The cast includes ADRIYAN RAE (“ChicagoFire”) as Brittany Pitts, the daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts; VAUGHN HEBRON (“Tyler Perry’s The Oval”) as Jamison Fields, an undrafted free agent; and ANALISA VELEZ (“Sneaky Pete”) as Raquel Navarro, Brittany’s best friend.
Legacy players BRITTANY DANIEL (“Cheaper by the Dozen”) and POOCH HALL (“Ray Donovan”) will make special appearances, reprising their roles as Kelly Pitts and Derwin Davis
Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, THE GAME returns with a mix of new players and original cast, including previously announced series regulars Wendy Raquel Robinson and Hosea Chanchez, to offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football,” the release reads. “The team will tackle racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love – all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play THE GAME'The Game' is executive produced by original show creator Mara Brock Akil, showrunner and writer Devon Greggory (“American Soul”), Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”), and original executive producer Kelsey Grammer (“Girlfriends”) and Tom Russo (“Black-ish”) of Grammnet NH Productions. Kevin Bray (“Insecure”) will direct the first two episodes of the inaugural season. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH Productions.
The show will tackle racism, sexism, classism, and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect, and love–all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play The Game.
The ten-episode season of the new series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ with the first two episodes directed by Kevin Bray.
All 9 seasons of the original show is now streaming on Paramount+.
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