Games People Play Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Sport

Games People Play

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Sport

Nia's job takes her across the country, Vanessa's basketball player husband Marques gets traded to L.A. after a shocking revelation, and Laila makes a drastic decision.

Showrunner

Kim Newton

Director

Janice Cooke

Writers

Cshediiz Coleman (staff writer) | Vanessa Middleton (written by)

Producers

Carrie Morrow | Kim Newton

Composer

Kurt Farquhar

Cinematographer

Frank Perl

Editor

Kurt Courtland

Casting Director

Andrea Reed (casting by)

Production Designer

Hilda Stark

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 23, 2019

Release date

Apr 23, 2019 (United States)

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Cast	Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Ryan Paevey Bryce Bryce See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Parker McKenna Posey Laila James Laila James See fewer	Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends (2025)
Lauren London Vanessa King Vanessa King See fewer	ATL (2006)
Sarunas J. Jackson Marques King Marques King See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Tracy Melchior Roxanne Roxanne See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Karen Obilom Nia Bullock Nia Bullock See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Jackie Long Kareem Johnson Kareem Johnson See fewer	ATL (2006)
Vanessa Simmons Jackie Herman Jackie Herman See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Shaun Robinson Kris Kensington Kris Kensington See fewer	Bruce Almighty (2003)
Jerimiyah Dunbar College basketball player College basketball player See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Kevin McNamara Coach Buxton Coach Buxton See fewer	A Night to Regret (2018)
Kevin Jackson Jamal Jerome Jamal Jerome See fewer	Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Greice Santo Yoga Nanny Yoga Nanny See fewer	Wild Card (2015)
Jamaal Lewis Handsom Manny Handsom Manny See fewer	Barbie (I) (2023)
Barry Brewer Eric Eric See fewer	Chicago I'm Home (2019)
David Paladino Sports Reporter #1 Sports Reporter #1 See fewer	Narcos: Mexico (2018)
Saxon Cardenas Vipers Trainer (as Owen Saxon) Vipers Trainer (as Owen Saxon) See fewer	Lethal Weapon (2016)
Marie Stark Deanna George Deanna George See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Mike Bash Sports Reporter #2 Sports Reporter #2 See fewer	Shameless (2011)
Alveraz Ricardez Officer Friendly Officer Friendly See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Mark Taormino Fetish Cop Fetish Cop See fewer	7 Days to Hell (2025)
Kendall Kyndall MJ MJ See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Delvon Roe Dante Herman Dante Herman See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Ismeli Henriquez Kalinda Kalinda See fewer	I Hate LA (2018)
Ben Shields Reporter #3 Reporter #3 See fewer	House (2004)
Rico Suarez Manny (as Rico Torres) Manny (as Rico Torres) See fewer	Unity (III) (2020)
Justin Dean Paparazzi Paparazzi See fewer	Quantum Leap (2022)
Zack Zublena Jasper White Jasper White See fewer	Maintenance Required (2015)
Giana Garcia Deja Deja See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Jeremie Rivers Rev. Jebediah Hawthorne Rev. Jebediah Hawthorne See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Cliff L. Powell Lewis Ketchum Lewis Ketchum See fewer	Movers
Jay Arthur Paparazzi Paparazzi See fewer	P-Town (2021)
Kenesha Hemmings Assistant Assistant See fewer	Find Your Faith (2021)
Shabby Yusufzai Housekeeper (as Shabnam Yusufzai) Housekeeper (as Shabnam Yusufzai) See fewer	Hollywood Hacks (2018)