Players (1997 TV series)
| Players | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Reggie Rock Bythewood Ice-T Shaun Cassidy Dick Wolf |
| Written by | Randy Anderson Stan Berkowitz Alan Cross Gerry Conway Ron Lux Alfonso H. Moreno Clyde Phillips Tom Spezialy Ethlie Ann Vare Ed Zuckerman |
| Starring | Ice-T Costas Mandylor Frank John Hughes Mia Korf |
| Theme music composer | Mike Post |
| Composers | Ben Decter Kevin J. Edelman Dennis McCarthy Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Clyde Phillips Michael Vittes Dick Wolf Ed Zuckerman |
| Producers | Randy Anderson Stan Berkowitz Arthur W. Forney Peter R. McIntosh Patrick McKee Robert Rabinowitz |
| Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production companies | Wolf Films NBC Studios Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 17, 1997 – April 17, 1998 |
Players is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998. Co-created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Dick Wolf and Shaun Cassidy, the series starred Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes, and Mia Korf. It was produced by Wolf Films in association with NBC and Universal Television. Players was cancelled after 18 episodes.
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows three young ex-cons who, as a part of a new FBI program, are commissioned to track down criminals.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Ice-T as Isaac "Ice" Gregory
- Costas Mandylor as Alphonse Royo
- Frank John Hughes as Charlie O'Bannon
- Mia Korf as Agt. Christine Kowalski
Recurring
[edit]- Bob McCracken as Malcolm O'Conner
Syndication
[edit]In 2008, the series began airing on the Sleuth network.[1]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Con Job" | Donald Petrie | Teleplay by : Shaun Cassidy Story by : Reggie Rock Bythewood & Ice-T & Dick Wolf and Shaun Cassidy | October 17, 1997 |
| 2 | "Con Law" | Jace Alexander | Story by : Ed Zuckerman & Ron Lux Teleplay by : Ron Lux | October 24, 1997 |
| 3 | "In Concert" | Allan Arkush | Ethlie Ann Vare | October 31, 1997 |
| 4 | "Con Artist" | Jim Charleston | Gerry Conway | November 7, 1997 |
| 5 | "Contact Sport" | Michael Lange | Randy Anderson | November 14, 1997 |
| 6 | "Con Amore" | James Quinn | Alfonso H. Moreno | November 21, 1997 |
| 7 | "Rashocon" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway & Ethlie Ann Vare Story by: Gerry Conway | December 5, 1997 |
| 8 | "Three of a Con" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1997 |
| 9 | "Mint Condition" | Jace Alexander | Story by : Randy Anderson Teleplay by : Randy Anderson & Ron Lux | January 2, 1998 |
| 10 | "Confidence Man" | Unknown | Unknown | January 9, 1998 |
| 11 | "Con-traband" | Richard Compton | Clyde Phillips | January 16, 1998 |
| 12 | "Continental" | Unknown | Unknown | March 6, 1998 |
| 13 | "Wrath of Con" | Jefery Levy | Alan Cross & Tom Spezialy | March 13, 1998 |
| 14 | "Con-Strained" | Richard Compton | Story by : Kevin Stevens Teleplay by : Stan Berkowitz | March 20, 1998 |
| 15 | "Conspiracy" | Unknown | Unknown | March 27, 1998 |
| 16 | "Contamination" | Greg Yaitanes | Gerry Conway | April 3, 1998 |
| 17 | "Conundrum" | Unknown | Unknown | April 10, 1998 |
| 18 | "Con Vivants" | Unknown | Unknown | April 17, 1998 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sleuth: Series". sleuthchannel.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
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External links
[edit]- Official website on Wolf Entertainment
- Players at IMDb
- Players at epguides.com
- Theme song[permanent dead link]
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Categories:
- 1990s American crime drama television series
- 1997 American television series debuts
- 1998 American television series endings
- Television series by Universal Television
- American English-language television shows
- Television series created by Dick Wolf
- Television series by Wolf Films
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Television series created by Shaun Cassidy
- NBC crime dramas
- United States drama television series stubs