HBO has  redeveloped  the  humor  series "Eastbound & Down" for a second season. Production  onto  the  novel   incidents   shall   initiate  this year for a 2010 premiere.
The series, exec caused via Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, had a slow activate, drawing 671,000 viewers within its Feb. 15 premiere.

But want Alan Ball's vampire drama "True Blood" last year, it evolved evenly around its six-episode operate, peaking at 950,000 viewers onto March 15, consecutive the March 14 telecast of Ferrell's "You're Welcome America" HBO special, and concluding its freshman season with 904,000 viewers March 22.

Overall, the series ended 35% upper within the ratings than whereas it started.

" 'Eastbound & Down's' noisy humor sparked a loyal and eager consecutive that evolved around the season," HBO West Coast leader Michael Lombardo said.

"Eastbound" good at Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a star pitcher whose self-destructive behavior knocked him out of the principal leagues. He replaced house towards North Carolina towards lecture gym at the middle institute he once attended, but ultimately scored another big-league role offer.

"Eastbound" is exec caused via Ferrell, McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill, McBride and Ben Best.

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