BET has announced that The Game has been picked up for a ninth and final season. Both seasons eight and nine will air in early 2015.
A statement from the cable channel reads:
All good things must come to an end and after celebrating four successful seasons of THE GAME on BET, the Network has announced production is underway on the show’s final two seasons. In January 2011 the cult following of The Game proved that the show was a fan favorite with 7.7 million viewers for its premiere debut on BET. With seasons eight and nine, we’re excited to end on a high note by giving Sabers fans a chance to bid farewell to their favorite players on and off the field.
This will be the second ending for the series. The Game ran for three seasons on The CW but was revived for cable by BET with most of the show’s cast.
Of the show’s ending, series creator Mara Brock Akil said, “Shows do end; that is a part the business. I’m very happy BET gave The Game five additional seasons to explore these characters and this world. We made history when we got to the network and it’s nice to be able to celebrate the great achievements of the show.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Game? Would you like to see any former castmembers return for the finale?
Nooooooo don’t take it off!
I would enjoy seeing Derwin, Melanie, and Janae return. Just briefly as I wonder if Derwin had an affair again. Cannot wait to see what become of Tasha Mac, and Pookie and their daughter. Will he forgive her or not. Of course, he will have a relationship with his daughter. Rick Fox take him off he is a horrible actor. Also, if Meleek will find true love and happiness with this female he has been dealing with. I appear he has falling in love truly for the first time, and cannot wait to see if he chases her as I… Read more »
* Malik
I really love the old cast and the new once too.
Please bring all of them together at the seasons
finall and I wld be soo happy to see them together
PLEASE
the game was one of the best shows ever make sure you bring back the game everyone from season the beginning to the end I want to make more money keep the show on
Show sucks now. Barely watch it. if they can bring back the original characters like Melanie and derwin obviously, but also irv the manager, Derwin’s old publicist dion, the football player that never played juvon and his ghetto wife jazz and that other ghetto girl who was always at the sunbeam meetings Erica. And Rick fox put that all together for the final two seasons and then ill watch.
Take off that Blue chic and Keira, they are HORRIBLE actors. Bring back Melonie and Derwin and Kelly! They work great with the Tasha Mack character. It was great then. I will watch those re reuns but I will not watch with that Keira chic. And yes Jason Pitts is funny also.
Bring back Derwin and his fling girl the singer. (Can’t remember her name). And his baby momma but leave Mel wherever she is. I never could stand her character.
Noooooooo! Don’t take it off.
I would very much like to see Melanie and Derwin come back for the final series!!
🙁 Sorry to see them go. I would love to see Mel and Derwin come back for a update on there life.
Sorry to hear it will be ending, always good for laughs
I would love for some of the old cast members to come back
Yes bring back Mel and Darwin character back please
Please do not take it off the air. I love this show.
BET destroyed this show. It should’ve ended a while ago. I was never a big fan of The Game even when it was on the CW. But it was at least decent in quality. BET turned it into a ghetto soap opera. Not to mention that the main characters are GONE. I hope they don’t ever revive anymore short-lived tv shows that have a fanbase. They need to axe Let’s Stay Together also. Not only is that show dry and unfunny but without The Game as a lead-in, it’ll probably lose ratings anyway.
@ Tha Critic I do not believe BET destroyed this show, and actually kept it moving forward. The creator of this show writes as she pleases, and am so sure BET or no one else can tell her how to present her characters in “her” show. LOL that is like a network telling “Shondra Rhimes” what should she write regarding “Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, etc.” that dog will never hurt no where.