Watch the very first episode of Paramount+ esports mockumentary 'Players'

"One of the strongest originals from the streaming service so far."
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Paramount+'s new mockumentary series Players is streaming, but if you want to watch the first episode for free, it's on YouTube (check it out above).

From American Vandal co-creators Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the series follows a fictional team of pro League of Legends players vying for their very first championship amid a whole lot of drama.

As Mashable's Adam Rosenberg wrote in his review, "Players didn't make me cringe once. It would have been so easy for the faux documentary esports series on Paramount+ to lean into a satire of offensive stereotypes. But Players chooses peace over violence, and the result is one of the strongest originals from the streaming service so far."

If you're into it, Players is now streaming on Paramount+.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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