''The Endgame'' is an American

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on February 21, 2022. The series is created by

Nicholas Wootton Nicholas Wootton is an American Emmy Award-winning television writer and producer. He has written for various TV shows, including ''Chuck'', '' Prison Break'', '' Law & Order'', '' NYPD Blue'', ''Scorpion'' and ''The Endgame''. In 1998 he won t ...

and Jake Coburn. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

In this heist drama, criminal mastermind Elena Federova squares off against principled FBI agent Val Turner.

Cast

Main

Morena Baccarin Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin (; born 2 June 1979) is a Brazilian actress known for portraying Inara Serra in the sci-fi series '' Firefly'' and its follow-up film '' Serenity'', Vanessa in the superhero comedy franchise ''Deadpool'', Jessi ...

as Elena Federova * Ryan Michelle Bathé as

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Special Agent Val Turner *

Costa Ronin Konstantin "Costa" Ronin (born 3 February 1979) is an Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in '' Red Dog'', as Gregorovich on the SBS drama ''East West 101'', as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama ''The Americans'' ...

as Sergey Vodianov * Jordan Johnson-Hinds as FBI Special Agent Anthony Flowers *

Mark Damon Espinoza Mark Damon Espinoza is an American actor currently starring in the NBC series ''The Endgame''. His first starring role was "Jesse Vasquez" in the TV series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1993 to 1995. His other credits include stage, television, a ...

FBI Director The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a United States' federal law enforcement agency, and is responsible for its day-to-day operations. The FBI Director is appointed for a single ...

Rogelio Réal * Noah Bean as FBI Assistant Director in Charge Jonathan Doak * Kamal Bolden as Owen Turner

Recurring

* Karl Josef Co as Louie * Massiel Mordan as Rona

Production

On April 21, 2021, ''The Untitled Nick Wootton/Jake Coburn Project'' was given a pilot order by

. It was created by

and Jake Coburn who were expected to executive produce alongside

Julie Plec Julie Plec (born May 26, 1972) is an American television producer, writer and director, known for her work on The CW television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017) which she co-created with Kevin Williamson, and its spin-offs '' The Or ...

and Emily Cummins. Wootton also wrote the pilot. On September 21, 2021, NBC ordered ''The Endgame'' to series.

Justin Lin Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese Americans, Taiwanese-American film director. His films have grossed US$2.3 billion worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002), the ...

and Andrew Schneider were added as executive producers. Lin also directed the pilot.

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, Nicholas Wootton Productions, Jake Coburn Productions, Inc., My So-Called Company, and Perfect Storm Entertainment are the production companies involved with producing the series. Upon the series order,

, Ryan Michelle Bathé, Kamal Angelo Bolden,

, Noah Bean, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Mark D. Espinoza were cast in starring roles. On November 18, 2021, Karl Josef Co and Massiel Mordan were added to the cast. The series premiered on February 21, 2022. On May 12, 2022, NBC canceled the series after one season.

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

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, the series holds a 33% approval rating based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While

's vampish performance is commendably campy, ''The Endgame'' is too contrived and silly to justify its labyrinthine structure." On

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, the series has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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