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date (day) time network episode title
3/27/26 (Fr.)3:01 AMPARAMOUNT+(#101-106) (Canada Only) Limited Series






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)
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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