Playmakers
Seen it?2003 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Mr Inbetween or Power Book IV: Force, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The series is a gritty ensemble drama about the off-field lives of a group of players on a pro football team and how they deal with the pressure of being on the professional level.
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 powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by John Eisendrath
- Tony DenisonCoach George
- Omar GoodingDemetrius Harris
- Russell HornsbyLeon Taylor
- Jason Matthew SmithEric Olczyk
- Marcello ThedfordKelvin ‘Buffalo’ James
- Christopher WiehlDerek McConnell
- Bruce GrayGene Wilbanks
- Stephen BogaertPhil Chambers