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About EASTBOUND & DOWN & Episode Guides

About EASTBOUND & DOWN & Episode Guides

Every kid has a great ballplayer they look up to, Kenny Powers is not that guy!

Eastbound and Down premiered on HBO on February 15 2009



About the show:
Arrogant, washed-up big league pitcher Kenny Powers thought he'd scored a shot at a comeback in the majors, but the offer turned out to be bogus.  Now, having left his North Carolina life behind, he's making a fresh start in a small Mexican town, where he can both nurse his wounds and bless the locals with his awesomeness.

Eastbound & Down tells the story of Kenny Powers, who used to be a star pitcher until his self-destructive behaviour knocked him out of major League Baseball.  In the first season of the series, he returned home to North carolina to teach Phys Ed at the middle school he once attended, and eventually scored another big league job offer - or so he imagined.

Cast:
Danny McBrideKenny Powers
Ben BestClegg
Andrew DalyTerrence Cutler
Steve LittleStevie Janowski
Katy MixonApril Buchanon
John HawkesDustin Powers
Jennifer IrwinCassie Powers


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Season 1 Episode Guide



Chapter 1
Kenny Powers, a former star baseball player, returns to his hometown but immediately finds that he is not as respected as he once was. He becomes a full time gym teacher while training to return to the pros.

Chapter 2
Kenny tries to become the spokesman for a luxury car dealer. After an embarrassing scene at the car dealership, Kenny appears with his driver at a school dance and declares his love for April while high on ecstasy.

Chapter 3
After Kenny sets Stevie up to take the rap for his own alcohol-fueled car crash, Kenny hires Stevie as his assistant. Kenny has Cassie sell his memorabilia on eBay, and begins training and using steroids again.

Chapter 4
Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that the major leagues will notice. Later, Kenny attends a barbecue with Tracy at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify, and she shows the first signs of reciprocation, but an awkward moment gives them pause. Tracy gets Terrence, April's fiance and Kenny's boss, drunk, and he calls Kenny out for being a has-been in front of Stevie, April, Tracy, and all of their friends.

Chapter 5
Thanks largely to Terrence's words, Kenny decides to give up on his dream of returning to professional baseball. Meanwhile, arrogant car dealer Ashley comes back into the picture, along with the man who ended Kenny's career, Reg Mackworthy, who has had his career sidelined thanks to gambling charges.

Chapter 6
Kenny gets an offer from Tampa and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job. Right before he leaves, he gets a phone call from the agent saying that the deal was off, and he hides this from his family and April, and leaves with April, leaving all of them with the assumption that his baseball career is back on track.

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Season 2 Episode Guide



Chapter 7
Kenny resurfaces in Mexico under an alias and with a passion for cockfighting, but draws the attention of a baseball manager who wonders if Kenny Powers can still pitch.

Chapter 8
Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to pull out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powers? return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend.

Chapter 9
Puzzled by the Mexican fans? lukewarm reception, Kenny starts a grassroots PR campaign to burnish his image, but it takes a vintage Powers flare-up to bring the crowd to its feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian?s yacht party. Features the song "Hubbards Hill" by Tindersticks.

Chapter 10
Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny learns he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida.

Chapter 11
Kenny considers a new full-time life working in Mexico. Features the song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by The Slits.

Chapter 12
Kenny settles some old scores and shows Mexico what he?s really made of. Features the song "Comforting Sounds" by Mew.

Chapter 13
Kenny and Stevie make their way back to Shelby, NC, their home town. Features the song "He's Alright" by Kurt Vile.

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Season 3 Episode Guide



Chapter 14
After a great start to his season with the Myrtle Beach Mermen, Kenny returns home for his son's first birthday. April then comes to Myrtle Beach and after a night out with Kenny, she leaves him with more than just a hangover.

Chapter 15
Kenny attempts to track down April to no avail and also fails in palming Toby off on his brother. Realizing he will need help if he is to raise his child, Kenny tries to convince Stevie to rejoin him. However, he must first rescue Stevie from the clutches of his new employer, a vengeful Ashley Schaeffer.

Chapter 16
Pro scout Roy McDaniel arrives in Myrtle Beach to ask Kenny to mentor Ivan Dochenko, a promising young Russian pitching prospect. Stevie lays down the ground rules for his return to Kenny's team while grappling with Shane and Kenny's relationship.  

Chapter 17
Kenny thinks his son, Toby is cursed and might be to blame for a recent run of bad luck and later tries to bond with Shane's puritanical family. Meanwhile, Stevie is racked with guilt.

Chapter 18
Kenny is shocked when he receives some unexpected visitors, and in a desperate attempt to regain control over his team, he plans the ultimate Independence Day celebration. Stevie struggles with his guilt and making a confession.

Chapter 19
Stevie continues to grieve over what he has lost, and while Kenny attempts to come to terms with the challenging responsibilities he face as a father and as a man, he decides to take his chances with a brand new pitch.

Chapter 20
Desperate to get back on rotation, Kenny attempts to get back in the good graces of his coach, but his quest for redemption is complicated by several unseen obstacles. A broken-hearted Stevie tries to win back Maria's love.

Chapter 21
While Kenny attempts to handle the current path, his life seems to be taking an unanticipated and auspicious turn of events changes the future he was certain he had as a Minor League pitcher with the Myrtle Beach Merman.

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Season 4



Chapter 22
Kenny Powers is now a family man—with his wife, April, two little kids and a home in the suburbs—but a night out with a former teammate and current TV star has him yearning to get back in the limelight.

Chapter 23
Kenny discusses a career move with Guy Young; and tries to coax Stevie back onto the Powers team.

Chapter 24
An overnight trip to a water park is a wholesome treat from Kenny to his family and friends, but it sets the stage for an evening of debauchery.

Chapter 25
Kenny makes good on a threat to Gene; Stevie finds Kenny a charity to promote for Guy's dragon boat race; Toby uses his dad as a role model to summon the courage to feed his new pet.

Chapter 26
April convinces Kenny to attend couples therapy; Kenny and Stevie lay out a business plan to take advantage of the former's resurgence.

Chapter 27
Kenny gets rattled when Guy introduces a wild card to the show. Stevie recruits Maria to help promote Kenny's side business. April reaches the end of her rope with "Famous Kenny."

Chapter 28
Kenny finds his personal travails taking a toll at work. Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity. Dustin and Cassie help Kenny learn a valuable Christmas lesson.

Chapter 29 Series Finale
At his boss' insistence, Kenny returns a favor. Stevie offers revisions to Kenny's life story. April weighs a big decision.

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