Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
the vibe
Eastbound & Down Vibe
What it feels like
briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnypersonalheartfelt
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TV Series2009–2013·30 min
Eastbound & Down
Created by Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Ben Best
A comedy drama series created by Danny McBride.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 38%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.4/10
358 ratings
About Eastbound & Down
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Playful
- Story Tags
- redemption, ambition hubris, coming of age, sports, american regional, high school campus, colleagues, group found family, anti hero, underdog, season arc, fish out of water, rise and fall