The Player
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Player |
| Abbreviation(s): | |
| Creator: | John Rogers and John Fox |
| Date(s): | September 24 – November 19, 2015 |
| Medium: | live-action television series |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | Wikipedia, Official Site, IMDB |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
The Player is an American drama television series starring Philip Winchester, Charity Wakefield and Wesley Snipes. It was announced that it would end at nine episodes, instead of the original thirteen.
Canon
A former intelligence and FBI officer, who now works as a security expert in Las Vegas, is recruited by mysterious pit boss Mr. Johnson to, based on his tips, try to prevent crimes, while the rich place bets on his chances of success.
Main Characters
- Alex Kane, "The Player"
- Cassandra King, the dealer
- Detective Cal Brown, Las Vegas Police Department and Alex's friend
- Mr. Isaiah Johnson, the pit boss
- Virginia "Ginny" Lee, Alex's ex-wife
Fandom
The Player's fandom is fairly small, mainly located on Tumblr - reblogging gifs and reviews. YouTube and Archive of Our Own only has a few other fanworks. Since it was announced it would be canceled, fans have been expressing their disappointment on Tumblr and Facebook.
Pairing of Alex/Cassandra (ship name is "KingKane") is fairly popular in the fandom.
Fanworks
Vids
- Team {1x04} (Alex/Cassandra)
- Radar (Alex/Cassandra)
- Miss Jackson (Cassandra)
Archives & Fannish Links
- The Player works at AO3