Master of the Game: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Master of the Game (1984): Drama. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Based on the novel by Sidney Sheldon, the story spans six generations in the lives of the fictional MacGregor/Blackwell family. Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's journey to South Africa to make his fortune in diamonds. The family history is littered with revenge, lust, betrayal, manipulation, and murder.
Series details
- Title: Master of the Game
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 1984-02-19
- Final broadcast date listed: 1984-02-21
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 180 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 18885
- IMDb ID: tt0086755
- TVDB ID: 254597
Cast and credited roles
- Harry Hamlin — Anthony "Tony" James Blackwell
- David Birney — David Blackwell
- Dyan Cannon — Kate Blackwell
- Cliff DeYoung — Brad Rogers
- Barry Morse — Dr. John Harley
- Cherie Lunghi — Margaret Van der Merwe
- Ian Charleson — Jamie McGregor
- Liane Langland — Eve Blackwell
- Liane Langland — Alexandra Blackwell
- Jean Marsh — Mrs. Talley
- Johnny Sekka — Banda
- Maryam d'Abo — Dominique Masson
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1984-02-19; final listed air date 1984-02-21.
Source and licence
Adapted from Master of the Game on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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