The Game (2025 TV series)

Not to be confused with The Game (British TV series) or The Games (British TV series).

The Game is a 2025 British thriller television series starring Jason Watkins, Sunetra Sarker and Robson Green for Channel 5. The series was aired in the United Kingdom from 12 to 15 May 2025.

The Game
Screenplay by	Tom Grieves
Directed by	Toby Frow
Starring	Jason Watkins Robson Green Sunetra Sarker
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Production company	Clapperboard Studios
Original release
Network	Channel 5
Release	12 May (2025-05-12) – 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15)

Premise

A detective reopens a cold case of a serial killer when a memory gets triggered by a new neighbour.^[1]

Cast

• Jason Watkins as Huw Miller
• Robson Green as Patrick Harbottle
• Sunetra Sarker as Alice Miller
• Indy Lewis as Margot Miller

Production

The series is written by Tom Grieves and directed by Toby Frow and had the working title Catch You Later.^[2] Clapperboard Studios are producing for Channel 5, while Sphere Abacus is distributing.^[3] In April 2025, the series title was confirmed as being The Game.^[4]

The cast is led by Jason Watkins and Sunetra Sarker as a married couple, as well as Robson Green.^[5][6]

Filming was scheduled for November 2024 and took place in the Basque Country, Spain.^[7][8][9]

Broadcast

The series will air in the United Kingdom on Channel 5 from 12 May 2025.^[10]