Tonight, NBC airs the ninth episode of their action drama The Player. Is this the last episode? Has the show been cancelled or will it be back with more episodes in 2016?
Set in Las Vegas, The Player follows a huge game in which world events are predicted, gambled upon and influenced by a shadowy elite. Controlling the game is the “The Pitt Boss,” a mysterious Mr. Johnson (Wesley Snipes). “The Dealer” is Cassandra (Charity Wakefield) and she recruits rogue FBI agent Alex Kane (Philip Winchester) as “The Player”. Alex is driven by the need to find out who killed his wife. Damon Gupton also stars.
Debuting on September 24th, The Player got off to a poor start in the ratings, averaging a 1.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.86 million viewers. The second episode’s numbers were even worse with a 0.95 in the demo and 4.58 million. The numbers have dwindled lower since then.
After the fifth episode, NBC cut The Player’s episode order down to just nine installments but kept the series on the air to finish out its run. The network (and fans) were likely hoping that the numbers would improve once CBS’ highly-rated Thursday night football concluded but it didn’t happen. The Player’s viewership actually dropped even lower.
NBC hasn’t officially cancelled The Player but then, networks rarely officially cancel any of their shows. One thing’s for sure, the network won’t be ordering any more episodes so tonight’s will end up being the defacto series finale. It’s game over for The Player.
They’ve also already committed the show’s timeslot to other programming. Starting January 7th, the Thursdays at 10pm timeslot will be taken over by new series Shades of Blue starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta.
What do you think? Have you been enjoying The Player TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or saved and given more time to prove itself?
BOO to you NBC if you cancel The Player! This is a good show and it actually could last several seasons. Please try it at a better time slot perhaps. The new show coming in January, with Jennifer Lopez, won’t last. She won’t commit to a long ter project like a tv series.
It’s so painfully obvious they aired the show on the wrong night. Give it another chance and put it on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The show was a good show. BRING THE PLAYER BACK ON A DIFFERENT NIGHT!
Bring “The Player” back! Won’t be watching “Shades of Blue”, I can’t see that lasting long with Jennifer Lopez. Big names do not a good series make, even though I am a fan of Ray Liotta’s. No wonder ratings are low when it can’t be seen on a regular basis – give it another shot on another day/time where it can be consistently seen! Networks always screw up good show this way – move it around, change days/times, skipping weeks, etc., then they wonder why it has low ratings! Bunch of dopes over at NBC for not giving this show… Read more »
I am sooooo angry. I loved this show. Why would NBC do this? This is so ridiculous. Didn’t even give the show a chance..
I love this program s has all the necessary ingredients to keep you watching. how can we views be lift hanging!!
Very disappointing they should have given it more time. The makings of a great show.
Very disappointing. They should have given it more time.
bring the player back
I really love this show. Please give it another chance
Great Show! Always recorded and watched. Why watch any new show they just cancel them.
Wrong night. Great show!!!!
Wrong move NBC, The Player, has a unique spin on action pack, it’s unpredictable and a lot going on…..I’m tired of these other predictable same thing different day so called action pack. The Player leaves me wanting more… these request are from people who know great tv….I can’t do these repetitive good cop/bad cop, recruit by the FBI, fireman, police station and er drama it’s been done, and done and done it’s just different people different year. Keep the Player, playing!!!!!!!
Bull bring it back no one wants Chicago this Chicago that come on get it together every time a good show is on you cancel it don’t even give it a full season because we don’t want to know what happens next !!!!!!
Move the show to a different time and day.
Not good, not pleased. Great show that should be kept.
Not good nbc, best action pack show in a while.
This is so disappointing as my wife and I love the show and the actor from Stroke Back.
How can it compete with Shonda Rhines trilogy night and the Blacklist all established shows and Football.
Great show wrong night please bring it!!! We want the Player!!