Born to Bowl

Born to Bowl
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
  • James Lee Hernandez
  • Brian Lazarte
Narrated byLiev Schreiber
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • James Lee Hernandez
  • Brian Lazarte
  • Ben Stiller
  • John Lesher
  • Michael Tollin
  • Jonathan Vogler
  • Lev Ekster
  • Carissa Del Bene
  • Jonathan Hausfater
  • Chris Bowyer
  • Nancy Abraham
  • Lisa Heller
  • Bentley Weiner
  • Jared Polin
  • Isaac Solotaroff
  • Alexander Stevens
CinematographyTom Pittenger
Running time28 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMarch 16 (2026-03-16) –
April 13, 2026 (2026-04-13)

Born to Bowl is a 2026 American documentary series directed and executive produced by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte. It explores the world of professional bowling, following five bowlers as they go on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. Ben Stiller serves as an executive producer under his Red Hour Productions banner. Liev Schreiber serves as narrator.

It premiered on March 16, 2026, on HBO.[1]

Premise

Follows professional bowlers Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, E. J. Tackett, Cameron Crowe, and Jason Belmonte as they travel from event to event and compete on the PBA Tour in the 2025 season.[2] Liev Schreiber serves as narrator.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Making the Cut"James Lee Hernandez
Brian Lazarte		March 16, 2026 (2026-03-16)
2"Hot Headed"James Lee Hernandez
Brian Lazarte		March 23, 2026 (2026-03-23)
3"Who Do You Think You Are?"James Lee Hernandez
Brian Lazarte		March 30, 2026 (2026-03-30)
4"The Real Kingpin"James Lee Hernandez
Brian Lazarte		April 6, 2026 (2026-04-06)
5"Is This the End?"James Lee Hernandez
Brian Lazarte		April 13, 2026 (2026-04-13)

Production

Ben Stiller serves as an executive producer under his Red Hour Productions banner, alongside A24.[3]

On the decision to produce Born to Bowl, Stiller stated, "I have a real warm place in my heart for bowling. These guys who are the best in the world ... and what the reality of their lives is, which is pretty much 180 degrees from the reality of these other people who are at the top of their sport." Regarding the considerably lower purses for professional bowling tournaments versus other individual sports like golf and tennis, he added, "It was a little bit shocking to me that these guys have to do what they have to do just to survive on the bowling tour. But these guys, they do it because they love the sport, they're dedicated to it, and they want to be the best."[4]

References

  1. ^ "HBO Original Documentary Series Born to Bowl debuts March 16". Professional Bowlers Association. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  2. ^ "HBO Original Documentary Series BORN TO BOWL Debuts March 16". Warner Bros. Discovery. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "What's New On HBO Max This March". Warner Bros. Discovery. February 23, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  4. ^ Schonfeld, Alexandra (April 3, 2026). "Ben Stiller Explains Why Bowling Has a 'Warm Place in My Heart' as He Produces New Doc About the Sport (Exclusive)". People magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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