The Best Episodes of The Game
Every episode of The Game ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Game!
Relocating from San Diego to Sin City, a mix of new players and original cast offer a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. The team tackles 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.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Game" is "Swindler's List", rated 9.8/10 from 19 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Swindler's List" aired on 12/29/2022 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Diva Went Down to Georgia".
9.8/10 19 votes#1 - Swindler's List
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2022
Malik struggles to keep the Fury Strike Fund solvent while paying teammates out of his own pocket. Tasha’s career is grounded, but a little push from Malik might entice her back in The Game. Brittany and Jamison grow closer but a big-time opportunity threatens to pull them apart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.5/10 32 votes#2 - The Diva Went Down to Georgia
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2021
Tasha travels to the Georgia countryside in hopes of signing her “white whale.” Malik, Jamison and Fury teammate Garrett Evans play golf with the Colonel, with unexpected results.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Brian Egeston
9.5/10 23 votes#3 - The Calm Before the Strike
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2022
The characters are forced to examine life without football as they prepare for the strike to hit full force. Malik desperately clings to his teammates’ respect while feeling the pressure of the unrest. Tasha receives the Mogul of the Year award while still reeling from the loss of her agency. And Brittany, Jamison, Raquel and Garret decide to take a couples’ camping trip to clear their minds and unplug as they get ready for the grueling fight ahead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.5/10 11 votes#4 - A League of Their Own
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2023
Dealing with the fallout from Tasha's betrayal, Malik discovers his new league in jeopardy when Chance and Eugene negotiate a covert deal. However, with Brittany's help, Tasha scrambles to save the day. Finally, Jamison's fate is revealed, while Garret and Raquel desperately try to move on from one another.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.4/10 40 votes#5 - A Taste of Vegas (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2021
Tasha Mack juggles her flourishing business and the careers of her clients, including that of her son's, Malik Wright, who is intent on taking his future with the Vegas Fighting Fury to the next level. Meanwhile, Brittany Pitts, the resourceful daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts, and aspiring pro-football player Jamison Fields find themselves in Vegas as well, searching for opportunity and potentially escaping their pasts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.4/10 19 votes#6 - Take One for the Team
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2021
Tasha’s husband Pookie visits for the weekend with hopes of rejuvenating their relationship, but a potential client returning complicates their couples’ time. Malik’s leadership is questioned by his team while they freeze out Jamison on and off the field.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Maiya Williams
9.3/10 19 votes#7 - New Whips Same Chains
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2021
Our characters are challenged and confronted with racism in different ways. Now a podcaster hoping to make a comeback, Derwin Davis resurfaces an old racist tweet from Tasha’s “white whale” on the day of their press conference.
Director: Ali LeRoi
Writer: Darryl Wesley
9.3/10 12 votes#8 - Ocean's 8-2-8
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2023
Brittany teams up with Raquel to gain leverage over an old enemy. Jamison, homeless and jobless continues his downward spiral. Dead set on working some of her mogul magic, Tasha goes all-in as CEO of Malik Wright Enterprises. And Malik, with Garret firmly on his side, makes a grand gesture to bring the owners to the negotiating table.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/10 16 votes#9 - Here Comes the Sun
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2023
Tasha negotiates with the new football league, all while dealing with an intense mystery pain. Malik hosts a Make-A-Wish kid with leukemia, who brings him closer to his first love, Shannon. Garret tries to get his father to approve of Raquel, who hits a speed bump in her career. Brittany learns an explosive secret about Jamison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.2/10 19 votes#10 - Once Upon a Time on Draft Day
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2022
In the Season 2 premiere, we connect our past and present as we travel back to Draft Day 2017. Here, Tasha Mack works to land a flashy contract for her new client, Garret and ink a deal that'll propel her to mogul status. Meanwhile, Malik tries to gain respect off the football field and college students Brittany and Raquel attempt to launch a vodka brand. And for Jamison, one fateful night changes his life forever.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.1/10 17 votes#11 - Snips, Clips, Chair Sits
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/23/2021
Already troubled by Malik's betrayal, Tasha receives a distressing call about Kai from her tennis tournament at Oakmont. Meanwhile, Gayle King's interview with Malik takes a surprising turn and Jamison has an ulterior motive in helping Brittany perfect her Club EndZone pitch.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.1/10 19 votes#12 - Health, Wealth, and the Cards Dealt
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/30/2021
With his coaching job in jeopardy, Brittany has a surprise for her father Jason that might turn things around. Jamison asks Brittany out, but it quickly turns into a double date with Garret and Raquel at the skating rink, and Malik reconnects with a former teammate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 18 votes#13 - It's a Hard Knock Life
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2021
In the Las Vegas Fighting Fury’s episode of “Hard Blocks,” star quarterback Malik Wright prepares for his signature sneaker launch and the controversy surrounding undrafted rookie Jamison Fields calls for an image rehabilitation.
Director: Ali LeRoi
Writer: Alessia Costantini
9.0/10 14 votes#14 - Crossing Lines
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2023
After the owners hire replacement players to break up the union, Malik suffers a crisis of leadership when Garret challenges his strategy. Back on the job market, Tasha discovers she’s a hot commodity but her talents are still needed with the family business. Jamison incurs the rage of his teammates when he crosses the picket line, and Brittany tries to impress her new boss, but a former foe threatens momentum.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 11 votes#15 - Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2023
Tasha struggles to overcome looming fears about surgery, her secret with Shannon, and the possibility of a new professional journey. Raquel finds information that drives a wedge between her and Garret. And, for Brittany, reality hits hard in the form of a phone call about Jamison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 20 votes#16 - Reshuffling the Deck
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2022
As the inaugural game for the Las Vegas Fightin’ Fury approaches, Malik negotiates with the Colonel as the players’ representative to avoid a potential strike and Brittany comes clean to Tasha about Club EndZone. Season finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 17 votes#17 - Crash Landing
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2022
Tasha tries to save her agency before the clock runs out on The Colonel’s deadline. Meanwhile, The Fighting Fury stages their walkout but will the rest of the league follow suit? Brittany and Jamison deal with Allison’s unexpected arrival while Garret helps Raquel navigate her burgeoning music career.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 44 votes#18 - A Taste of Vegas (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2021
Tasha Mack juggles her flourishing business and the careers of her clients, including that of her son's, Malik Wright, who is intent on taking his future with the Vegas Fighting Fury to the next level. Meanwhile, Brittany Pitts, the resourceful daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts, and aspiring pro-football player Jamison Fields find themselves in Vegas as well, searching for opportunity and potentially escaping their pasts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 26 votes#19 - White Party, White People, White Lies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2021
Brittany pulls a baller move at Tasha’s annual White Party, where Malik struggles on his first day of No-Nut November.
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Shardé Miller
5.3/10 25 votes#20 - One Wedding and a Musical
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2023
On the morning of Tee Tee's wedding, Jamison takes a laced pill that causes him to see the world as a musical. Malik launches an apology tour to women he's disrespected in the past. Garret debates reading the background check his father ran on Raquel. Brittany ponders telling Jamison he has a son with Allison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A