The Game on Channel 5: Cast of cat-and-mouse psychological thriller led by Robson Green and Jason Watkins
By Helen Fear | Sun May 11 2025The Game is the latest series from Channel 5, best known for its bonkers thrillers - and, this time, the broadcaster has outdone itself with two TV legends in the cast.
Four-parter The Game follows C5 series such as The Feud, The Au Pair, and The Drowning, and promises to be every bit as juicy... But, you have to remember the two magic words for maximum enjoyment - you have to "suspend disbelief" throughout.
Here's everything you need to know about the cast of the cat-and-mouse Channel 5 thriller, led by TV favourites Jason Watkins and Robson Green.
The Game on Channel 5 cast: Jason Watkins plays Huw Miller
Shropshire-born Jason Watkins - who can only be described as adorable with a capital A - leads the cast of Channel 5's The Game. He plays retired detective Huw Miller, who finds himself drawn back into an unsolved case that continues to haunt him - and things soon take a chilling turn.
The 62-year-old actor is one of our most bankable TV actors. More recently, he's probably best known for playing geeky DS Dodds in the sadly now axed McDonald & Dodds. But he's actually been on our screens for nearly four decades - in fact, his very first TV role was playing Gerry in EastEnders in 1987.
Jason's most famous roles include portraying Brian Masters in Des, Christopher Jefferies in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, and the ill-fated FC Tim Ifield in Line of Duty.
He's just as well known for his comedic roles, too, and has entertained us as Gavin Strong in Trollied, Simon Harwood in W1A, and Gordon Shakespeare in the film series Nativity.
Other notable roles include vampire leader William Herrick in Being Human, Harold Wilson in The Crown, Bernard Fortescue in Around the World in 80 Days, and Plornish in the 2008 BBC production of Little Dorrit.
This isn't Jason's first Channel 5 thriller, either. He's previously appeared in 2024's Coma, and 2023's The Catch.
As well as The Game, the actor will soon appear in the film Dragonfly, opposite Black Mirror actress and Vera star Brenda Blethyn.
Robson Green stars as new neighbour Patrick Harbottle
TV favourite Robson Green - he of the sparkling blue eyes and impish smile - portrays the morally ambiguous Patrick Harbottle. Patrick is Huw's new neighbour, who may or may not be Huw's old nemesis The Ripton Stalker.
Of course, like his co-star Jason, Robson is no stranger to TV viewers. Far from it! He's been on our screens for more than 30 years, having started his career playing the cheeky porter Jimmy Powell in Casualty between 1989 to 1992.
Hexham-born Robson, 60, went on to become one of the UK's most popular TV actors. He played the leading roles of Fusilier Dave Tucker in Soldier Soldier, DI Dave Creegan in Touching Evil, Joe Purvis in Grafters, and Dr Tony Hill in Wire in the Blood.
Other notable early roles include John Close in legal drama Close & True, Jack Chambers in Take Me, Jack Chambers in Trust, and George Stevenson in Rocket Man.
In 2006, Robson played Colin in the sitcom Northern Lights, beginning a successful onscreen partnership with Shakespeare and Hathaway star Mark Benton (another ridiculously likeable TV star). They went on to reprise their roles in City Lights, and Clash of the Santas.
More recently, Robson has portrayed Rob Scotcher in Waterloo Road, Chris in Mount Pleasant, Lt. Col. Philip Locke in Strike Back, and Teddy in Age Before Beauty.
Since 2014, the actor has portrayed DI Geordie Keating in the period detective drama Grantchester, which will soon be returning for its 10 series.
Have Jason Watkins and Robson Green worked together before?
Yes, Jason Watkins and Robson Green have worked together before. The actors first appeared together more than 30 years ago in one episode of the ITV drama Soldier Soldier.
Robson played the main character of Fusilier Dave Tucker, an officer of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment. While a youthful Jason popped up as Cpl Geoff Porter of the Territorial Army. In the 1991 episode, the King's Own Fusiliers regiment are partnered with the Territorial Army in an exercise. It was one of Jason's first ever TV roles.
The pair later starred in the BBC show Being Human. Jason played vampire Herrick between 2009 and 2011, while Robson portrayed werewolf McNair in four episodes in 2011.
However, The Game is the first time Jason and Robson have played the lead roles opposite each other.
Talking about working with Jason, Robson told us: "The last time I played a villain of any kind was alongside Jason Watkins in Being Human in 2011. I was a character called McNair who at night turned into a werewolf [Jason played Herrick] McNair was a killer. He tortured people both psychologically and physically."
He went on to say: "Jason had a cameo in Soldier Soldier in the very early 90s. Immediately we knew 'that guy is gonna fly'. He was so confident as an actor and so truthful and lovely with it. I love being alongside his commitment, his irrepressible passion, and his ability to tell the truth and play moment to moment. It's a joy to be inspired by him.
"When I was told that Jason was attached to The Game, it was a no brainer. I love the man. He's in my top five actors of all time. You are just compelled to watch him."
Sunetra Sarker stars as Huw's wife Alice Miller in the cast of The Game on Channel 5
Liverpool-born actress Sunetra Sarker, 51, portrays Huw's wife Alice Miller in the cast of the Channel 5 domestic thriller.
Sunetra is probably best known for her stint on Strictly, and her roles in Casualty, No Angels, Ackley Bridge, and The Bay.
Sunetra played Stella Bradwell in the 2021 series 2 of The Bay on ITV1, and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the first series of the excellent Sherwood.
Other notable roles include Nisha Batra in Brookside, Anji Mittel in No Angels, Sadia Shar in Informer, Deborah in Cold Feet, and Sahana Harrison in Broadchurch.
