Series synopsis
Games People Play is an American drama television series that premiered on BET on April 23, 2019. It was created by Angela Burt-Murray. It stars Brandi Denise, Kendall Kyndall, Barry Brewer and Monti Washington.
Three ambitious women navigate the highly competitive world of professional sports.
Premise
Three ambitious women navigate the highly competitive world of professional sports.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brandi Denise as Quanisha
- Kendall Kyndall as MJ Jackson
- Barry Brewer as Eric Bishop
- Monti Washington as Terrence Wilkins
- Sarunas J. Jackson as Marques King
- Lauren London as Vanessa King
- Jackie Long as Kareem Johnson
- Karen Obilom as Nia Bullock
Supporting cast
- Parker McKenna Posey as Laila James
- Karrueche Tran as Eden Lazlo
- Cynthia Bailey as Ndasia
- Brandee Evans as Cinnamon
- Zuri James as Tyreck Wooldridge
- Gail Bean as Quanisha
- Darius Daulton as Basketball Player
- Jim Braswell as Len
Guest cast
- Cynthia Bailey as Ndasia
- Brandee Evans as Cinnamon
- Zuri James as Tyreck Wooldridge
- Gail Bean as Quanisha
- Darius Daulton as Basketball Player
- Jim Braswell as Len
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 23, 2019 | June 25, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 19, 2021 | December 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Nia's job takes her across the country, Vanessa's basketball player husband Marques gets traded to L.A. after a shocking revelation, and Laila makes a drastic decision. |
April 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
Lover’s Moon Nia reluctantly interviews Laila for an exclusive exposé. Vanessa and Marcus look for ways to kill the story. Laila gambles and loses, and the NBA Wives make Vanessa an offer she can't refuse. |
April 30, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Drink of Kings Marcus lies to alibi Vanessa, but wants something in return. Nia has to go full tabloid to make up for losing the Laila exclusive. Laila takes a dangerous assignment. |
May 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Saw What You Did Kareem's mom reveals a family secret, Laila has a change of fortune, Nia gets a mysterious package, new evidence surfaces in Kalinda's murder case, and Vanessa gives Marques troubling news. |
October 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Gone Girl Marques's dad comes to take care of him with Vanessa gone, Quanisha pressures Kareem to use his connections for their wedding, and Eric's conspiracy theory gets him in trouble with Nia. |
October 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Love and Basketball Marques has trouble focusing on the court while his daughter is still missing, a mysterious package sends Eric down a conspiracy rabbit hole, and Nia hits it off with Laila's new costar. |
November 2, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BET |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 21, 2021 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |