The One Game(1988)

Name: The One Game
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1988-06-04
Rating: 3.0

June 4, 19881 Season · 4 Episodes

Ended

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

3.0from 2 users

Overview

Nick Thorne, a successful businessman whose company markets games, is pulled by his former partner Magnus into a game which appears far too real... The One Game is a four-part 1988 British television drama serial, produced by Central Independent Television and broadcast on ITV from 4 June to 25 June 1988. Set and filmed in Birmingham, it starred Patrick Malahide, Stephen Dillane, Pippa Haywood and Kate McKenzie, and was written by John Brown from a concept by Tony Benet.

“It's a game that appears far too real.”

Network ITV1

Seasons

Miniseries

4 Episodes

1988

E01

Friday

6/4/1988·50m

He's the boss of Britain's most popular games company. He's got a beautiful girlfriend. He's a ruthless and respected businessman. He's worth millions. Nicholas Thorne has it all. Then someone takes it away.

E02

Saturday

6/11/1988·53m

An old enemy from the past has turned Nick's life upside down. Now he's playing The One Game, a reality game where anyone you meet could be friend or foe. Anyone. A pawn. With his life as the prize.

E03

Sunday

6/18/1988·51m

The stakes have been raised on The One Game. Nick has been imprisoned, shot at, fought sword battles, and found that every time his opponent is one step ahead. Magnus, his enemy. Formerly his best friend.

E04

Monday

6/25/1988·51m

The battle of wits between Nick and Magnus reaches its end game. Everything will come down to one final realisation and then confrontation. For The One Game started many years before ...

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Cast

Stephen Dillane

Nicholas Thorne

Patrick Malahide

Magnus

Pippa Haywood

Jenny Thorne

Alex Norton

The Conjuror

David Mallinson

Tom Darke

K

Kate McKenzie

Fay