The Player won’t be playing for much longer. According to Deadline, NBC has cut down the freshman series’ episode order from 13 to nine.
The action drama, which stars Phillip Winchester and Wesley Snipes, follows a Las Vegas security expert who is drawn into the city of sin’s crime world after an intruder shoots his ex-wife. The series premiered on September 24 to fair ratings, but its viewership has only recently seen an increase.
The Player will air at its regular slot on Thursday at 10 p.m. until the ninth episode airs later this fall.
No official news of a cancellation yet.
What do you think? Do you watch The Player? Would you like to see more the series?
I love the line up just as is. Because I think Blacklist is great, I’ve been watching the show the Player every week I love it please give it a chance.
The player is a great show it has a very good plot its something different for a change..
The player is a good show with a high impact plot that produces lots of action, but to survive it would need to be a bit more creative. They should have taken some tips from the highly acclaimed series, Twenty Four.
The show is awesome, please don’t cancel. I like the shows concept, very clever, I am hooked.
I love the Player!! Don’t cancel it. The show is just getting to the point of being good!!!
Despite the fact that i like this show, it could be better. I believe the problem audiences have with The Player, is swallowing the billionaire betting concept, and characters that are somewhat one dimensional. I would of like to have seen Snipes as the head of some covert government agency that performs like the CIA, but domestically, using their resources to determine future crimes, rather then some billionaire financed high tech game. I would also like to have seen a stronger relationship between Alex, detective brown and Ms King, which would have given this series a bit more teeth. Lastly,… Read more »
Great show perhaps diff night or time finally nbc has a great show don’t cancel
Agreed.. Thursday’s are a bad day for late night shows. A lot of times people start their weekend on Thursday. Also on too late. 10:00 is late for many people. It should be on at 8:00….. on a Tuesday!
As I posted before, Thursday nights are a problem for a new series mainly due to CBS football, not due to a 10PM time slot. It will be interesting to see how The Player does in November, when CBS goes back to it’s regular schedule. (Thursday night games will be broadcast on ESPN.) Regardless, the damage has already been done and NBC will be replacing The Player in January for Shades Of Blue staring Jennifer Lopez. http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/shades-of-blue-tv-show-on-nbc-jennifer-lopez-39209/
Entertaining show for sure. Good plot and characters, I hope it continues.
This is way better than most of the crap on tv now. Why do they put shows against football THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY. Its setup to fail…
Well they finally get a program that I really love and once again they take it off before it really has the chance to catch on I hope they keep putting more episodes on I love the show it’s better than the comedies with young people they’re coming up with please keep it on!!!
The Player cast are awesome..Wesley Snipes, the best. Love all of the cast. Best new show.
The Player is one of the best new shows, if not the best, of the season. Can’t believe the powers that be can’t see that. Wesley Snipes and cast are great!
Noooooo!!! Please please don’t cancel it!!! It’s a really fantastic show. I’m loving it!
If the player is canceled why doesn’t
any other channel want to pick up
THE show
Unfortunately networks look at Nielsen ratings, nothing more, nothing less. However, if enough fans write into the network and complain that a show has been cancelled, and/or a wider demographic, then the 18-49 age audience Nielsen focuses on, shows higher numbers, an on-line streaming service like Netflix may consider picking it up.
This is what happens when you put a new show up against Thursday night football. It never had a chance. That’s why NBC has become a third rate network. If you’re concerned about investing your time in a new series that may be cancelled watch Netflix. All their original content is available all at once and you can watch them when you want. To quote Netflix’s chairmen Reed Hastings, ” This will be the future of television”.
I didn’t know there was a rumor cancelling it!! They can’t cancel the show! I’m absolutely hooked, and it’s not as cheesy as I’d expected. The little twists that they throw at you and Philip Winchester keep me watching it. I’d be EXTREMELY disappointed if it was canceled. Keep the show going! #RenewthePlayer
This is just like NBC never gives new shows a chance remember that show with Blair Underwood was a detective in a wheelchair didn’t give that a shot either how bout you get rid of blacklist or move it to another day if you feel it’s competing with ABC and shonda shows NBC pisses me off when they do this crap The Player is a good show
Great Show! Please don’t cancel
Just move it to a different night
Any show will have a hard time competing against Thursday Night Football