Players (1997 TV series)

1997 American TV series or program

Players

Genre| Crime drama
Created by| Reggie Rock Bythewood
Ice-T
Shaun Cassidy
Dick Wolf
Written by| Randy Anderson
Stan Berkowitz
Alan Cross
Gerry Conway
Ron Lux
Alfonso H. Moreno
Clyde Phillips
Tom Spezialy
Ethlie Ann Vare
Ed Zuckerman
Starring| Ice-T
Costas Mandylor
Frank John Hughes
Mia Korf
Theme music composer| Mike Post
Composers| Ben Decter
Kevin J. Edelman
Dennis McCarthy
Mike Post
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 18
Production
Executive producers| Clyde Phillips
Michael Vittes
Dick Wolf
Ed Zuckerman
Producers| Randy Anderson
Stan Berkowitz
Arthur W. Forney
Peter R. McIntosh
Patrick McKee
Robert Rabinowitz
Cinematography| Victor Hammer
Running time| 60 mins.
Production companies| Wolf Films
NBC Studios
Universal Television
Original release
Network| NBC
Release| October 17, 1997 (1997-10-17) –
April 17, 1998 (1998-04-17)

Players is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from October 17, 1997, to April 17, 1998. Co-created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Dick Wolf and Shaun Cassidy, the series starred Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes, and Mia Korf. It was produced by Wolf Films in association with NBC and Universal Television. Players was cancelled after 18 episodes.

## Synopsis

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The series follows three young ex-cons who, as a part of a new FBI program, are commissioned to track down criminals.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Ice-T as Isaac "Ice" Gregory
* Costas Mandylor as Alphonse Royo
* Frank John Hughes as Charlie O'Bannon
* Mia Korf as Agt. Christine Kowalski

### Recurring

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* Bob McCracken as Malcolm O'Conner

## Syndication

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In 2008, the series began airing on the Sleuth network.[1]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Con Job"| Donald Petrie| Teleplay by : Shaun Cassidy
Story by : Reggie Rock Bythewood & Ice-T & Dick Wolf and Shaun Cassidy| October 17, 1997 (1997-10-17)
2| "Con Law"| Jace Alexander| Story by : Ed Zuckerman & Ron Lux
Teleplay by : Ron Lux| October 24, 1997 (1997-10-24)
3| "In Concert"| Allan Arkush| Ethlie Ann Vare| October 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)
4| "Con Artist"| Jim Charleston| Gerry Conway| November 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)
5| "Contact Sport"| Michael Lange| Randy Anderson| November 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)
6| "Con Amore"| James Quinn| Alfonso H. Moreno| November 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)
7| "Rashocon"| Joseph L. Scanlan| Story by : Gerry Conway
Teleplay by : Gerry Conway & Ethlie Ann Vare| December 5, 1997 (1997-12-05)
8| "Three of a Con"| Unknown| Unknown| December 12, 1997 (1997-12-12)
9| "Mint Condition"| Jace Alexander| Story by : Randy Anderson
Teleplay by : Randy Anderson & Ron Lux| January 2, 1998 (1998-01-02)
10| "Confidence Man"| Unknown| Unknown| January 9, 1998 (1998-01-09)
11| "Con-traband"| Richard Compton| Clyde Phillips| January 16, 1998 (1998-01-16)
12| "Continental"| Unknown| Unknown| March 6, 1998 (1998-03-06)
13| "Wrath of Con"| Jefery Levy| Alan Cross & Tom Spezialy| March 13, 1998 (1998-03-13)
14| "Con-Strained"| Richard Compton| Story by : Kevin Stevens
Teleplay by : Stan Berkowitz| March 20, 1998 (1998-03-20)
15| "Conspiracy"| Unknown| Unknown| March 27, 1998 (1998-03-27)
16| "Contamination"| Greg Yaitanes| Gerry Conway| April 3, 1998 (1998-04-03)
17| "Conundrum"| Unknown| Unknown| April 10, 1998 (1998-04-10)
18| "Con Vivants"| Unknown| Unknown| April 17, 1998 (1998-04-17)

## References

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1. ^ "Sleuth: Series". sleuthchannel.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.

## External links

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* Official website on Wolf Entertainment
* Players at IMDb
* Players at epguides.com
* Theme song[permanent dead link]

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