The Game: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Game (2006): Drama, Comedy, Sports. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

From creators Mara Brock Akil and Kelsey Grammer, comes a comedy about three special woman, each in a relationship with one of three hard-working football players. Melanie is trying to work her relationship with Derwin, her boyfriend, while Tasha Mack balances the relationship she has with her son, Malik and with her job. Kelly and Jason are also working hard to make their relationship last. The Game focuses on each of the relationships present in these women's lives -- those with both friends and lovers -- as they learn the rules of the game.

Series details

Title: The Game
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Sports
Premiere date: 2006-10-01
Final broadcast date listed: 2015-08-05
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
TVMaze ID: 333

Cast and credited roles

Wendy Raquel Robinson — Tasha Mack
Hosea Chanchez — Malik Wright
Coby Bell — Jason Pitts
Pooch Hall — Derwin Davis
Tia Mowry — Melanie Barnett-Davis
Brittany Daniel — Kelly Pitts
Brandy — Chardonnay Pitts
Jay Ellis — Bryce "The Blueprint" Westbrooke
Lauren London — Kiera Whitaker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2006-10-01; final listed air date 2007-05-14.
Season 2: premiered 2007-10-01; final listed air date 2008-05-18.
Season 3: premiered 2008-10-03; final listed air date 2009-05-15.
Season 4: premiered 2011-01-11; final listed air date 2011-03-29.
Season 5: premiered 2012-01-10; final listed air date 2012-06-05.
Season 6: premiered 2013-03-26; final listed air date 2013-09-03.
Season 7: premiered 2014-03-04; final listed air date 2014-04-29.
Season 8: premiered 2015-01-14; final listed air date 2015-03-04.
Season 9: premiered 2015-06-03; final listed air date 2015-08-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from 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.