The Apple TV exclusive “Swagger” has been renewed for a second season, produced by Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant.
Durant is heavily involved in the show as it’s loosely based his experience in youth basketball including dealing with coaches and parents and chasing your dreams. His investment company Thirty Five Ventures has a media branch which has allowed him to produce the AAU based show.
The show stars O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Isaiah Hill and touches on the world of elite basketball and its corruption.
The series is produced by Boardroom, CBS Studios, Imagine Television Studios and Undisputed Cinemas.
The series released back in October and received pretty good reviews right out of the gate. On Rotten Tomatoes the show has an 84 percent critic score and a 93 percent audience score.
Director Reggie Rock Bythewood had the following to say about the upcoming season:
“In season two, they will search and discover what it means to be a champion on and off the court, and the basketball playing will continue to be groundbreaking.”
