Series synopsis
Players is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on Paramount+ on June 16, 2022. It ended on July 28, 2022. It was created by Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda. It stars Misha Brooks, Da'Jour Jones, Ely Henry and Holly Chou.
Players is a former TV show that ran on G4 starting in 2002. It was one of the launch programs for the G4 network. The main premise of the show was to interview famous celebrities and see if they played video games or not, what their favorite ones were, etc. The show was cancelled in December, 2004, but still aired occasionally until January 6, 2006.
Celebrities featured included Asia Carrera, David Arquette, David Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Chris Carmack and the Barenaked Ladies.
Premise
Players is a former TV show that ran on G4 starting in 2002. It was one of the launch programs for the G4 network. The main premise of the show was to interview famous celebrities and see if they played video games or not, what their favorite ones were, etc. The show was cancelled in December, 2004, but still aired occasionally until January 6, 2006.
Celebrities featured included Asia Carrera, David Arquette, David Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Chris Carmack and the Barenaked Ladies.
Premise: A season with the bad boys of gaming.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Misha Brooks as Trevor 'Creamcheese' Polowski
- Da'Jour Jones as Percy 'Organizm' Elmore
- Ely Henry as Kyle Braxton
- Holly Chou as April Braxton
- Alexa Mansour as Emma 'Emmanence' Resnick
- Stephen Schneider as Nathan Resnick
- Youngbin Chung as Jun-tae / Nightfall
- Luke Tennie as Rudy Elmore, Jr.
Supporting cast
- Peter Thurnwald as Foresite
- Moses Storm as Jake 'Guru' Borton
- Noh Dong-hyeon as Bap
- Matt Shively as Frugger
- Michael Ahn as Bgolbktofwtr
- Charles Maceo as Photographer
- Ruben Vernier as Assistant
- Miles Mussenden as Rudy Elmore
- Arischa Conner as Simone Elmore
- Jee Young Han
- Travis Gafford as Travis 'SotLTravis' Gafford
- Erika Ishii as Andrea Hara
Guest cast
- Charles Maceo as Photographer
- Ruben Vernier as Assistant
- Miles Mussenden as Rudy Elmore
- Arischa Conner as Simone Elmore
- Jee Young Han
- Travis Gafford as Travis 'SotLTravis' Gafford
- Erika Ishii as Andrea Hara
- Alberto Rengifo as Alberto 'Crumbz' Rengifo
- Julian Carr as Julian 'Pastrytime' Carr
- Mark Raterman as Car Salesman
- David Turley as David 'Phreak' Turley
- Christopher Gilstrap as PuttPutt
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 16, 2022 | July 28, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 20 | February 6, 2003 | January 12, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 5 | January 26, 2004 | March 26, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creamcheese New League of Legends pro recruit Organizm joins his favorite team: Fugitive, led by legacy player Creamcheese. The two clash during Organizm’s first professional match, establishing a new rivalry within one of the most promising teams in eSports. |
June 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Organizm A visit to Organizm’s childhood home in Philadelphia helps illustrate the ambition and drive of a young player while the friction between Creamcheese and Organizm intensifies, with possibly disastrous consequences. |
June 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Braxton As a founding member of Fugitive and former teammate of Creamcheese, current Coach Kyle Braxton takes his friend's walkout personally as he’s forced to entertain trade offers. |
June 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daredevilin' | February 6, 2003 |
| 2 | Fistful of Matrix | March 2, 2003 |
| 3 | Posehn, Papa and Mars | March 24, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barenaked Players | January 26, 2004 |
| 2 | May the Crunk Be With You | February 9, 2004 |
| 3 | Players at the Pro Bowl | March 3, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Paramount+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 16, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 28, 2022 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |