Games People Play is an American drama television series that premiered on BET. The series is based on the novel Games Divas Play written by Angela Burt-Murray. The series follows the lives of three ambitious women (Lauren London, Karen Obilom, and Parker Mc Kenna Posey) who navigate the highly competitive world of professional sports, their ambitions and struggles, and the men in their lives.
The series also stars Karrueche Tran, Brandi Denise, Sarunas Jackson, Jackie Long, and Kendall Kyndall.
The series began airing on BET in 2019 and was picked up for a second season that aired throughout 2021.
Tropes for the series:
- Alliterative Name: Kristen Kensington.
- Alliterative Title: Gone Girl, one of the episode titles.
- As Himself: Ro Parrish, a commentator on the Vipers.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Lauren London and Jackie Long previously worked together on ATL.
- One-Word Title: The pilot episode titled Pilot.
- The Show of the Books: Based on Angela Burt-Murray's book Games Divas Play.
- Sports Hero Backstory: Johnson, Marcus's best friend, was a basketball star for the Gladiators.
