Los Angeles basketball fans may not have a proverbial horse in the race heading into the 2024 NBA Finals, but they do have plenty of entertainment in the form of dramatic television. FX’s New Docu-Drama Series ‘Clipped’ Starts This Week, Episode 1 Coming Hulu.
The six-part story about former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, now serving a lifetime ban from the NBA, portrays the extreme levels of dysfunction that bogged down Sterling, his family and the Clippers franchise in the early 2000s. the 2010s.
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Sterling’s final expulsion from the Association came after the publication of recordings of the billionaire making racist statements. After being ousted, Sterling’s wife sold the Clippers to current owner Steve Balmer and Sterling sued the league.
Based on the ESPN 30 for 30 special “The Sterling Affairs,” the show will cover that transgression and Sterling’s sordid affairs with a mistress and his rocky relationships with former Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers and former Clippers players. Like Chris Paul.
Ed O’Neill, known for his role as Al Bundy on “Married with Children,” plays Sterling. “The Matrix” star Laurence Fishburne plays Rivers, while J. Alphone Nicholson plays Paul. Cleopatra Coleman plays V. Stiviano, Sterling’s former lover, and Jacki Weaver plays his wife Shelly.
For more information on how to watch the first episode of “Clipped,” The Jugo Mobile has you covered below.
How to Watch ‘Clipped’ Episode 1: TV Channel, Live Stream
- Live broadcast: Hulu
“Clipped” will not air on a traditional television network, but will be available on Hulu. You can buy a Hulu subscription as part of the Disney package.
The duo plan will give you access to Disney+ and Hulu, and the trio plan will give you access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
‘Trimmed’ Episode 1 Release Date and Time
- Date: Tuesday June 4
- Time: 3 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. Pacific Time
The first two episodes of “Clipped” will be available to stream on Tuesday, June 4. They will arrive on the streaming service at 3 a.m. ET.
The series has six episodes and will air every Tuesday after the dual launch on June 4. You can find the full schedule below.
| Date | Episode | Time (ET) |
| Tuesday June 4 | E1: White Party | 3:00 a.m |
| Tuesday June 4 | E2: A blessing and a curse | 3:00 a.m |
| Tuesday June 11th | E3: Let the games begin | 3:00 a.m |
| Tuesday June 18 | E4: Win ugly | 3:00 a.m |
| Tuesday June 25 | E5: Title to be determined | 3:00 a.m |
| Tuesday July 2 | E6: Title to be determined | 3:00 a.m |
‘Trimmed’ cast
- Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers
- Ed O’Neill as Donald Sterling
- Jacki Weaver as Shelly Sterling
- Cleopatra Coleman as V. Stiviano
- Kelly AuCoin as Andy Roeser
- J. Alphonse Nicholson as Chris Paul
- Austin Scott as Blake Griffin
- Sheldon Bailey as DeAndre Jordan
- Charlie McElveen as J.J. Redick
- Jock McKissic as Glen Davis
- Jourdan Sweeney as Jared Dudley
- Mike Miller as Tyronn Lue
- Petri Hawkins Byrd as Alvin Gentry
- Clifton Davis as Elgin Baylor
