Podcast
| The Left Right Game | |
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| Presentation | |
| Starring | Tessa Thompson Aml Ameen W. Earl Brown |
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| Written by | Jack Anderson |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | March 23 – May 25, 2020 |
The Left Right Game is a 2020 science fiction horror podcast written by Jack Anderson, based on his series "Has anyone heard of the Left/Right Game?" originally posted on r/nosleep in 2017. It is produced by QCODE, Automatik, and Tessa Thompson.
Plot
Alice Sharman is a journalist who is investigating the story of a game which leads to an alternate reality. She joins up with a convoy of paranormal investigators led by Rob to investigate his claims.
Cast
- Tessa Thompson as Alice Sharman
- Aml Ameen as Tom
- W. Earl Brown as Robert J. "Rob" Guthard
- Dayo Okeniyi as Apollo
- Inanna Sarkis as Lilith
- Jojo T. Gibbs as Eve
- Bryan Greenberg as Ace
- Robin Bartlett as Bonnie
- John Billingsley as Clyde
- Colleen Camp as Blue Jay
- Jane Wall as Mom
- Louise Lombard as Dr. Moss
- Pat Healy as The Hitchhiker
- Anna Popplewell as Laura
- Glenn Plummer as Mr. Sharman
- Ellery Sprayberry as Myra
- Amy Letcher as Jasmine
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Has Anyone Heard of The Left Right Game?" | March 23, 2020 |
| 2 | "There's A Hitchhiker On The Road" | March 30, 2020 |
| 3 | "You're Always Welcome In Jubilation" | April 6, 2020 |
| 4 | "This Ain't Our World" | April 13, 2020 |
| 5 | "Something New" | April 20, 2020 |
| 6 | "Stray Thread" | April 27, 2020 |
| 7 | "Rob Guthard Takes On London" | May 4, 2020 |
| 8 | "I'm Not Playing Anymore" | May 11, 2020 |
| 9 | "Only Way Is Through" | May 18, 2020 |
| 10 | "The End Of The Road" | May 25, 2020 |
Reception
The series received positive reviews, receiving praise for the use of audio panning to create a surround sound experience.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | iHeart Radio Podcast Awards | Best Fiction Podcast | — | Nominated | |
| Ambies | Best Production and Sound Design | Ryan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan Sullivan | Won | ||
| Best Performer in Audio Fiction | Tessa Thompson | Won | |||
| Best Fiction Podcast | — | Nominated | |||
| Best Scriptwriting, Fiction | — | Nominated |
TV series
Amazon Studios has secured the rights to The Left Right Game, Tessa Thompson will be an executive producer on the series. Jack Anderson will be writing the series and also serving as executive producer.
References
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- ^ Spangler, Todd (2021-05-17). "The First Ambies Awards Winners: Best Podcasts of 2020". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
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- Evangelista, Chris (16 April 2020). "'The Left Right Game' Podcast Becoming TV Series at Amazon". /Film. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Wiseman, Andreas (15 April 2020). "Amazon Studios Wins Rights To Turn QCode Sci-Fi Podcast 'The Left Right Game' Into TV Series With Tessa Thompson Producing". Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Ingham, Alexandria (19 April 2020). "The Left Right Game picked up by Amazon: Everything we know so far". Amazon Adviser. Retrieved 13 November 2020.