Eastbound & Down
A washed-up relief pitcher introduced with all the swagger the character believes he still has.
One opening sequence is catalogued for Eastbound & Down, covering season 1.
It arrived on HBO in 2009, when Curb Your Enthusiasm, In Treatment and The Comeback were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
No usable clip verified. The best-ranked upload runs to nearly three minutes, which is far too long to be one opening and is most likely a compilation.
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