Playmakers Summary
Director: T.J. Scott, Scott Brazil
Genres: Drama
Premiering August 26, 2003, the weekly, 60-minute Playmakers was the first "scripted" series presented by cable's ESPN network, which normally focused on sports events and discussion programs. The 11-episode series chronicled a season in the life of the Cougars, a fictional pro football team in a league that resembled the NFL. Omar_Gooding, younger brother of Oscar-winning actor Cuba_Gooding_Jr., headed the cast as hotshot running back Demetrius Harris. Also appearing were Russell_Hornsby as Harris' principal rival, veteran gridiron star Leon Taylor; Jason_Matthew_Smith as Taylor's linebacker friend Eric Olczyk ; Marcello_Thedford as offensive tackle "Buffalo" James, who idolized Harris; Christopher_Wiehl as Derek McConnell, an all-pro quarterback in a deep and seemingly inescapable slump; and Tony_Denison as head coach Mike George. To avoid alienating TV fans who felt surfeited with sports, the series devoted much of its time to the off-field lives of the principals and their loved ones. Filmed in Toronto, Playmakers was created by John_Eisendrath, who was also an executive producer on the popular ABC espionage series Alias. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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