Power Play (1998) is a drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Power Play online in HD.
Power Play — Storyline
Power Play was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CTV from 1998 to 2000. The series was filmed at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.
The show starred Michael Riley as Brett Parker, a former New York City sports agent who became the general manager of a National Hockey League franchise, the Hamilton Steelheads.
One of the throughline plots of the series dealt with Parker's ongoing love–hate relationships with the sport, the team and his superior at McArdle Industries, corporate executive Colleen Blessed, played by Kari Matchett.
The cast also included Gordon Pinsent as team owner Duff McArdle, Jonathan Crombie, Jennifer Dale and Al Waxman. The show's theme song was a modernized version of the Stompin' Tom Connors classic, "The Hockey Song", performed partly by Connors himself, and then transitioning to the performance of the band Rusty.
The show was briefly aired on the US network UPN, starting in 1999, but was pulled after just two episodes. The second episode aired in the US has the distinction of being the lowest-rated episode of any prime-time TV series ever aired by any US network.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Michael Riley, Caterina Scorsone, Gordon Pinsent, Dean McDermott, Kari Matchett
Power Play — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1998-10-15 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | CTV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 10/10 (2 votes) |
Power Play — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Perambulate Me Back to My Habitual Abode (1998-10-15) — Brett Parker returns to his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, and is offered the job of general manager to the Hamilton Steelheads after the current one dies. He also tries to reconne
- E2: Changing the Luck (1998-10-22) — The Steelheads make it into the series, but when Brett breaks the team's lucky bottle, their luck goes from bad to worse. Mark Simpson gets a concussion and hides how bad it is fro
- E3: All for One (1998-10-29) — Mark continues to hide how serious his condition is from the other players, insisting he is able to play. Michelle is sentenced to community service. Bud Travis comes up from Houst
- E4: Seventh Game (1998-11-12) — Brett reluctantly rehires Lloyd Gorman, whom he had previously fired for working drunk. Mark is furious when he ends up benched in the seventh game because of his concussion. Miche
- E5: Off Season (1998-11-19) — Brett's fiancée Andrea comes up from New York, but when Brett heads off to the guys' cabin retreat to talk to Shakey about his contract, Andrea ends up spending all her time with
- E6: Brothers in Arms (1998-11-26) — Todd is initially thrilled when his brother Jeff also joins the Steelheads until the competitive nature between the two brothers takes over, and Harry Strand makes it very clear th
- E7: The Bad Boy (1998-12-03) — Brett pursues hockey bad boy Bobby Gunn in an attempt to get the Steelheads on the map, and is willing to ignore his antics until he finds out that Bobby has been dating Michelle.
- E8: Purple Hazing (1999-01-06) — After an up and coming rookie hurts his hand in a hazing ritual, the team is desperate to cover up what happened. Unfortunately, the entire episode was witnessed by a very enterpri
- E9: Family Values (1999-01-13) — When a family-values orange juice dealer is interested in one of the Steelheads as a spokesperson, the fact that the player in question is cheating on his wife only starts the prob
- E10: Pucks the Size of Beach Balls (1999-01-20) — Colleen and Brett are at odds when Brett wants to sell tickets to the luxury boxes but Colleen is desperate to keep profits down so that she will be more successful in selling the
- E11: High Noon (1999-02-03) — Brett uses his connections to have the suspension listed against American player Frank Dusky, a well known goon, so that he and Todd can have an on-ice brawl. When Rayanne's father
- E12: Dire Straits (1999-02-10) — Todd can't help but second guess himself as Frank Duskey remains in a coma. Colleen and Brett go over the books and realise there is no way that they can keep the Steelheads alive
- E13: Waked at the Forum (1999-02-17) — Colleen forces Brett to resign after she finds out what he's been up to, leaving Harry Strand as general manager of the team. Brett decides to leave town, but on his way out he has
Season 2
- E1: Everything is Broken (1999-10-15) — Brett's world is falling apart as Colleen turns on him after she decides he seduced her to get his job back, Michelle announces that she's going to school in England, and he is fac
- E2: Resign or Re-Sign (1999-10-22) — The government is confused to learn that the Steelheads they have just bought up are a hockey team, and not salmon. Brett begins plotting his revenge against everyone who brought a
- E3: Manipulation (1999-10-29) — Duff and Colleen don't like it when the government decides to run the Steelheads their way, even though Strand seems to be agreeable. Brett encourages Mark to dump his wife, Rayann
- E4: Evasion (1999-11-12) — Brett doesn't want people to know that he is sleeping with Rose, so he tries to keep it quiet as Renata tries to put an end to it altogether. Rose is far from his only problem, tho
- E5: Temptation (1999-11-19) — Brett is shocked when Michelle comes back from England married to the much older Hudson James, whom Rose discovers is no stranger to matrimonial bliss. Todd gets in trouble over an
- E6: The Truth (1999-12-02) — Hudson tips Brett off that Todd is looking for a new agent, but both men are soon fighting over who will get to represent him, and Rose gets caught in the middle. Colleen is suspic
- E7: The Jumper (1999-12-09) — Rose gets jealous and possessive when she realises that there is more to Colleen and Brett than just a working relationship. The entire team rallies together to help a former Steel
- E8: The Mask (1999-12-16) — When the government decides to enact an equal opportunity ruling on new hires, the entire team is left questioning what will happen to them if they don't fall under the guidelines.
- E9: Foolish Hearts (2000-01-13) — Heading into the last regular season game against Detroit, turmoil jeopardizes the Steelheads post-season chances. Team Captain Mark Simpson receives divorce papers; Michelle is c
- E10: The Quarter Finals (2000-01-20) — In the quarter-finals against Philadelphia, off-ice battles over the ownership of the club threaten to distract the players; Coach Tremblay doubts his leadership ability and reques
- E11: The Cubicle (2000-02-03) — Rose Thorton writes a story in the Spectator about an unnamed gay Steelhead player that causes tension as the team heads into the semi final against New York. As Parker and Collee
- E12: The Finals (2000-02-10) — As Duff continues to prepare for his wedding to Samantha, Colleen gets the proof that she needs that Samantha is the one selling out the team but doesn't want Brett to find out. Ma
- E13: What It All Meant (2000-02-17) — Brett's life falls apart as Colleen dumps him after he has Rose fired for threatening to reveal Duff's disappearance, Renata refuses to even speak to him after what he did, and Mic
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Power Play have? 2 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Where can I watch Power Play? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
