The Game release schedule: When will new episodes air on 5?
Your handy guide.
5's The Game is a cat and mouse thriller about one former detective's determination to bring the killer he failed to catch while on the force to justice.
"Not only did Huw not solve the case but The Ripton Stalker is still out there somewhere," said Jason Watkins.
"It was a complicated case and Huw hasn’t done anything wrong, but he can’t let it go. It caused him to have a breakdown... it seriously damaged his health. Now he feels he must resolve this case before he dies really.
"Our man Huw is not at peace, and I don’t think he ever will be until this man is caught."
The Game premieres on Monday 12th May, but when will the rest of the episodes arrive?
Read on for the full release schedule.
The Game release schedule
There are four episodes in total, which will be stripped across four consecutive nights:
- Episode 1 - Monday 12th May at 9pm
- Episode 2 - Tuesday 13th May at 9pm
- Episode 3 - Wednesday 14th May at 9pm
- Episode 4 - Thursday 15th May at 9pm
Each episode will also be available to stream following the linear debut.
What's The Game about?
A retired police detective is haunted by the one case he was unable to solve: the Ripton stalker.
The perpetrator "taunted his town, mercilessly toying with his victims before eventually killing them".
But when a new neighbour moves into the house across the street, Huw is convinced he's finally got his man
"What follows is a high stakes game of psychological chess between the two neighbours as Huw’s world begins to crumble around him," reads the official synopsis.
"Unable to bear the guilt of the stalker taking another victim under his nose, Huw risks everything to unearth the truth. But has he set his sights on the right man, or is his obsession pushing him ever closer to the brink?"
Who's in the cast of The Game?
Alongside Jason Watkins as Huw and Robson Green as Patrick, the rest of the cast includes:
- Sunetra Sarker as Alice
- Indy Lewis as Margot
- Amber James as Jenny
- Joshua Hill as Martin
- Jenny Rainsford as Tina
- Scott Karim as Paul
- Amy Huberman as Liz
- Simon Harrison as Steve
- Christina Bennington as Ruth
- Lewis Ian Bray as Declan
- Gordon Kennedy as Frank
The Game airs on 5.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
