Limited series · NBC
The Endgame
Bow to the queen.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Morena Baccarin
Elena Federova
10 eps
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Val Turner
10 eps
Kamal Angelo Bolden
Elgin Turner
10 eps
Costa Ronin
Sergey Vodianov
10 eps
Jordan Johnson-Hinds
Anthony Flowers
10 eps
Mark D. Espinoza
Rogelio Réal
10 eps
Kelly AuCoin
Reed Doblin
1 eps
Jenna Stern
Joan Bradbury
2 eps
Karl Josef Co
Louie
4 eps
Sasha Roiz
President Andrew Wright
3 eps
Will Price
Jensen Bradbury
1 eps
Massiel Mordan
Rona
4 eps
Juan Carlos Hernández
Solomon Santillana
1 eps
Jessica Cherniak
Dochen'ka
1 eps
Roman Blat
Papa
1 eps
Aaron Costa Ganis
Robert Lawton
2 eps
Noelle LuSane
Dawn Ellinwood
1 eps
Sahar Milani
Ameera Ojjeh
2 eps
Charlotte Townsend
Team Leader Carr
1 eps
Jared Johnston
Manzer
1 eps
Chris Lamberth
Property Clerk
1 eps
Max Daniels
Necati Acar
1 eps
Kachina Dechert
Rona Cohort
1 eps
Jessica Shirley
News Reporter
1 eps
Dasha Dakkuri
Young Elena
1 eps
Souri Daver
Abida
1 eps
Farah Safakamal
Abia
1 eps
Janis Dardaris
Sofiya Vodianov
1 eps
Rad Pereira
Paramedic Deronda
1 eps
Kristie Keleshian
Reporter
1 eps
Megumi Haggerty
Tech
1 eps
Joe Lanza
Bomb Squad Officer
1 eps
Allison Chin
Reporter
1 eps
Tommy McInnis
EMT
1 eps
Jonathan Walker
Tyler Erickson
1 eps
Sohina Sidhu
Arushi Banerjee
1 eps
Sonnie Brown
Mrs. Lee
1 eps
Naren Weiss
Snow White Operative
1 eps
Matt Giroveanu
Hostage
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Endgame actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Endgame reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A high-stakes thriller about Elena Federova, a very recently captured international arms dealer and brilliant criminal mastermind who even in captivity orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists, and Val Turner, the principled, relentless and socially outcast FBI agent who will stop at nothing to foil her ambitious plan.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
Recently captured international arms dealer and criminal mastermind Elena Fedorova orchestrates a number of coordinated bank heists throughout New York for a mysterious purpose. She may have met her match, however, with principled and relentless FBI agent Val Turner, who will stop at nothing to foil her plan.
- Directed by Justin Lin
- Written by Jake Coburn, Nicholas Wootton
S01E10
Happily Ever After
An escape plan goes haywire and old foes face off. Val learns a secret about Owen.
- Directed by David S. Tuttman, Randall Zisk
- Written by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Moira Kirland
S01E09
Beauty and the Beast
When a shocking discovery racks the country, Val's faith in job and country are tested.
S01E08
All That Glitters
Elena's newest target sheds light on her ultimate endgame.
S01E04
#1 with a Bullet
Owen helps Val understand the truth about her first encounter with Elena. As Doak becomes a pawn in Elena's game, Val discovers the link between Elena's targets.
- Directed by Jono Oliver
- Written by Sylvia L. Jones
S01E07
Sleepover
As a rogue assassin hunts Elena, Sergey and Owen grapple with a threat that can unravel their whole plan.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
Happily Ever After
- Directed by David S. Tuttman, Randall Zisk
- Written by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Moira Kirland
S01E09
Beauty and the Beast
S01E08
All That Glitters
S01E07
Sleepover
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Jake Coburn
Creator
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Nicholas Wootton
Showrunner
Justin Lin
Executive producer
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Andrew Schneider
Executive producer
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Emily Cummins
Executive producer
Julie Plec
Executive producer
Randall Zisk
Executive producer
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Sylvia L. Jones
Writer
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Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
Writer
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Moira Kirland
Writer
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Naomi G. Davis
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Justin LinExecutive Producer
- Jake CoburnExecutive Producer
- Nicholas WoottonExecutive Producer
- Andrew SchneiderExecutive Producer
- Emily CumminsExecutive Producer
- Julie PlecExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jake CoburnWriter
- Sylvia L. JonesWriter
- Lisa Takeuchi CullenWriter
- Moira KirlandWriter
- Nicholas WoottonWriter
- Naomi G. DavisWriter
Direction
- Jono OliverDirector
- Justin LinDirector
- Laura BelseyDirector
- Bille WoodruffDirector
- David S. TuttmanDirector
- Randall ZiskDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Fandango At HomeBuy
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