Games People Play The Drink of Kings (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Sport

Games People Play

The Drink of Kings (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Sport

Marques and Vanessa go to marriage counseling, Nia and MJ struggle to recover after losing Laila's story, and Laila steals from clients in Tahoe when they fail to pay up.

Showrunner

Kim Newton

Writers

Cshediiz Coleman (staff writer) | Stephen Godchaux (written by)

Producers

Carrie Morrow | Kim Newton

Composer

Kurt Farquhar

Cinematographer

Frank Perl

Editor

Heidi Scharfe

Casting Director

Andrea Reed (casting by)

Production Designer

Hilda Stark

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Updated May 7, 2019

Release date

May 7, 2019 (United States)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Gail Bean Quanisha Quanisha See fewer	The Belko Experiment (2016)
Lauren London Vanessa King Vanessa King See fewer	ATL (2006)
Parker McKenna Posey Laila James Laila James See fewer	Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends (2025)
Sarunas J. Jackson Marques King Marques King See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Karen Obilom Nia Bullock Nia Bullock See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Jackie Long Kareem Johnson Kareem Johnson See fewer	ATL (2006)
Shaun Robinson Kris Kensington Kris Kensington See fewer	Bruce Almighty (2003)
Barry Brewer Actor Actor See fewer	Chicago I'm Home (2019)
Monti Washington Terrence Abrams Terrence Abrams See fewer	What Lies Under the Tree (2023)
Kevin Jackson Jamal Jerome Jamal Jerome See fewer	Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Ramon Hilario Eligio Eligio See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Rachel Leyco Susie Q Susie Q See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Kendall Kyndall MJ MJ See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Momo Dione Atebe Sekibo Atebe Sekibo See fewer	Notorious (2009)
Ismeli Henriquez Kalinda Kalinda See fewer	I Hate LA (2018)
Nikki Hoard Dessert Girl Dessert Girl See fewer	Ruthless (I) (2023)
Duke Carter Nigerian Bartender (as Dushon Samaad Carter) Nigerian Bartender (as Dushon Samaad Carter) See fewer	The Late Night Creep
Chinedu Oji Maduenu Maduenu See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Philip G. Carlson Det. Andy Loomis Det. Andy Loomis See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Cliff L. Powell Lewis Ketchum Lewis Ketchum See fewer	USA xoxo
Michael Paul Gibben Driver Driver See fewer	Savages (I) (2012)
Omar Jahwar Sr. Bishop Dupree Bishop Dupree See fewer	Games People Play (2019)
Shabby Yusufzai Ana Reyes / Housekeeper (as Shabnam Yusufzai) Ana Reyes / Housekeeper (as Shabnam Yusufzai) See fewer	Hollywood Hacks (2018)