The Player 

A former intelligence and FBI officer, who now works as a security expert in Las Vegas, is recruited by mysterious pit boss Mr. Johnson to, based on his tips, try to prevent crimes, while the rich place bets on his chances of success.

Creators:

John Fox, John Rogers

Stars:

Philip Winchester, Damon Gupton, Wesley Snipes

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Philip Winchester	...	Alex Kane 9 episodes, 2015
Damon Gupton	...	Detective Cal Brown 9 episodes, 2015
Wesley Snipes	...	Mr. Johnson 9 episodes, 2015
Charity Wakefield	...	Cassandra King / ... 9 episodes, 2015
Daisy Betts	...	Ginny 6 episodes, 2015
KaDee Strickland	...	Special Agent Rose Nolan 4 episodes, 2015
Nick Wechsler	...	Nick 4 episodes, 2015
Molly Leland	...	Farrah 3 episodes, 2015
Courtney Grosbeck	...	Dani 2 episodes, 2015
Dustin Ybarra	...	DNA guy / ... 2 episodes, 2015
Richard Roundtree	...	Judge Samuel Letts 2 episodes, 2015
Jeff Marlow	...	Aaron Whitley 2 episodes, 2015
Keiana Richàrd	...	Jemma / ... 2 episodes, 2015
Joe Holt	...	Agent Cook 2 episodes, 2015
Jacquie Barnbrook	...	TSA Agent / ... 2 episodes, 2015
Keesha Sharp	...	Maya 2 episodes, 2015
Adam Ryan Rennie	...	Prez 2 episodes, 2015
Chasty Ballesteros	...	Alexa / ... 2 episodes, 2015
Afsheen Olyaie	...	Chicago Pedestrian / ... 2 episodes, 2015

Storyline

From the executive producers of The Blacklist comes a new edge-of-your-seat Las Vegas thrill ride starring Wesley Snipes and Philip Winchester. Running a high-stakes game of life and death, pit boss Mr. Johnson enlists Alex Kane, a former military man, to race against the clock to stop unthinkable crimes. Place your bets.

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Plot Keywords:

bet | friend | secret | pit boss | surveillance | 

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Taglines:

Never bet against him

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Garage

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Igrač

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Convention Center - 401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment,Kung Fu Monkey Productions,Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

While introducing Alex Kane's character, references are made to his past work, including comments about a few years of fighting terrorists around the globe for an elite military unit. This is a direct reference to one of the actor's (Phillip Winchester) previous roles in the Strike Back television series.

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Connections

References 24 (2001)

User Reviews

Do Not Waste Your Time

11 minutes in it was beyond obvious the writing was ludicrous. Key plot points are forced upon viewers even though they make no sense and no reasons are given for viewers to create suspension of disbelief.

35 minutes in it was clear the plot is Person of Interest (CBS) rewritten by a Michael Bay want-to-be while high. So very unoriginal.

The acting and direction are fine, but the writing is SO bad I cannot imagine this making past half a season without major changes. And there doesn't seem to be any reason for such poor writing. The premise is a little far-fetched, but functional.

I'm mostly confused by why NBC programming executives can't see "Dead On Arrival" stamped all over this. There may be a market for this, currently paired with the new Heroes show and counter programmed against ABC's Shonda Rhimes-fest for women, but I don't think that viewers will hang around long enough.