“For two seasons creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay and their hilarious cast, led by Sebastian Maniscalco, made us laugh while pulling back the curtain on the world of sports betting,” a Max spokesperson explained. “We won’t be moving forward with a third season, but we are grateful to have worked with such a brilliant team on this laugh out loud comedy.”
Sebastian Maniscalco played the lead role of Danny Colavito in Bookie, which is about a veteran bookmaker who must fight to survive the legalization of sports gambling in Los Angeles.
Bookie also had Omar J. Dorsey in a leading role as Ray Ballard. The cast also included Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Maxim Swinton, Rob Corddry and Selina Kaye. Recurring characters included Arentia Walker as Grandma Marion, Toby Huss as Carl Lurtsem and Dale Dickey as Wendy.
Charlie Sheen made a cameo appearance as himself, reuniting with Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre.
In an interview with Deadline published in December, Bakay shared Sheen's return in Bookie's second season.
“Charlie was such a home run for us in season one, we thought we’d extend the metaphor a little,” Bakay, said. “I don’t want to spoil things, but I refer to his arrival this season as Deus Ex Sheen. He is forever a part of the Bookie family.”
Bookie ran for two seasons with a total of sixteen episodes. The series finale, titled A Whale in Pomona, was released on January 30, 2025.
