May 2022
PLAYERS
PLAYERS is a comedic documentary-style series that follows a fictional pro “League of Legends” esports team as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together.
Produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny Or Die and co-created and executive produced by Peabody Award winners Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, the ten-episode series will premiere on Thursday, June 16, exclusively on Paramount+. The first four episodes will be available to stream at launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all other markets where the service is currently available. Following the series’ premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays.
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AVAILABILITY: |
The first four episodes will be available to stream at launch on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the Nordics. Following the series’ premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. |
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FORMAT: |
Comedy |
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STARRING: |
Misha Brooks |
Creamcheese |
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Da’Jour Jones
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Organizm
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Ely Henry |
Kyle Braxton |
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Holly Chou |
April Braxton |
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Stephen Schneider |
Nathan Resnick |
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Peter Thurnwald |
Foresite |
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Youngbin Chung |
Nightfall |
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Moses Storm |
Guru |
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Alexa Mansour |
Emma |
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Noh “Arrow” Dong-Hyeon |
BAP
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Michael “Miko” Ahn |
Bucket “BIGOLBUCKETOFWATER” |
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Luke Tennie |
Rudy |
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Dan Perrault |
Paul “BIGNPAUL” Gilberstadt |
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PRODUCED BY: |
PLAYERS is produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny Or Die and co-created and executive produced by Peabody Award winners Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault. |
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: |
Executive Producers: Tony Yacenda & Dan Perrault Funny Or Die’s Joe Farrell, Mike Farah and Jim Ziegler also serve as executive producers alongside Tim McAuliffe, Riot Games, 3Arts’ Ari Lubet and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Todd Sellers. |
Photos are available on https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/players/photos
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Paramount + Press Contacts:
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Eve Kenny |
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Eve.kenny@viacomcbs.com |
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Natalie Speck |
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Natalie.Speck@viacomcbs.com |
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Magee Snyder |
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Magee.Snyder@viacomcbs.com |
CBS Studios Contact:
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Kacy Lee Barrasas |
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Kacy.Barrasas@cbs.com
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Photo Contacts:
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Nancy Eichenbaum |
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nancy.eichenbaum@viacomcbs.com
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