Series synopsis
The Player is an American action & adventure crime television series that premiered on NBC on September 24, 2015. It ended on November 19, 2015. It was created by John Rogers, John Fox. It stars Charity Wakefield, Philip Winchester, Wesley Snipes and Damon Gupton.
An action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a former military operative turned security expert who is drawn into a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on his ability to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Can he take them down from the inside and get revenge for the death of his wife, or is it true what they say: the House always wins.
Premise
An action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a former military operative turned security expert who is drawn into a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on his ability to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Can he take them down from the inside and get revenge for the death of his wife, or is it true what they say: the House always wins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charity Wakefield as Cassandra King
- Philip Winchester as Alex Kane
- Wesley Snipes as Mr. Johnson
- Damon Gupton as Cal Brown
Guest cast
- Daisy Betts as Ginny
- Carlo Rota as Daoud Raqiv
- Haaz Sleiman
- Isiah Adams as Victor
- Usman Ally as Hamid
- Jade Bender as Shada Raqib
- Dion Mucciacito as Tomas Edribali
- Nitya Vidyasagar as Medina Raqib
- Joseph Sikora as Dominic McCall
- Nick Wechsler as Nick
- Dustin Ybarra as DNA Guy
- Courtney Grosbeck as Dani
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | September 24, 2015 | November 19, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Special op turned security expert, Alex Kane, is unable to catch his ex-wife Ginny's murderer. In searching for justice Kane crosses paths with a shadowy organization, called the House, led by Mr. Johnson and Cassandra King. Kane reluctantly joins forces with the elite organization whose members bet on whether he can stop future crimes. |
September 24, 2015 |
| 2 |
Ante Up Alex Kane is sent to stop a diamond heist and runs into an old colleague that wants information. Mr. Johnson and Cassandra King intervene and threaten to call off the bets. Finally, Kane attends Ginny's funeral and uncovers some shocking evidence about her murder. |
October 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
L.A. Takedown Alex enlists a friend to investigate Ginny's murder even further, but Mr. Johnson intervenes. Meanwhile, Kane and Cassandra head to the city of angels to stop a sniper from executing a drug cartel's plan for revenge. Detective Brown assists the FBI in an investigation regarding missing ex-special ops in Vegas. |
October 8, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 2015 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2015 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |