She also starred as Naomi Xplicit Lyrics on ABCs show Queens, but it was cancelled after just one season. 2. [3], For the series finale, Mowry and Hall reprised their roles as Melanie and Derwin even though Mowry had written on her Facebook page that she would not reappear on the show. [49][50] She was also nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy in the 2007 Teen Choice Awards. But the couple will not be returning for the new season. Joan and her cousin Melanie debate a top medical school in Baltimore vs a medical school in San Diego, where her boyfriend Derwin plays football professionally; Melanie is jealous of Derwin' Joan and her cousin Melanie debate a top medical school in Baltimore vs a medical school in San Diego, where her boyfriend Derwin plays football professionally; Melanie is jealous of Derwin's ambitious, beautiful Image Consultant, Dionne. [17] Brock Akil originally conceived the show and the characters of Melanie and Derwin to give viewers access to the world of professional football, a sport she and her husband appreciate. She left the show in 2012 and is not currently starring in the reboot. She starts to turn off her friends with the reality show (the cameras constantly following her), and her life starts to spiral out of control. Towards the end of the season, Malik and Jason "adopt" Derwin. Amazon.ca - Buy Game: Complete Series at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. While talking, Melanie asks Derwin why he chose to marry her over any other woman to which he tells her that he doesn't love all those other women, he loves her and tells her that he regrets not marrying her first before bringing her with him to San Diego. [7], Producers Mara Brock Akil and Kelsey Grammer developed The Game as a spin-off of the sitcom Girlfriends. He later admits that he was just there for a good Public Relations (PR). Later Melanie confesses to Jerome that she loves Derwin and goes to Derwin's apartment, but Derwin finds out that Janay is pregnant with his baby. On the other hand, fans responded positively to Melanie and felt drawn to her relationship with Derwin. I didn't know if they wanted to go where I wanted the character to go. He has also starred in Mad Dogs, The Quad, Hand of God, The Gifted, SEAL Team, and Lucifer. When her boyfriend Derwin Davis is chosen as the new third-string wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers, she decides to forgo Johns Hopkins Medical School to attend a local college so she can be with him. twin son and daughter (with Derwin), Derwin Davis Jr. After the owner tells Derwin that Kwan is the starter this adds further contentiousness to their relationship. He's also represented by Tasha. Looking for Pooch Hall online? Derwin made a return for the 100th episode and later the series finale as well. In season 2, Derwin starts becoming more of a playboy jock rather than his humble church ways. The baby comes when Derwin and Melanie are at the altar. Tasha & Chauncey resolve their past issues and make up. [7] Following their break-up, Melanie has sex with several men, and Derwin impregnates another woman. He also is getting used to his role as the backup quarterback. pic.twitter.com/5FC41I58O6. The Game Season 1 Episode 1 , BET's hit series , binge worthy series of young football players who live with their girlfriends and wives obtaining their care. After high school her boyfriend Chauncey went to college and left Tasha to be a single mother. After Jason quits, they later go to therapy where Kelly tells Jason she married him for his money. Rick becomes a manager at ISM, and after Tasha becomes vulnerable she falls in love with Rick. 3. In the first season Derwin goes through the hazing from Sabers captainJason Pitts, and starting quarterback,Malik Wright. Derwin originally believes that it was when he and Melanie were in college and apologizes for being a coward and not stepping up. [13] Melanie eventually reconciles with Derwin, and the couple marry. More posts you may like r/GirlfriendsTVshow 6 days ago Kelsey Grammer Still Has Plans to Bring Girlfriends Back eonline 21 r/GirlfriendsTVshow Join 4 days ago Davis 18 r/GirlfriendsTVshow Join 6 days ago SPOILER Start of Joan's It Girl Era 15 Tasha eventually reneges on their arrangement to be with Pookie. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. After advisement from several people (including his mother) and some resistance, Malik decides to go to rehab for his drug problems. After Melanie and Derwin break up again, Derwin decides to get back together with Janay since he is the father of her baby. The show premiered on the CW before the channel canceled it after three seasons. [26] She also described The Game as an opportunity to showcase her individuality. It's truly a tip of the hat to the fans who will get to see if Melanie and Derwin get their happily-ever-after. After the show ended, she made her Broadway debut in the musicalChicagoas Roxie Hart in 2015. Darnell later finds out about the affair (Season 2, Episode 22: Into The Woods) after listening to a voicemail Maya accidentally sent by butt dialing their home phone. [17] The producer explained that she appreciated Tia's work ethic and her strong desire to be a part of the series; she described Tia's audition as "fighting everybody's preconceived notions of her" by playing the more mature Melanie. In the final episode of Season 5, he leaves with Melanie for Baltimore so she can pursue her dream of being a doctor after he lived his of being a champion football player. Sporting a new look & attitude, Kelly declares to Jason that she "won" in the divorce because she is spending the money he is earning and she believes she got more out of the divorce material wise. DJ (Derwin Jr.) Davis is the son of Derwin Davis and Janay And the stepson of Melanie Barnett-Davis History He was born on-screen in the Season 3 finale during his father and Step-Mother Melanie Barnett-Davis Wedding. See production, box office & company info, Antoinette 'Toni' Marie Childress Garrett, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Derwin Davis was one of the main characters of television series The Game from seasons 1-5, and made guest appearances in seasons 6 and 9. Two years later, Tasha is now Derwin's agent and appears to be a very successful sports agent, making Derwin a superstar & "the face of Nike", while dating a much younger man named Dant. Derwin hurts his knee in a Sabers' playoff game and can not play in the Super Bowl, so he decides not to go toMiamiwith the team. At the start of season 4, it is revealed that Kelly is now a reality TV star, with her own show centered around the ex-wives of professional athletes. He currently plays Larry James on the CW series Walker, alongside Gilmore Girls Jared Padalecki and Pretty Little Liars Keegan Allen. text += ' [38] Following Mowry's exit, actress Keke Palmer was offered a lead role in the series but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with the development of her daytime talk show Just Keke. In the season finale, Tasha gives birth to her daughter, Kai. Melanie McFarland of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer panned the character along with the show's main premise ("A woman on a professional track kicks it all aside to chase a football player"), feeling they were contradictory to the message of the parent show Girlfriends. After high school her boyfriend Chauncey went to college and left Tasha to be a single mother. In season six, she changed the Sunbeam image and she appointed herself Sunbeam president and put Chardonnay as 2nd in command. However, there is currently has a reboot in the works and will return to CW with a few original cast members and an-hour long format. Malik also has to deal with the different lifestyle that he is forced to live now that he is no longer the superstar quarterback. A month later, in February 2016, the singer announced her first headlining tour in eight years, the Slayana World Tour, but had to end it early after she landed in the hospital with exhaustion. Feeling a void in her life, Melanie opts to continue trying to have a child, and later finds a surrogate in Tasha. Jason instead leaves with his girlfriend Camille (played by Stacey Dash ), which leaves Kelly heartbroken. However, a later test reveals that Derwin indeed is the father, leaving Melanie with the task of telling Derwin about the test. [21] She later made a cameo appearance alongside Derwin in Girlfriends' Season7 finale "It's Been Determined" as guests at Joan's engagement party. [22], Cynthia Addai-Robinson was originally cast to play Melanie,[4] but was replaced by Tia Mowry prior to development of the backdoor pilot. Episodes The Game Select a season Release year: 2006 [2] In the first season Derwin goes through the hazing from Sabers captain Jason Pitts, and starting quarterback Malik Wright, whom he ultimately becomes friends with. While Tamera got more involved with daytime television as a former co-host of The Real,Tia has continued on the acting route. [12] She considers returning to her hometown rather than continue "life as a football girlfriend". When Malik finally meets his father it is revealed that he has a younger sister, Pucci, played by Lisa Tucker. BET's hit dramedy The Game returns for its 6th season tomorrow night. Over the course of nine scintillating seasons, additional players . His friendship with Derwin has also been damaged because of Derwin's push to get Malik benched. Back at home Derwin becomes a shell of himself isolating himself off from everyone else because of the pain knowing that everyone is blaming him for what happened. Melanie Barnett; First appearance: The Game (Backdoor Pilot) ("Girlfriends" - episode 6.18) Last appearance: The Game (The Wedding Episode) (The Game - episode 3.22) Portrayed by: Tia Mowry: Episode count: 64: coby bell. Malik comes in to fill in for Kwan and the dream team of Malik + Derwin is back together and they lead a comeback victory. [23] Critics frequently billed Mowry as The Game's lead actress,[3][19][24][25] and Brock Akil referred to Melanie and Derwin as "the heart" of the series. [48], Mowry received two nominations for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the 39th and 43rd NAACP Image Awards. Even though Melanie and Derwin have relationships with other people, they still have feelings for each other. Derwin ( Derwin finds out that Melanie is unable to have children because of a medical condition and takes it hard, handling it by having a party with Malik, Jason and Tee Tee and getting drunk. I mean nothing could touch meI got touched." How many children does Pooch Hall have? In season 3, Tasha and Kelly go through a rift in their relationship. Derwin and Drew get close and end up having sex. Melanie Davis (nee Barnett ), played by Tia Mowry, is a first-year medical school student from Connecticut who has given up an offer of admission to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore to follow her boyfriend, Sabers rising star receiver Derwin Davis, to San Diego against the advice of her parents and her cousin Joan Clayton, Tee-Tee, his childhood friend and former assistant, is now his own boss and Malik has yet to replace him. This is a list of the characters from the American comedy-drama television series The Game. The show was so successful that it is now being rebooted on Paramount+. He continued appearing in productions including television series,Major Crimes(2016), superhero dramaBlack Lightning(2019), and a few movies such asLet the Church Say Amen, Down for Whatever,andFanatic. JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) After they break up once more in the middle of season 3, this time due to her infidelity with Dr. Buriss/Dr. When Tasha gets fired from ISM and Rick gets promoted, Tasha believes Rick tricked her and they break up. In 2018, she became a series regular on FoxsStar, as Cassie, Carlottas (Queen Latifah) younger sister. Girlfriends-618 {The Game (Backdoor Pilot)} (1/6) added by gogirl91. ", "Tamera Mowry to Guest Star with Twin Sister Tia on BET's "The Game", "The CW announces fall schedule: 'Melrose Place' paired with '90210', "Is Lauren London Replacing Tia Mowry on 'The Game? [6][7] Against Joan's objections, Melanie decides against attending Johns Hopkins in favor of moving to San Diego to support her boyfriend Derwin Davis' career with the San Diego Sabers, a fictional National Football League (NFL) team. Malik comes in to fill in for Kwan and the dream team of Malik + Derwin is back together and they lead a comeback victory. She eventually questions if she should have stayed with Derwin after Malik starts to do wrongdoing.