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[03/04/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story" - Official Trailer - Paramount+
The Man. The Myth. The Scape G.O.A.T.
[07/09/25 - 06:02 AM]
GameTV/Paramount+ in Canada Miniseries "Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story" Taps Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor, Mark McKinney, Karen Robinson and Ennis Esmer to Join Cast
The six-episode series is Canadian sprinter Johnson's definitely-not-biased account of the doping controversy that rocked the 1988 Olympics when he tested positive for banned steroid use.
[06/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
GameTV Partners with Paramount+ in Canada to Greenlight Original Canadian Miniseries "Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story" from New Metric Media in Association with Bay Mills Studios
Shamier Anderson stars as Ben Johnson and will also serve as an executive producer for Bay Mills Studios.
[06/13/23 - 10:22 AM]
Paramount+ Announces First Canadian Development Slate, Commissioned Canadian Documentary and Investment in Acquired Canadian Series and Films
Announced at the BANFF World Media Festival, the slate includes an impressive roster of critically acclaimed Canadian series and features, including a documentary and four new development projects in partnership with some of the best and most diverse creators in the country.






HATE THE PLAYER: THE BEN JOHNSON STORY (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/27/26
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2025-2026 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site,March 2026) Hate The Player recounts the dirtiest race in history using comedic flashbacks told from Ben Johnson's point of view. On your mark!
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor as Carl Lewis
· Ennis Esmer as Jamie Astaphan
· Karen Robinson as Gloria
· Kristian Bruun as Charlie Francis
· Malaika Hennie Hamadi as Khara
· Mark McKinney as Walter F. Essanpee
· Shamier Anderson as Ben Johnson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Anthony Q Farrell as CRTR/EP
· Lana Maclin as PROD
· Mark Montefiore as EP
· Max Wolfond as PROD
· R.T. Thorne as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Shamier Anderson as EP
· Stephan James as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Bay Mills Studios
· New Metric Media