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?
Jason was my favorite! He kept me laughing & I loved the relationship between him and chardonnay. When Melanie and Derwin left it did hurt the show, but I still loved it. I think blue should stay with keera and tt needs to settle down, Malik needs to make good with that trainer girl, and pookie needs to it together & be with Tasha, I just want to see Char happy for the last season, and of course a med school and ding dong appearance!!!!
Melanie & Derwin need to be a part of the finale…Jason & Kelly need to be remarried, Tasha and Pookie need to be a complete family, Malik needs his tiny trainer lady and Stop that kiss with Keira b4 it goes any further bcz he’s in love with someone else and Blue is his friend..Blue & Keira need to be ok…..this is the perfect ending to me
Bring derwin back
from the very begining what caught my attention about Derwin was He loved the Lord…He proclaimed to be a Christian and he showed us that he wasn’t perfect… so with his love for the Lord I feel he and Melanie should come back for the final season with her pregnant to show viewers that we serve an awesome God!!..Jason learned a lot about the person he should’ve been when he was with kelly..she is his true love… Tasha has been thru enough bad relationships… give her and her baby a real family!! her and pookie!! Malik.. time to settle down..… Read more »
Please bring back Melanie and Derwin!!
I love every one on the game! I love the people who are not there anymore! I am a true die heart fan! Tasha I love love love you single mom raising my son alone I looked up to you! Good by but we will never forget you all!
The show has become so classless and it can go! The writers really messed up an awesome show and to get rid of Mel and Derwin was a total mistake.
I don’t want the game to come to a end. We have lost so many good shows that is why I don’t like watching series. When Mel and Derwin left I stopped watching it for a while. I would like to see Mel and Derwin with some kids or pregnant and back on the show being a coach. I would like to see Chardonay and Jason together and married. Kelli moved on with a new ball player from another team, Keira and Blue engagement and Tosha and Rick Fox together married. I like Pookie but Tosha is wild and Pookie… Read more »
And Tee Tee meeting a person someone.
Malik getting back with his ex.
Please don’t end da show,i would really love to see Melanie finally having a child.
I really enjoy watching The Game. The show is definitely one I look forward to see just as I enjoyed The Cosby Show, A Different World, Martin and My Wife and Kids. I would love to have Melanie and Derwin come back for a few episodes. I would love to know that Mel is wrapping up at Johns Hopkins U and Derwin has either joined another team or became a head coach and that they are finally expecting. I’d like to see Blue and Kera having an engagement party. I like Chardonay and Jason together, but I’m okay wit Kelli… Read more »
I love Chardonnay’s character. I don’t want her to leave but if she does she has to come back. Frankly, I am not sure if I am going to watch the game if Char is not there but……. we shall see.
Im so excited to her about the return of my favorite show. I know all shows must end but for me this one compares to the ending of shows like, Martin, The Cosbys, and Different World, These shows are always going to be part of black tv history, gone but not forgotten. I would love to see Melanie s character come back for the season finale.
I think that maleek was a good actor to he just was a little to much of a big pig in some areas but what man isn’t in some way.To be honest he just had to come down off of his hi horses alittle .But overall he played his role to a tee. A tip pickle guy rule my son really liked his role alot.Which made me alittle bit upset because I don’t want my son to act like that in real life. My son said that he was not going to act like that in real life if he… Read more »
The Game is one of my top 5 favorite shows. I feel like might family members are moving to another state and I want get to see them anymore.