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The series premiere introduces Alex Kane, a security expert who encounters an elite gambling organization called the House that is led by the mysterious Mr. Johnson. Kane joins the group, whose members place bets on whether he can prevent future crimes in hopes that they can assist him in catching his ex-wife's murderer.
Alex is ordered to stop a diamond heist, but he encounters an old colleague who is seeking information. Mr. Johnson and Cassandra step in and threaten to call off the bets. Later, Alex attends Ginny's funeral and discovers details surrounding her murder.
Alex asks a friend to further investigate Ginny's murder, but Mr. Johnson intervenes; Alex and Cassandra travel to L.A. to stop a sniper from enacting revenge for a drug cartel; and Det. Brown helps the FBI locate a missing ex-special ops agent in Las Vegas.
Det. Brown discovers the truth about a hit man, leading him to arrest Alex's client. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson helps Alex uncover clues about Ginny's murder, but Cassandra has her own plan.
A student hacks the Pentagon and Alex attempts to protect him from both the House and the Chinese government; and new discoveries are made about Ginny's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson takes drastic measures after issues arise with an old friend.
The House bets on Alex to stop a serial killer before Halloween. Meanwhile, Det. Brown is hot on Cassandra's trail, but Mr. Johnson intervenes.
Alex travels to Chicago to stop an enraged father from avenging his family; and Cassandra discovers the location of the next attack and sends Alex to prevent it. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson has ulterior motives for going to Chicago.
Alex must stop the violence between two street gangs after a truck full of drugs and cash is attacked; and Cassandra discusses her priorities with Mr. Johnson. Meanwhile, Agent Rose Nolan is in pursuit of the truth about the House.
In the Season 1 finale, Alex receives a major clue about Ginny's disappearance and teams up with Cassandra to ensure that his next assignment could lead him to her. Meanwhile, Det. Brown and Rose Nolan identify someone who works for the House.
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[The Player] which features Wesley Snipes as the head of Los Vegas syndicate that bets on crime... is packed with action (and Winchester's abs) as well as a cheeky, almost campy sense of humor, as if it's fully aware of how silly this all is.
It's hard to quantify but there's something more enjoyable about a program that knows its purpose and function in the TV landscape and doesn't outreach its grasp. The Player is fun, and doesn't really try to be anything more than that.
There are some good action sequences, and Snipes is his usual smooth self, but neither is enough to compensate for the convoluted, leaden premise. Game over.
[Winchester's] a charmingly roguish performer, and in The Player he's well-matched to his character.
Poor Wesley Snipes.
Without a steady spray of sawdust coming from Snipes' direction, there's too much time to focus on the show's loony premise and unspeakable morals.
The pilot is just preposterous both in how it delivers its story, and how it asks audiences to invest in its premise. There's something here, but The Player's first script is nowhere near ready to embrace it.
It veers between deeply implausible to formulaic and slightly predictable. And, when you've got Wesley Snipes and a Vegas setting you expect something more.
If you can get past the outlandishness of the premise, you'll probably like NBC's new drama The Player. A lot.
Wesley Snipes gets out of prison for this story of people who bet on crimes.
Don't bet on this preposterous action drama to hit a ratings jackpot.
In addition to wonderful on screen chemistry and quality narrative ability, what The Player also has going for it is some of the best action hitting prime-time this fall.
Audience Reviews for The Player: Season 1
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Nov 05, 2019I found the show's original concept and all out action invigorating. It's sad when a jewel like this doesn't catch on!
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