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The Player

The Player

20156.31 Season9 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

An action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a former military operative turned security expert who is drawn into a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on his ability 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.

Created by John Rogers
Produced by Nick Antosca
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Charity Wakefield

Charity Wakefield

Cassandra King

Philip Winchester

Philip Winchester

Alex Kane

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Mr. Johnson

Damon Gupton

Damon Gupton

Cal Brown

Themes & Keywords

gamblinglas vegassecurity

About The Player

The Player is a action & adventure, crime series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of gambling, las vegas, security. Created by John Rogers, it stars Charity Wakefield, Philip Winchester, Wesley Snipes. An action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a former military operative turned security expert who is drawn into a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on his ability 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.

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