NBC execs have been slowly rebuilding their schedule and they’ve had a hard time finding new successful series. Will The Player be a ratings success or, will it be cancelled like so many others? Will it be renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
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.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
11/19 update: Has The Player been cancelled? Will it be back in 2016?
Final season averages: 0.83 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.99 million total viewers.
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Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Player TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
This is an awesome show! Why would NBC put it against football? It’s frustrating. Give it a chance NBC! If it was shown at a better time, the audience would build. I guarantee it. It’s a fun watch!
Stop putting these type shows against Thursday Night Foot Ball! Who do you think watches these action series? My Mother? DVR ratings for this show seem to be improving slowly, but steadily. It would be nice to know how it’s doing on demand as well. Has anyone on NBC seen Strike Back on Cinemax? It was a great action series starring Wnchester and Stapleton. How about moving this show to Monday nights right after Blind Spot.
I totally agree! It’s a fun show with great plots and characters. It needs to be given a fair chance at building an audience.
I agree!! This is an awesome show and very entertaining and suspenseful. I don’t usually like Wesley Snipes’ acting but he is very good in this show and so is Philip Winchester and Charity Wakefield. This TV show deserves a chance, especially when it is in a late time slot and goes up against NFL. Not a fair chance! Give it some time. Too many networks are cancelling very good shows without even giving them a chance. What a waste of money!
Watch what you can now, cause the way the ratings are dropping, it won’t be around after Christmas.
Love the show!!! Please keep it NBC!!!
Wow.. Another remake. However I’m surprised NBC revived this storyline almost scene for scene from an old tv show that failed during it’s first couple episodes about 20 or 30 years ago. I will say that this remake more action packed than the original.
that Mr. Johnson guy ruined the entire show. rather the cop guy play this charactor.
Very good show. Cool concept and good actors. Definitely keep it.
The player is an excellent show. People betting on the likelihood that a serious crime will or won’t happen based on their knowledge & faith in the player. I don’t get the moral wrongness of this show. Cops can’t stop what hasn’t happened yet, they won’t even pay attention to a “possible” crime. This person, who’s put in play to stop it, can with his wits & help from Cassandra. I’m intrigued, fascinated, and for right now, hooked. Nielson needs to STOP being the measuring stick shows live or die by. People, me included, DO NOT WATCH TV, we stream.… Read more »
let me guess, based on the sub-par ratings, the show is on NBC. State of Affairs, Crisis, Allegiance,…. other than the Blacklist (probably because of Spader) NBC should just give up on anything other than their Chicago based soap operas
It’s a good show, maybe you should watch it before commenting.
For your information, I did watch it. That’s how I know it SUCKS.And when the show is cancelled by Christmas, remember that you heard it here first.
Loved it keep it. Love Wesley Snipes.
I loved the Player. Wesley Snipes is leading a great cast of characters. I enjoyed the writing, the plot and the action was high octane. Must see TV. I will continue to watch. I hope others do the same.
I liked the show. Keep it!
I’m tired of these ‘conspiracy’ driven shows, so I keep away from them.
I’m hooked on The Player but no matter what happens whether it’s good or bad the series is MUST SEE ACTION TV.
The player should be on the air.
Excellent show, well acted and written. kept me looking forward to the next episode and was disappointed that the season was cut short.