or


[02/01/23 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 1
Updates include: HBO Max cancels "Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler"; Paramount+ removes nine titles; and "Family Feud," "Pictionary" land renewals.

[05/09/22 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer and Premiere Date for Original Series "Players"
Produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny or Die and co-created and executive produced by Peabody Award winners Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, the 10-episode series will premiere on Thursday, June 16, exclusively on Paramount+.

[03/22/22 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 22
Updates include: Steven Weber to continue as regular on NBC's "Chicago Med"; Stephen Schneider cast in "Players" at Paramount+; and Antoine Fuqua signs overall deal with MTV Entertainment Studios.

[03/04/22 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 4
Updates include: FOX's "The Big Leap," NBC's "Ordinary Joe" get the axe; Milo Ventimiglia to star in ABC's "The Company You Keep"; and Raymond Lee to topline NBC's "Quantum Leap" revival series pilot.

[02/17/22 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 17
Updates include: Amanda Seyfried to star opposite Tom Holland in Apple's "The Crowded Room"; HBO Max passes on "Camp Friends pilot; and FX's "Atlanta" to end after its fourth season.

[12/16/21 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 16
Updates include: Bill Condon to spearhead Frank Sinatra biography series at Netflix; Apple's "The Big Door Prize" fills out cast; and Kristy Woodson Harvey's "Peachtree Bluff" lands at NBC.

[08/27/21 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Series Order for "Players"
The comedic documentary-style series follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team, as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache.







PLAYERS (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/16/22 - 7/28/22
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site, June 2022) PLAYERS is a comedic documentary-style series, in the style of “The Last Dance,” that follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alexa Mansour as Emma
· Da'Jour Jones as Organizm
· Dan Perrault
· Ely Henry as Kyle Braxton
· Holly Chou
· Luke Tennie
· Michael "Miko" Ahn
· Misha Brooks as Creamcheese
· Moses Storm as Guru
· Noh "Arrow" Dong-Hyeon
· Peter Thurnwald
· Stephen Schneider
· Youngbin Chun
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ari Lubet as EP
· Dan Perrault as CRTR/EP
· Jim Ziegle as EP
· Joe Farrell as EP
· Mike Farah as EP
· Tim McAuliffe as EP
· Todd Sellers as EP
· Tony Yacenda as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· Brillstein Entertainment Partners
· CBS Studios
· Funny Or Die
· Riot Games