson
Creator
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Scott Stephens
Executive producer
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John Morayniss
Executive producer
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Noreen Halpern
Executive producer
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Michael Rosenberg
Executive producer
Alexander Payne
Executive producer
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Brett C. Leonard
Writer
Emily Kapnek
Writer
Angela Robinson
Writer
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Ellie Herman
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Scott StephensExecutive Producer
- Brett C. LeonardProducer
- John MoraynissExecutive Producer
- Noreen HalpernExecutive Producer
- Michael RosenbergExecutive Producer
- Dmitry LipkinExecutive Producer
Writing
- Brett C. LeonardWriter
- Emily KapnekWriter
- Angela RobinsonWriter
- Dmitry LipkinWriter
- Colette BursonWriter
- Ellie HermanWriter
Direction
- Dan AttiasDirector
- David PetrarcaDirector
- Uta BriesewitzDirector
- Matt ShakmanDirector
- Lisa CholodenkoDirector
- Bronwen HughesDirector
Cinematography
- Uta BriesewitzDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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