Bookie (2023): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Bookie in Persian?

Bookie streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with Persian subtitles. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2023 comedy series from United States of America. The series is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Sports gambling just went legal, and that is terrible news for the guy who used to run the only game in town. "Bookie" follows a veteran bookmaker whose entire business model gets upended overnight by an industry that no longer needs him.

What is Bookie about?

Ray, a longtime Los Angeles bookie, has spent decades running numbers the old-fashioned way: relationships, discretion, and a phone that never stops ringing. When sports betting is legalized and glossy apps start courting his own clients, the ground shifts under him. He still has to keep his current roster happy, including a volatile mix of gamblers who owe him money or expect favors, while figuring out whether there is any place left for a bookmaker who built his career on trust rather than an algorithm. Around him, a small crew of employees and hangers-on navigate the same uncertainty, each looking for an angle that keeps the operation afloat a little longer. The show plays the collision between an analog hustle and a corporatized industry for dark comedy, following Ray from one client crisis to the next as he tries to protect a way of doing business that the calendar has already declared obsolete.

About the cast

Sebastian Maniscalco leads as Ray, with Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, and Maxim Swinton rounding out the cast. The ensemble handles the show's mix of workplace comedy and character-driven tension, with performances built around the rhythms of a business run on phone calls and favors rather than spreadsheets.

Context & significance

"Bookie" is a 2023 American comedy series created by Nick Bakay, set against the real backdrop of sports betting's rapid legalization across the United States. Rather than treating that shift as background noise, the series makes it the engine of the plot, using one bookmaker's shrinking client list to comment on a broader industry in upheaval. The half-hour format keeps episodes tight, favoring fast dialogue and workplace chaos over long-form drama.

Watching Bookie on Ktime

"Bookie" is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login, no purchase required to browse the page. The series streams with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, part of K-Time's ongoing effort to bring recent English-language comedy to Persian-speaking audiences in a fully localized Farsi viewing experience.

Cast & crew

Bookie is a 2023 comedy series from United States of America. It was directed by Nick Bakay. The cast is led by Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito. Episodes run about 21 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Nick Bakay

Cast

Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Maxim Swinton

Country

United States of America

Year

2023

Runtime

21 min

Genre

Comedy

Frequently asked questions

What is "Bookie" about?

It follows a veteran Los Angeles bookmaker trying to keep his business alive as sports gambling becomes legal and his clients start using licensed apps instead of calling him directly.

Who created "Bookie" and when did it premiere?

The series was created by Nick Bakay and is catalogued for 2023, led by Sebastian Maniscalco in the title role.

Is "Bookie" dubbed or subtitled in Persian on K-Time?

Yes, the series is available with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles on K-Time.

What genre is "Bookie"?

It is a workplace comedy that uses the legalization of sports betting as the source of its ongoing conflict and humor.

What year was Bookie made?

Bookie was released in 2023 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.