Players (2022): Season 1

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Paramount+ | Season Premiere Date: June 16, 2022

Summary: A League of Legends esports team that includes a 17-year-old rookie and a pro with 27 years of experience must learn to work together if they want to win the championship after failing over the years in this mockumentary series co-created by Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault.

Genre(s): Comedy, Game Show, Tech & Gaming

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Yuumi
Air Date: July 28, 2022
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S1:E9. Championship
Air Date: July 21, 2022
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S1:E8. Philadelphia
Air Date: July 14, 2022

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Shane Ryan

Jun 15, 2022

It’s spectacular. ... It’s funny as hell, which is no surprise, but somehow that all feels less important than the gripping narrative of the team. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Jun 13, 2022

“Players” uses the form to pick apart what drives each of these people. There’s no need to choose between someone telling a good story and someone living that story in real time when the show finds illuminating ways to capitalize on both. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Jun 13, 2022

Much like Vandal, the real thrill of Players isn’t just the deadpan perfection of its joke delivery, but its ability to build the real-world stakes and characters of the best sports docs on top of the gags. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Jun 15, 2022

If you enjoy sports documentaries, then you'll likely appreciate how deeply Players understands the template that makes those shows satisfying. The result is an accessible, enjoyable introduction to a huge industry that passes many of us by. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jun 16, 2022

You don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy Players, even though the inside references will likely give gamers a smile. It’s a classic story about the veteran being displaced by an overconfident rookie, and it’s one that’s executed well. Read full review

The Daily Beast Laura Bradley

Jun 16, 2022

Although Players never quite matches the quotability of “who did the dicks,” it’s packed with lines seemingly designed in a lab to break ribs. ... [Creamcheese is] no Dylan Maxwell, but I’ll give Misha Brooks this: Not since Thomas Middleditch’s Richard Hendricks has a TV nerd been this addictively despicable. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Jun 15, 2022

Players requires a general emotional investment to carry you through the long stretches when its tongue isn’t even in its topical cheek. Read full review

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eyesssyou

Jun 20, 2022

Tried first episode but it didn't land for us. The premise has potential, but it just wasn't funny (unless it got a lot better in the last 10 min of episode 1, we didn't last). No big laughs and didn't feel empathy for any of the characters. "Paste" reviewer, what planet are you on

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
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  S1:E10. Yuumi
  Air Date: July 28, 2022
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  S1:E9. Championship
  Air Date: July 21, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E8. Philadelphia
  Air Date: July 14, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E7. Playoffs
  Air Date: July 7, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E6. Nightfall
  Air Date: June 30, 2022
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  S1:E5. Guru
  Air Date: June 23, 2022
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  S1:E4. Ownership
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
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  S1:E3. Braxton
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
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  S1:E2. Organizm
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
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  S1:E1. Creamcheese
  Air Date: June 16, 2022