Brothers With No Game is a British comedy-drama web and television series, broadcast on London Live, as well as on a number of global streaming platforms, including EcoNet, AfroStream and TRACE Play. The series follows the social and romantic lives of four childhood friends, facing a ‘quarter-life crisis’. The 20-somethings come to terms with the responsibilities and dilemmas that revolve around work, family, friendship and women.
Development
Brothers With No Game began as a blog in 2010 featuring comedic takes on life's dilemmas. In 2012, the blog was developed into a YouTube web series, partly crowdfunded by fans of the blog via Indiegogo.
The UK broadcasting rights were acquired by London Live TV Channel in 2014, and the show was broadcast on the channel's launch night.
The show has since gone on to reach a wider global audience through distribution across Africa, Caribbean and Europe via Econet and TRACE.
Characters
Jay Marsh plays Theo Barrett, a marketer for a multimedia company. He is what many would say the epitome of what a "Brother With No Game" is. Bubbly, animated and a self-confessed geek, he is seen as the proverbial good gentleman of the group, and, as a result, he can't seem to find a woman that he is compatible with. Theo has a confusing relationship with school friend Simone, with fans vocally unsure whether there is more to them than just friendship. Humble, likable, yet with a hint of naivety, this character provides a necessary balance to the four main friends.
Zephryn Taitte portrays Dorian Kerr, an accountant who works with Theo at the same multimedia company. Intelligent and well-read, he assumes the role of life analyst and often uses his interest in psychology and conspiracy theories to theorise on just about everything. His love for Arsenal Football Club rivals his hate for work, especially his boss Michael who he shares awkward competitive scenes with. Dorian dates a number of women despite being picky, yet his heart lies with childhood friend Lisa, who he subsequently fails to make his girlfriend for most of the series.
David Avery plays Marcus Graham, a men's fashion magazine intern turned content editor. Charismatic, confident and cocky with self-proclaimed good looks, he is the charmer among the friends. He likes his women to complement his attempted lifestyle and often goes for the fashionable, high maintenance and trophy types. His necessity to lie about who he is to get women almost always backfires on him in the long run, with his conquests in the series ranging from crazy to young.
Isaac Sosanya plays Junior Casey Owusu, a freelance IT Consultant. He is funny and social, but collected, making him both the quietest and the joker of the group. Junior's confidence is dealt a blow at the start of the series, as we find him still reeling from his breakup with childhood sweetheart Vanessa. He subsequently dates Remy and builds a relationship with her until Vanessa comes back into his life. Junior spends the series contending with his choices and the effects they have on his life and those around him life.
Natalie Duvall plays Lisa Bowman, a teacher and part-time events organiser. She is often referred to as the mother hen, as she loves to bring all her friends together to cook for them. She is a hopeless romantic, always trying to hook up the guys and longs for a relationship of her own. During the series Lisa drops clues for Dorian that she wants to be with him, but it has yet to materialise. She subsequently goes on to date Leon in the series.
Dani Moseley plays Simone Charles, a heralded youth worker in her community. Alongside Lisa she is a childhood friends of the guys. Feisty and not one to mince her words she is often seen as aggressive and snobbish of men, however as the series progresses we see she is merely guarding herself from being hurt again after breaking up with another old school friend, Darren.
Ashley Bannerman plays Remy Ademola, a relationship blogger and author. Remy is introduced to the series as a feisty speed-date, heavily critical and analytical on the guys she comes across. She wins a date with Junior and a relationship blossoms. She is focused, witty and personable and brings a whole new dimension to Junior.
Nemide May plays Vanessa Leanne, writer and actress. She joins the series at the Season 1 finale, coming back into Junior's life after an untimely break-up. She is meticulous, intelligent and very sweet but has a menacing side when she doesn't get what she wants. She spends the series trying to win Junior back, after realising he may not be as over as her as he claims.