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Channel 5 crime thriller ‘The Game’ second series

Overview

Channel 5 has confirmed the second series of the psychological crime thriller ‘The Game’. The new season features returning leads Jason Watkins and Robson Green, reprising their roles as former detective Huw Miller and serial killer Patrick Harbottle.

Set one year after the events of the first season, the plot follows Huw as he attempts to rebuild his life following a near-fatal stabbing by Harbottle. While Harbottle is currently incarcerated, the series will explore the ongoing psychological struggle between the two characters, focusing on themes of obsession and trauma.

Ahead of the second season premiere, Sphere Abacus has secured extensive international sales for the series, which is produced by Clapperboard Studios. While the first series reached broadcasters such as Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, TV2 in Norway, and Mystery Channel in Japan, the second season has already been sold to international distributors including Foxtel Group in Australia, SVT in Sweden, Sky New Zealand, and YLE in Finland.

Entities

Robson Green · Jason Watkins · Channel 5 · Sphere Abacus · Sunetra Sarker

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Sphere Abacus secures international sales for thriller series The Game

    Sphere Abacus has announced new international sales for the psychological thriller series ‘The Game’, starring Jason Watkins and Robson Green, across multiple global territories.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Robson Green and Jason Watkins return for ‘The Game’ season 2

    The Channel 5 crime drama ‘The Game’ returns for a second season starring Robson Green and Jason Watkins, following the success and critical acclaim of the first series.

  3. 25 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Channel 5 confirms second series of thriller ‘The Game’

    Channel 5 has announced the second series of the crime thriller ‘The Game’, starring Jason Watkins and Robson Green as a former detective and a suspected serial killer.

Sources

hellomagazine.com · radiotimes.com · tva.onscreenasia.com · videoageinternational.net

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