Rundown on New Paramount+ Series GUILTY PARTY and Revival of Series THE GAME

Paramount has been streaming for most of 2021, and along with its library of films and TV shows it came with, it has a number of original series for fans to enjoy, as well as more on the way. During their TCA presentation this week, the network talked about their highly anticipated upcoming animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, as well as some new series including the half-hour original series Guilty Party, and the revival of The Game.

Guilty Party was described as “a genre-blending show starring Kate Beckinsale and newcomer Jules Latimer.” During the panel, series creator Rebecca Addelman revealed some first-look images as well as the poster below:

Here's the official synopsis for the first season:

GUILTY PARTY follows Beth Burgess (Beckinsale), a discredited journalist desperate to salvage her career by latching on to the story of a young mother, Toni Plimpton (Latimer), who has been sentenced to life in prison for maiming and murdering her husband, crimes she claims she didn't commit. In trying to uncover the truth, Beth finds herself in over her head as she contends with Colorado gun-smugglers, clickbait culture, the doldrums of marriage and her own tarnished past.

Beckinsale and Latimer star in the series alongside Geoff Stults (Little Fires Everywhere), Laurie Davidson (The Good Liar), Andre Hyland (The Death of Dick Long), Tiya Sircar (Good Sam), and Alanna Ubach (Euphoria).

The 10-episode first season of Guilty Party will premiere with two episodes on October 14, 2021, on Paramount+.

Next up is The Game, a revival of the show that first aired on The CW and BET. The original nine seasons are also available on the streaming platform, and the reboot will premiere on Paramount+ on November 11, 2021.

Tim Daly (Madam Secretary) will play Colonel Ulysses S. Thatcher in the series, a self-made billionaire, and Toby Sandeman (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) will play Garret Evans, the top football player in the league. Coby Bell (Walker) will also make a special appearance reprising his role as former footballer Jason Pitts.

Here's the official description of the show:

Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, THE GAME returns with a mix of new players and original cast to offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team will tackle racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love — all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play THE GAME.

The Game also stars Wendy Raquel Robinson (Insecure) as sports agent Tasha Mack; Hosea Chanchez (Black Lightning) as footballer Malik Wright; Adriyan Rae (Chicago Fire) as Brittany Pitts, the daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts; Vaughn Hebron (Tyler Perry's The Oval) as Jamison Fields, an undrafted free agent; and Analisa Velez (Sneaky Pete) as Raquel Navarro, Brittany's best friend. Legacy players Brittany Daniel (Cheaper by the Dozen) and Pooch Hall (Ray Donovan) will make special appearances, reprising their roles as Kelly Pitts and Derwin Davis, respectively.

Are you looking forward to either of these series?