| Genre: | Comedy |
| Open Theme: | "Bookie Theme Song" |
| End Theme: | "Bookie Theme Song" |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Location: | Los Angeles County, California |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 23–28 minutes |
| Network: | Max |
Bookie is an American comedy television series created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, and Maxim Swinton. It premiered on Max on November 30, 2023. In January 2024, the series was renewed for a second season which will premiere on December 12, 2024.
A veteran bookie must fight to survive the legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, and fast-paced life in Los Angeles.
On October 4, 2022, it was announced that HBO Max had given an eight-episode straight-to-series order to a comedy series created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, titled How to Be a Bookie. It was also announced that Sebastian Maniscalco would star in a leading role in the series.[1] [2] Lorre (through his Chuck Lorre Productions banner), Nick Bakay, Maniscalco and Judi Marmel are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.[1] Bookie premiered on Max on November 30, 2023. On January 5, 2024, Max renewed the series for a second season,[3] which will premiere on December 12, 2024.
On November 7, 2022, it was announced that Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia had joined the cast.[4] On December 13, 2022, it was announced that Maxim Swinton had also joined the cast.[5] On April 17, 2023, Charlie Sheen joined the cast in a recurring role.[6]
Bookie was filmed in Los Angeles County, California.[7] Champs Sports Pub in Burbank, California was used as a shooting location in several episodes.
The first season of Bookie was released on Max from November 30 to December 21, 2023.[8] The second season of Bookie will be released on Max from December 12, 2024 to January 30, 2025.[9]