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The Player

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 9 episodes·NBC·Drama, Action, Thriller·1h·7.6·Created by John Rogers, John Fox

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The Player centers on a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gambles on the ability of former military operative turned security expert Philip Winchester to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Can he take them down from the inside and get revenge for the death of his wife, or is it true what they say: The house always wins.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Player S01E02Ante UpS01E02 · 7.0Alex Kane is sent to stop a diamond heist and runs into an old colleague that wants information. Mr. Johnson and Cassandra King intervene and threaten to call off the bets. Finally, Kane attends Ginny's funeral and uncovers some shocking evidence about her murder.
  2. 02The Player S01E06The NorsemanS01E06 · 7.0After discovering some unnerving news, the House bets on whether Alex Kane can stop a serial killer from striking before Halloween. Meanwhile, Det. Brown is hot on Cassandra's tail and Mr. Johnson intervenes. Patrick Breenan.
  3. 03The Player S01E07A House Is Not a HomeS01E07 · 6.9Alex Kane attempts to stop an enraged father from avenging his family's troubles. Cassandra discovers the location of the next attack and sends Kane to intercept. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson has ulterior motives for traveling to Chicago. Damon Gupton stars. Daisy Betts, Michael Irby, Catherine Dent, Keiana Richard, David Gautreaux and Christina Vidal guest star.

Cast

Wesley SnipesWesley SnipesMr. JohnsonPhilip WinchesterPhilip WinchesterAlex KaneCharity WakefieldCharity WakefieldCassandra KingDamon GuptonDamon GuptonDetective Cal Brown

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2015Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S01E01The Player S01E01PilotSeptember 24, 2015 6.2Special op turned security expert, Alex Kane, is unable to catch his ex-wife Ginny's murderer. In searching for justice Kane crosses paths w
  2. S01E02The Player S01E02Season's bestAnte UpOctober 1, 2015 7.0Alex Kane is sent to stop a diamond heist and runs into an old colleague that wants information. Mr. Johnson and Cassandra King intervene an
  3. S01E03The Player S01E03L.A. TakedownOctober 8, 2015 6.6Alex enlists a friend to investigate Ginny's murder even further, but Mr. Johnson intervenes. Meanwhile, Kane and Cassandra head to the city
  4. S01E04The Player S01E04The Big BlindOctober 15, 2015 6.5Detective Brown uncovers the truth about a hit man and in turn arrests Alex's client. Alex continues to look for clues regarding Ginny's mur
  5. S01E05The Player S01E05House RulesOctober 22, 2015 6.2Savvy student Solomon attempts to hack the Pentagon and ends up simultaneously being chased by the Chinese government and the House. The bet
  6. S01E06The Player S01E06The NorsemanOctober 29, 2015 7.0After discovering some unnerving news, the House bets on whether Alex Kane can stop a serial killer from striking before Halloween. Meanwhil
  7. S01E07The Player S01E07A House Is Not a HomeNovember 5, 2015 6.9Alex Kane attempts to stop an enraged father from avenging his family's troubles. Cassandra discovers the location of the next attack and se
  8. S01E08The Player S01E08Downtown OddsNovember 12, 2015 6.4After an attack on a truckload of drugs and cash, the House sends Alex Kane to stop the violence between the gangs. Mr. Johnson has a conver
  9. S01E09The Player S01E09TellNovember 19, 2015 6.8Agent Nolan makes a bold move against the House as Alex and Cassandra uncover a shocking secret about Ginny's disappearance.

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