Eastbound & Down
Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy.
Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
Seasons
1. Chapter 1
Air Date: 2009-02-15
Series premiere. Burned out and broke, former big-league pitcher Kenny Powers returns home to North Carolina to teach PE at the local middle school he once attended. Wreaking havoc at school, around town and at the home of his brother Dustin, Kenny settles into his role as the town's loose-cannon agitator, setting his sights on winning back his high-school flame April, now a teacher engaged to the school principal, Terrence Cutler.
2. Chapter 2
Air Date: 2009-02-22
Kenny tries to make extra money by pitching himself as spokesman for a luxury car dealership; Kenny and his driver make an appearance at the middle school dance.
3. Chapter 3
Air Date: 2009-03-01
Stevie gets a scoop on Kenny's possible competition when he hears of a promising young high school pitcher. Cassie wants to sell off all of Kenny's baseball memorabilia on the computer. Meanwhile, Kenny makes a commitment to a new exercise regimen.
4. Chapter 4
Air Date: 2009-03-08
Kenny attends a BBQ at April and Terrence's house where his romantic feelings for April intensify. Later, Stevie puts together a DVD of Kenny's greatest moments in the hopes that the major leagues will notice.
5. Chapter 5
Air Date: 2009-03-15
Kenny decides to give up on his dream of returning to professional baseball. Meanwhile, arrogant car dealer Ashley comes back into the picture.
6. Chapter 6
Air Date: 2009-03-22
Kenny gets an offer from a professional team and is forced to say goodbye to his family and teaching job.
1. Chapter 7
Air Date: 2010-09-26
Kenny Powers heads to Mexico to lick his wounds and start a new, more anonymous life. Befriended by a neighboring Mexican family and a sultry bar singer named Vida, Kenny emerges from "the darkest hole I've ever been in" by planning a comeback.
2. Chapter 8
Air Date: 2010-10-03
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.
3. Chapter 9
Air Date: 2010-10-10
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 fans to their feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian’s yacht party.
4. Chapter 10
Air Date: 2010-10-17
Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny finds he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida. Stevie finds short-lived romance.
5. Chapter 11
Air Date: 2010-10-24
Kenny considers a new full-time life working in Mexico.
6. Chapter 12
Air Date: 2010-10-31
Kenny settles his debt with Sebastian; later, he settles a score with Aaron and Hector, and bids adios to Vida. Kenny passes a final test with the Charros team.
7. Chapter 13
Air Date: 2010-11-07
Kenny confronts his future.
1. Chapter 14
Air Date: 2012-02-19
In the third-season premiere, Kenny finds himself in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as the closer for a minor-league baseball team, but he also has a reunion with April for his son's first birthday in his North Carolina hometown.
2. Chapter 15
Air Date: 2012-02-26
Kenny tracks down Stevie, who's working at Ashley Schaeffer's car dealership, when he heads north with the baby to find April.
3. Chapter 16
Air Date: 2012-03-04
Pro scout Roy McDaniel asks Kenny to take a promising Russian pitching prospect under his wing; Stevie takes stock of Shane's status while negotiating his return to Kenny's entourage.
4. Chapter 17
Air Date: 2012-03-11
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.
5. Chapter 18
Air Date: 2012-03-18
Kenny gets surprise visitors, and tries to regain control of the team by throwing the mother of all Fourth of July parties. Meanwhile, Stevie frets over delivering bad news to Maria.
6. Chapter 19
Air Date: 2012-03-25
Kenny tries a new pitch while attempting to be a better man and more responsible father; Stevie can't shake his feelings of remorse.
7. Chapter 20
Air Date: 2012-04-08
Kenny hopes to get back on his coach's good side and return to his spot on the pitching staff, but his bumpy ride on the road to redemption continues. Meanwhile, Stevie tries to make things right with Maria.
8. Chapter 21
Air Date: 2012-04-15
As Kenny adjusts to the new realities of his life, a twist of fate alters his future with the Mermen.
1. Chapter 22
Air Date: 2013-09-29
In the Season 4 premiere, 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.
2. Chapter 23
Air Date: 2013-10-06
Kenny visits Guy Young to discuss a career change, and tries to convince Stevie to rejoin the Powers team.
3. Chapter 24
Air Date: 2013-10-13
Kenny takes his family and friends on a trip to the local water park.
4. Chapter 25
Air Date: 2013-10-20
Kenny follows through on a threat; Stevie finds Kenny a charity to promote during Guy's goodwill dragon boat race; Toby tries to find the courage to feed his new pet.
5. Chapter 26
Air Date: 2013-10-27
April gets Kenny to agree to undergo couples therapy; Kenny and Stevie plan a new business venture.
6. Chapter 27
Air Date: 2013-11-03
Kenny is rattled when Guy introduces a wildcard to the show; Stevie enlists Maria's help to promote Kenny's side business; April is frustrated with "Famous Kenny".
7. Chapter 28
Air Date: 2013-11-10
Kenny's personal life takes a toll on his work; Stevie keeps up appearances in the face of adversity; Kenny learns a valuable Christmas lesson.
8. Chapter 29
Air Date: 2013-11-17
Kenny returns a favor; Stevie offers revisions to Kenny's life story; April considers making a big decision.
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Rating
7.4/10
Release Date
2009-02-15
Episodes
29 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
Rough House Pictures
Gary Sanchez Productions