TV series

Bit Playas

Name: Bit Playas
Released: 2019
Cast: Nigel Downer, Kris Siddiqi

2019–· 1 seasonReturning series

On CBC Gem — From LaRue Entertainment

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Synopsis

Bit Playas follows Ahmed and Leon as they spend their days hustling in the casting room, working jobs in the real world, deflecting the occasional “soft racism” and dealing with their own identity crises.

Episodes

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E1 AuditionsNext upDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
Best friends Leon, an out-of-work actor with principles, and Ahmed, an unscrupulous stoner new to the film industry, audition for the same role in a new Hollywood movie.
Guest stars: Kevin Whalen (Casting Director #1), Dan Beirne (Casting Director #2), Michelle Coburn (Casting Assistant), Darryl Hinds (Brown Actor), Kevin Vidal (Chris Turner), Chris Robinson (Rickey), Ann Pornel (Bayla)
E2 Shopping DayDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
The boys spend the day shopping for comics, disputing cultural appropriation, and clashing with neighborhood children.
Guest stars: Jonathan Langdon (Jamaican Employee), Matthew Rowsell (Little White Boy), James Hartnett (Random White Dude), Steph Tolev (Nell)
E3 Privilege TheatreDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
After a run-in with two privileged white guys at a local movie theatre, Ahmed, Leon and their pal Mark imagine what their own lives would look like with white privilege.
Guest stars: Alex Tindal (Spencer), Katharine King So (Karen), Daniel Stolfi (Rookie White Cop), Mark Andrada (Mark), Chris Wilson (Richard)
E4 DadsDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
Reality and fantasy merge as Leon and Ahmed celebrate father’s day by smoking joints and reminiscing about the lessons learned (or lack thereof) from their immigrant Dads.
Guest stars: Josiah Wallace (Young Leon), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Mr. P)
E5 Becky'sDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
Ahmed and Leon encounter cultural issues on a double date with two white girls, both named Becky. Ahmed fakes his ethnicity to impress his date while Leon is fearful of being fetishized.
Guest stars: Kirsten Rasmussen (Becks), Gwynne Phillips (Rebecca), Faisal Butt (Waiter), James Hartnett (Random White Dude)
E6 Comic ConDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
When Leon and Ahmed throw a Comic Con party at their apartment, Leon’s VIP pass and Ahmed’s weed are stolen. Now they have to team up and track down the costumed culprit before they miss the convention, and ideally before Ahmed completely loses it.
Guest stars: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Mr. P), James Hartnett (Random White Dude), Steph Tolev (Nell)
E7 D&DDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
The boys enter the world of fantasy when Leon invites Ahmed to play D&D with his friends. But when Ahmed wins over the group and takes over the game, Leon gets a harsh dose of reality.
Guest stars: Mark Andrada (Mark), Paloma Nuñez (Paloma), David Tomlinson (David), Carolina Zoccoli (Jean), John Thomas Gauthier (Viking Brawler), Freddie Rivas (Bon homme de neige), Ann Pornel (Bayla)
E8 Final FightDec 26, 2019
Synopsis
When Ahmed beats out Leon for a coveted role in the new McG movie, the long-simmering tension between them boils over into an epic battle. Both are confronted with their shortcomings, and the boys must choose friendship or a shot at the big time.
Guest stars: Ann Pornel (Bayla), Steph Tolev (Nell), Paul Braunstein (Zebulan Zabbal), Nicole Passmore (Assistant Director)