Most Dangerous Game

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Most Dangerous Game
GenreAction thriller
Created by
Based on"The Most Dangerous Game"
by Richard Connell
Written byNick Santora
Directed byPhil Abraham
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producers
  • Gero Bauknecht
  • Gerd Schepers
  • Gordon Gray
  • Frank Siracusa
  • John Weber
  • Kevin Lafferty
ProducerPeter M. Tassler
CinematographyMatthew J. Lloyd
Production companies
  • BlackJack Films
  • Mayhem Pictures
  • Silver Reel
  • CBS Studios
Original release
NetworkQuibi (season 1)
The Roku Channel (season 2)
ReleaseApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06) –
March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Most Dangerous Game is an American action television series created by Nick Santora, Josh Harmon, and Scott Elder that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.[1] It is inspired by the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. On May 20, 2021, the series was released on the Roku Channel. On August 23, 2021, it was renewed for a second season on the Roku Channel.[2] In May 2022, Amazon Prime Video started streaming a compiled version of the first season episodes as a 2 hour, 7 minute feature film. On March 10, 2023 the second season premiered, consisting of 12 episodes. In September 2023, The Roku Channel removed the series.[3]

Plot[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Dodge Tynes is a former athlete and a bankrupt real estate developer living in Detroit. After passing out from a headache, he wakes up in the hospital where two doctors tell him and his pregnant wife Val that he has an inoperable brain tumor. A nurse offers him a business card for Tiro Fund, a company that supposedly helps those with terminal illnesses who are financially struggling.

Dodge visits Tiro Fund and meets Miles Sellars, who offers him a deal: for 24 hours, Dodge will be the "prey" hunted by five "hunters" that will try to kill him. In exchange, he will have money wired to his bank account for every hour he survives, with the increments growing for every hour up to 24.5 million dollars. Miles also explains the rules: Dodge cannot stop or pause the game once it starts; he cannot tell anyone he is in the game; and he cannot leave the city. If he breaks these rules, the game will never end until he dies. Dodge initially rejects the offer, but later decides to take it at the promise of leaving Val and their child financially secure. The game starts at sunrise at 6:46 AM at a diner where Miles takes all of Dodge's belongings except for his medication, an ultrasound of his child, and a phone Miles gives him to track his location. For 15 seconds every hour, the phone will send his current location to the hunters.

The game begins, and Dodge eventually comes across and evades the five hunters: Nixon, a British gentleman who strictly follows the rules of the hunt; Reagan, a southern cowboy; Carter, a psychologist who uses Dodge's profile to track his next move; Kennedy, a martial arts expert; and LBJ, an older man. Dodge also runs into Connell, one of Miles' subordinates in charge of watching Dodge from the streets and cleaning up after the game.

Meanwhile, Val uses Dodge's laptop and discovers a total of $300,000 deposited to his account. When Dodge does not answer her calls, she gets suspicious. She calls the police, but they are unable to file a missing person's report. Val later finds the Tiro Fund card, but finds the company's office empty. Dodge tries to go back home, and Dodge's wife sees him, but Carter chases after him. After a chase, Dodge kills Carter with a cinderblock. Dodge's friend Looger finds Dodge, but Dodge escapes when Nixon follows them.

Later, after his phone reveals his location, a shootout takes place and LBJ is killed while Reagan is injured. Dodge goes to the hospital where a nurse confirms that his medicine is fake and that there are no records of him ever being admitted there. He calls Miles, who admits that Dodge does not have a terminal illness and had been set up to accept the game. Miles reveals that Looger accepted $50,000 to drug Dodge and explains that the rules still stand. Val is kidnapped and taken to Miles as hostage.

Dodge sets traps for Nixon, Reagan, and Kennedy in a construction shop. The three of them arrive, but Looger shoots Kennedy when she tries to kill Dodge. Dodge blows up the shop, killing Reagan, but Nixon escapes. When Connell arrives to clean up the mess, Dodge attacks him and demands to know where Val is. Connell reveals Miles had set up their base at The Carrington, Dodge's failed high-rise development.

Dodge heads to The Carrington and finds the building abandoned and Val tied up. Nixon chases Dodge to the rooftop and in the ensuing fight, Dodge falls off and hangs from the ledge. Nixon prepares to kill him by stabbing his hand, but he sees the sun rise, puts his weapon away, and politely helps Dodge back on his feet. Nixon congratulates him for a good game before walking away. Val reunites with Dodge, who gets a final call from Miles telling him that he has won the game and the money. Miles receives a new file for the next prey.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Recurring[edit]

Episodes[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
115April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)Quibi

The Roku Channel

CBS
212March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Season 1 (2020)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
11"The Offer"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
22"The Motivation"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
33"The Rules"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
44"The Acceptance"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
55"The Start"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
66"Wash Hands After Using"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
77"No Running on the Platform"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
88"Please Whisper In Church"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
99"Return Tools to their Place"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
1010"Five for Fighting"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
1111"You Always Remember Your First"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
1212"A Ship Is Safe Only In Port"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
1313"Always Get a Second Opinion"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
1414"What’s Old Is New Again"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
1515"Game Over"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)

Season 2 (2023)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
161"Auction"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
172"Play Ball"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
183"Devil in the Outfield"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
194"On the Wrong Track"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
205"En Fuego"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
216"Katie Girl"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
227"Busted"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
238"A Good Lawyer's Hard to Find"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
249"Company at the Water Company"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
2510"One Way Ticket"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
2611"Lighthouse"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
2712"Blood Work"Sam HillNick SantoraMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Production[edit]

Season one was filmed in Hamilton and Toronto, Canada,[5][6] and Detroit, US.[7]

Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, season one has a 57% rating with an average score of 6.20 out of 10 based on 30 reviews. The site's critical consensus read, "Most Dangerous Game's early episodes play it too safe, but its timely twist on a classic tale and a delicious turn from Christoph Waltz inspire hope that fun could be afoot yet."[8]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Nick Santora, Gero Bauknecht, Gerd Schepers, Gordon Gray, Liam Hemsworth and Phil Abraham Nominated [9]
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Christoph Waltz Nominated
2021 Writers Guild of America Awards Original & Adapted Short Form New Media Nick Santora, Josh Harmon and Scott Elder Nominated [10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pearson, Ben (March 27, 2020). "Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2021-08-23). "'Most Dangerous Game' Renewed For Season 2 by Roku; David Castañeda Joins Returning Star Christoph Waltz". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ White, Peter (September 7, 2023). "Christoph Waltz's 'Most Dangerous Game' & Zoe Lister-Jones' 'Slip' Among Shows Removed By Roku". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - most dangerous game on quibi". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Ainsley (October 8, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted filming in Toronto (PHOTOS)". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Goulart, Alyssa (March 24, 2020). "Liam Hemsworth's Trailer For 'Most Dangerous Game' Also Stars Ontario". Narcity. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Hinds, Julie (November 19, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted in Detroit filming bite-size TV series for new streaming site Quibi". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Most Dangerous Game: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Most Dangerous Game". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Schneider, Michael (February 3, 2021). "Writers Guild Unveils 2021 TV Award Nominees". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

External links[edit]

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