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Players

Seen it?

2010 | 1 seasons | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It reached a wide audience as a limited series, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved GLOW, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Players is an American comedy series which premiered on the Spike network on March 2, 2010. The series is a partially scripted/mostly improvised comedy about two brothers who run a sports bar together. After airing 3 episodes, Players was removed from the Spike schedule and put on hiatus. The remaining seven episodes from season one were pushed back to air beginning July 21, 2010. Spike aired the final four episodes back-to-back on August 14, 2010.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerStrong

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Matt Walsh

  • June Diane Raphael
  • Matt Walsh
  • Danielle Schneider
  • Jack McGee
  • Katie AseltonKen's Date
  • Ian RobertsKen Fitzgerald