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Hung (2009)

Hung poster
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 30 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 210 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A down-on-his-luck high school coach in Detroit decides to make money as a male escort. He tries to balance this secret work with his teaching job and his personal life.

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What happens

Hung is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on HBO from June 28, 2009, to December 4, 2011. It was created by Colette Burson and Dmitry Lipkin, and stars Thomas Jane as Ray Drecker, a struggling suburban Detroit high-school basketball and baseball coach who resorts to prostitution. The second season premiered on June 27, 2010, and concluded its 10-episode run on September 12, 2010. The third season premiered on October 2, 2011, and concluded its 10-episode run on December 4, 2011. The series was cancelled after three seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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