Scripted series · Apple TV
Swagger
Raise your game.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Isaac 'Ike' Edwards
18 eps
Isaiah Hill
Jace Carson
18 eps
Quvenzhané Wallis
Crystal Jarrett
18 eps
Shinelle Azoroh
Jenna Carson
18 eps
James Bingham
Drew Murphy
18 eps
Ozie Nzeribe
Royale Hughes
18 eps
Tessa Ferrer
Meg Bailey
18 eps
Caleel Harris
Musa Rahaim
18 eps
Solomon Irama
Phil Marksby
18 eps
Jason Rivera-Torres
Nick Mendez
17 eps
Javen Lewis
Vince Charles
11 eps
Avery Serell Wills Jr.
Ricky
10 eps
Shannon Brown
Camden 'CJ' Ryder Jr.
8 eps
Orlando Jones
Emory Price
8 eps
RJ Thomas
Johnny Fitzpatrick
8 eps
Christina Jackson
Tonya Edwards
16 eps
Tristan Mack Wilds
Alonzo Powers
15 eps
Misha Gonz-Cirkl
Teresa Mendez
12 eps
Jordan Rice
Jackie Carson
11 eps
Monique Yvette Grant
Keisha Marksby
9 eps
Miles Mussenden
Brett Hughes
9 eps
Brian K. Landis
Warren Murphy
8 eps
Christopher B. Duncan
Camden Ryder Sr.
7 eps
Vinessa Shaw
Diane
7 eps
Tracey Bonner
Angie Jarrett
7 eps
Marti O. Pruitt
Jeremiah Jarrett
7 eps
Katie Killacky
Eva Murphy
7 eps
Caroline Elizabeth Gregory
Amber Gibbons
7 eps
Wayne Hughes
Seymour Grayson
7 eps
Marc Blucas
Coach Bobby
6 eps
Michael Beasley
Mr. Marksby
6 eps
Al Mitchell
Coach Warrick
6 eps
Nadej K. Bailey
Tamika
6 eps
Ellison Booker
Young Ike
5 eps
Arlise Rae Minter
Kathryn
5 eps
Arischa Conner
Apocalypse Anne
4 eps
Kurt Lamarr
Coach Charlie Edwards
4 eps
Demetrius Grosse
Grant Carson
4 eps
Catherine E. Owens
Rae
4 eps
Kaci Barker
Drea
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Swagger actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Swagger reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
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 often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A basketball prodigy must navigate a maze of pressure if he's going to overcome the odds against him and learn what it truly means to have swagger.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
NBA
All eyes are on Jace, a 14-year-old basketball phenom in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia), who joins a team coached by Ike, a former rising star.
- Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood
S01E10
Florida
An injured Jace considers ignoring doctor's orders, risking his health for the sake of Swagger DMV.
- Directed by Alex Hall
- Written by Katrina O'Gilvie, Norman Vance Jr.
S01E06
All on the Line
Jace and his teammates deal with the aftermath of their actions. Musa finds out his grandfather has COVID-19.
- Directed by Nijla Mu'min
- Written by Nijla Mu'min
S01E08
Still I Rise
Swagger DMV return home as social media sensations but face an uphill climb to qualify for nationals.
- Directed by Janice Cooke
- Written by Samantha Corbin-Miller, Steve DiUbaldo
S01E07
#RADICALS
Six months after the season shutdown, Swagger DMV embark on a road trip and play in a tournament where they're confronted with racism.
- Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, George Dohrmann
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E08
Journey and Destination
- Directed by Katina Medina Mora
- Written by Racquel Baker, George Dohrmann
S02E07
Homecoming
- Directed by Katina Medina Mora
- Written by Rebecca Murga, J.M. Holmes
S02E06
Jace + Crystal
- Directed by Nijla Mu'min
- Written by Steve DiUbaldo, Autumn Joy Jimerson
S02E05
Are We Free?
- Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Written by Racquel Baker, Reggie Rock Bythewood
S02E04
Through the Fire
- Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Written by J.M. Holmes, George Dohrmann
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Showrunner
Brian Grazer
Executive producer
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Samantha Corbin-Miller
Executive producer
Kevin Durant
Executive producer
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Rich Kleiman
Executive producer
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Francie Calfo
Executive producer
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Hector Oliveras Garcia
Writer
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Eric Simonson
Writer
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Steve DiUbaldo
Writer
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Joy Kecken
Writer
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Rebecca Murga
Writer
Nijla Mu'min
Writer
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Autumn Joy Jimerson
Writer
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Katrina O'Gilvie
Writer
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Norman Vance Jr.
Writer
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Danielle Iman
Writer
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Racquel Baker
Writer
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J.M. Holmes
Writer
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George Dohrmann
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Brian GrazerExecutive Producer
- Samantha Corbin-MillerExecutive Producer
- James SeidmanProducer
- E. Monique FloydProducer
- Kevin DurantExecutive Producer
- Reggie Rock BythewoodExecutive Producer
Writing
- Hector Oliveras GarciaWriter
- Samantha Corbin-MillerWriter
- Eric SimonsonWriter
- Steve DiUbaldoWriter
- Joy KeckenWriter
- Rebecca MurgaWriter
Direction
- Nijla Mu'minDirector
- Matthew A. CherryDirector
- Alex HallDirector
- Janice CookeDirector
- Reggie Rock BythewoodDirector
- Rachel LeitermanDirector
Cinematography
- Elliot DavisDirector of Photography
- Cliff CharlesDirector of Photography
- Rodney TaylorDirector of Photography
Music
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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