Playmakers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Playmakers is a gritty ensemble drama chronicling the behind-the-scenes and off-the-field lives of the players, families, coaches and owner of a fictional professional football team. The series weaves multiple storylines into an intricately patterned saga that changes minute-to-minute as the characters struggle to negotiate the red zone between fame and real life.

Series details

• Title: Playmakers
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Sports
• Premiere date: 2003-08-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ESPN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1493

Cast and credited roles

• Tony Denison — Head Coach Mike George
• Christopher Wiehl — Derek McConnell
• Russell Hornsby — Leon Taylor
• Omar Gooding — Demetrius Harris
• Jason Matthew Smith — Eric Olczyk
• Marcello Thedford — Kelvin James
• Sasha Roiz — Stephen Lyles

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-08-26; final listed air date 2003-11-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Playmakers 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.