Clipped — Official Trailer

source:   youtube.com

added: Thu, Apr 25th '24

Ed O'Neill steps into the shoes of disgraced Clippers owner Donald Sterling, while Laurence Fishburne portrays Clippers coach Doc Rivers in the upcoming FX miniseries "Clipped," which delves into the 2014 scandal that sent shockwaves through the sports world.

Check out the official trailer for this new limited docudrama, which dramatizes the explosive events surrounding the leaked racist remarks made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling (played by O'Neill), laying bare the stark divisions between basketball franchise owners and players. The scandal thrusts Clippers coach Doc Rivers (Fishburne) into turmoil as he struggles to hold his team together amidst a relentless media storm.

Written and executive produced by television producer-writer Gina Welch ("Under the Banner of Heaven"), the series also features Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver ("Silver Linings Playbook," "Animal Kingdom") as Shelly Sterling, Donald's wife, and Cleopatra Coleman ("Dopesick," "The Last Man on Earth") as V. Stiviano, Donald's personal assistant and mistress who leaked the incriminating recordings to the press. The fallout from the scandal tarnishes Donald Sterling's legacy, marking him as one of the most notorious basketball owners in history.

"Clipped" is set to debut exclusively on FX and Hulu on June 4th. Watch the official trailer, above.

synopsis:
FX's CLIPPED goes behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner's racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world. The limited series charts the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape's impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.

 

directed by   Kevin Bray, Tracey Scott Wilson, Gina Welch (various episodes)

starring   Laurence Fishburne, Ed O'Neill, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman, Kelly AuCoin, Corbin Bernsen, Harriet Sansom Harris, Petri Hawkins Byrd, Rich Sommer, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Austin Scott, Clifton Davis, Sarunas J. Jackson, Charlie McElveen

release date   June 4, 2024 (on FX, Hulu)