The Game Premiere Date/Status
The Game SEASON 1 Premiere Date Set On Paramount+
About The Game TV Series
SEASON TWO OF PARAMOUNT+'S ORIGINAL HIT SERIES "THE GAME" KICKS OFF THURSDAY, DEC. 15 WITH TWO ALL-NEW EPISODES
"The Game" Is Produced by CBS Studios, Inphiniti Entertainment, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions
Oct. 20, 2022 - Paramount+ today announced THE GAME's second season will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, Dec. 15. New episodes of the 10-episode-long season will premiere weekly on Thursdays, exclusively on Paramount+.
Starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Adriyan Rae, Vaughn Hebron, Analisa Velez and Toby Sandeman, THE GAME offers a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team tackles racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love - all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play THE GAME. The second season doubles the laughs and heightens the drama as the beloved characters and their relationships fight to survive the storms of change.
THE GAME is executive produced by showrunner and writer Devon Greggory, original show creator Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, original executive producer Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo of Grammnet NH Productions. Peter O'Fallon, Barry Safchik and Michael Platt also executive produce. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Inphiniti Entertainment, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions.
Season one of THE GAME, as well as episodes from the original series, which aired from 2006-2015 on The CW and then BET, are also available to stream exclusively on Paramount+. The series is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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PARAMOUNT+'S "THE GAME" SCORES A SECOND SEASON
The First Season of the New Series Is Available to Stream Exclusively on Paramount+
"The Game" Is Produced by CBS Studios, Inphiniti Entertainment, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions
Feb. 1, 2022 - Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced that the new series THE GAME will return for a second season. All 10 episodes of the first season are available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Adriyan Rae, Vaughn Hebron, Analisa Velez and Toby Sandeman, THE GAME offers a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team tackles racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love - all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play THE GAME.
"With ample humor and heart, Devon Greggory reimagined an iconic series, brought back beloved legacy characters and introduced new fan favorites," said Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount+ Original Scripted Series. "As Tasha Mack says, 'game recognizes game,' and audiences continue to discover the series on Paramount+. We look forward to what Devon and his team have in store for us next season on and off the field."
The first season of THE GAME is executive produced by showrunner and writer Devon Greggory, original show creator Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, and original executive producer Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo of Grammnet NH Productions. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Inphiniti Entertainment, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions.
The original seasons of THE GAME, which aired on The CW then BET, are also currently available to binge on Paramount+. The series is distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
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PARAMOUNT+'S REVIVAL OF "THE GAME" KICKS OFF ON NOV. 11
Tim Daly and Toby Sandeman Join the Team, with Legacy Player Coby Bell Making a Special Appearance
"The Game" Is Produced by CBS Studios, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH ProductionsAugust 31, 2021 - Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced that its upcoming revival of the groundbreaking series THE GAME will debut on Thursday, Nov. 11. In addition, during Paramount+'s Television Critics Association virtual presentation, the service also announced two new cast members joining the team: Tim Daly ("Madam Secretary"), who will play Colonel Ulysses S. Thatcher, a self-made billionaire, and Toby Sandeman ("Power Book III: Raising Kanan"), who will play Garret Evans, the top football player in the league. Fan favorite Coby Bell ("Walker") will make a special appearance reprising his role as former footballer Jason Pitts.
Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, THE GAME returns with a mix of new players and original cast to offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team will tackle racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love - all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play THE GAME.
THE GAME also stars Wendy Raquel Robinson ("Insecure") as sports agent Tasha Mack; Hosea Chanchez ("Black Lightning") as footballer Malik Wright; Adriyan Rae ("Chicago Fire") as Brittany Pitts, the daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts; Vaughn Hebron ("Tyler Perry's The Oval") as Jamison Fields, an undrafted free agent; and Analisa Velez ("Sneaky Pete") as Raquel Navarro, Brittany's best friend. Legacy players Brittany Daniel ("Cheaper by the Dozen") and Pooch Hall ("Ray Donovan") will make special appearances, reprising their roles as Kelly Pitts and Derwin Davis, respectively.
Tim Daly most recently starred as Henry McCord in the hit CBS series "Madam Secretary." Daly appeared on the small screen on critically acclaimed series such as CBS' remake of "The Fugitive," ABC's "Private Practice," NBC's "Wings," and HBO's "The Sopranos," for which Daly received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Daly served as executive producer on the Showtime feature "Executive of Justice," which garnered him a GLAAD Award. He also produced the film "Edge of America," which opened the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and won the Humanitas Prize and the George Foster Peabody Award. Daly's first Broadway appearance in "Coastal Disturbances'' earned him the Theatre World Award. He also won the Drama Logue award for Best Actor in the Los Angeles Coast Playhouse production of "Colorado Catechism." Other theater credits include "Downstairs" at the Cherry Lane Theater, "The Cain Mutiny Court Martial" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, "The Exonerated" at the Bleeker Street Theater, and "Oliver, Oliver" at the Manhattan Theatre Club. For the past nine years, Daly has served as president of the Creative Coalition and serves on the board of InsideOUT Writers.
Toby Sandeman can currently be seen in the third installment of Starz's "Power" franchise, "Raising Kanan." His recent credits include Dick Wolf's pilot "NY Undercover," E!'s "The Royals," Netflix's "She's Gotta Have It," and OWN's "Love Is... ." Sandeman has also produced, wrote, directed and starred in his own short film, "Conversations of Ed-Dick-Shawn," which was accepted to the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Coby Bell is currently a series regular on "Walker" for The CW. Previously, he was a series regular on "The Gifted" for FOX and was recurring on SEAL TEAM for CBS. He has also recurred on "Hand of God" and "Mad Dogs" for Amazon. In addition to THE GAME, he was also a series regular on "Burn Notice" and the "Cruel Intentions" pilot for NBC.
THE GAME is executive produced by original show creator Mara Brock Akil, showrunner and writer Devon Greggory ("American Soul"), Salim Akil ("Black Lightning"), and original executive producer Kelsey Grammer ("Girlfriends") and Tom Russo ("Black-ish") of Grammnet NH Productions. Kevin Bray ("Insecure") will direct the first two episodes of the inaugural season. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions.
The 10-episode first season of the new series will stream exclusively on Paramount+. All nine seasons of THE GAME, which originally aired on The CW and then BET, are also currently available to binge on Paramount+. The series will be distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
First episode date: November 11, 2021
Network: Paramount+
Show type: Comedy, Drama
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