However, she is perhaps best known for her role as Zoe Hanna in Casualty. Sunetra portrayed the senior consultant from 2007 to 2018. She left because she "wanted to find something very different" to the show she was already doing. Although she DID return in 2024 for Derek Thompson's last episodes as Charlie Fairhead.
The versatile actress also played Kaneez Paracha in Ackley Bridge, between 2017 and 2022.
Strictly Come Dancing fans will remember her from the 2014 series, in which she danced with Brendan Cole. The pair made it to week nine.
In 2017, Sunetra took part in Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC One. She traced her ancestors to Bengal, where she learned about her family's involvement in the struggle for independence in India.
More recently, she's been popping up virtually everywhere! Including playing lawyer Anika Chowdhury in Playing Nice, Gail in The Responder series 2, Maiya Goswami in Professor T, Amal in G'wed, Meena in Breeders, and Fiona Mason in Silent Witness.
Indy Lewis plays Huw and Alice's daughter Margot Miller
Young actress Indy Lewis, 24, stars as Huw and Alice's daughter Margot Miller in the cast of The Game on Channel 5. London-born Indy is a relative newcomer compared to her TV veterans co-stars.
She's been on our screens since 2020, when she joined the cast of Industry series 1 as Venetia Berens. She's since reprised the character in the subsequent series 2 and 3.
Indy went on to play Amy Wild in the thriller La Fortuna, and Mychal in Prime Video's in historical drama House of David.
Joshua Hill portrays DI Martin Flint
London-born Joshua Hill stars as DI Martin Flint in The Game cast on Channel 5. The actor's career took off in 2014, when he won the role of Carl in Belfast-set film '71. That same year, he played Ray Aller in the activist movie Pride, and PC Mike Randall in Vera.
Small parts followed in Humans, Death in Paradise, and the film Legends opposite chunky hunk Tom Hardy.
In 2017, Joshua portrayed his biggest role to date, that of DC Edwards in Prime Suspect 1973 alongside Unforgotten's Ruth Sheen.
Other notable roles include Fred in World on Fire, PC May in Small Axe, and Derek Oliphant in Life After Life. More recently, he played DI Andrew Walsh in Silent Witness, and Rodney Gould in Grand Prix drama Ride Out.
Jenny Rainsford plays Tina Oakley in the cast of The Game on Channel 5
Watford-born Jenny Rainsford, 40, stars as Tina Oakley in The Game. She's most famous for playing Boo in Fleabag.
Boo was Fleabag's best friend, and co-owner of the cafe. The character accidentally killed herself after learning that her boyfriend had cheated on her. She intended to injure herself by stepping out into a bike lane, but the resulting crash caused the death of three people, including herself.
Actress Jenny is also known for portraying Charlene in comedy drama Finding Joy, in which her The Game co-star Amy Huberman played the central character.
Other notable roles include Alice Chalmers in Silent Witness, Laura Thornley in Showtrial series 1, and Dena Bowland in Call the Midwife. She's been in multiple films, including Prometheus, About Time, Death of a Farmer, and the Oscar-winning The Favourite in which she portrayed Mae.
Amy Huberman portrays neighbour Liz Maguire
Dublin-born actress and writer Amy Huberman, 46, stars as Liz Maguire in the cast of the Channel 5 thriller The Game.
She is probably best known for her role as Daisy in the RTÉ drama series The Clinic, a role she played between 2003 and 2009. The show focused on the work and private lives of the staff at a busy Dublin clinic.
Amy has been on our screens since 2001, when she played Diane Collins in the Irish drama On Home Ground. She went on to play Ann Kavanagh in Dream Team 80's, various roles in the comedy sketch show Your Bad Self, and Alice in Threesome.
Other notable roles include Sarah Poynter in Cold Feet, Tara Rafferty in Striking Out, Kate in Can't Cope, Won't Cope, and Gemma in the Anna Friel drama Butterfly. Derry Girls will recognise her for playing Jackie Charlton in the series 3 episode Stranger on a Train in 2022.
In 2018, she starred in the comedy series Finding Joy, which she also wrote. The comedy series, which also featured Aisling Bea, ran for two series. More recently, she portrayed Orla Wild in Harry Wild, Showbiz Shirley in Small Town, Big Story, and Jackie Charlton in the film Fran: The Man.
In real life, she is married to former professional rugby player Brian O'Driscoll, with whom she has three children.
The Game cast on Channel 5: Simon Harrison plays Steve Maguire
Actor Simon Harrison plays Steve Maguire in the C5 four-part thriller. Endeavour fans will know him for playing DCI Ronnie Box in the Inspector Morse prequel. He played the role on and off between 2018 and 2023.
After that, we went on to play Lucas Fairly in one episode of Beyond Paradise, Glenn Saunders in the true crime dramatisation Until I Kill You, and Bill Martin in the Netflix series Toxic Town.
Other notable roles include Baruch in His Dark Materials, Ryan Carson in No Man's Land, and Douglas Reeves in Fearless. Simon also played Neil Carver in one episode of Grantchester, opposite his The Game co-star Robson Green.
Gordon Kennedy is Huw's friend Frank Byrne
Scottish actor Gordon Kennedy, 67, joins the cast of The Game as Frank Byrne in episode one.
He first rose to fame appearing in comedy sketch shows, including The Russ Abbott Show, The Kenny Everett Television Show, The Les Dennis Laughter Show, and Hale and Pace.
Gordon famously went on to appear in the sketch show Absolutely and "progressed downwards to co-host" the 'original' National Lottery show, alongside Anthea Turner.
He appeared as himself in a Punt and Dennis spoof of Bugs entitled Plugs as the antagonist who rigs the lottery results to win £100 million on an eight-week rollover. He's also known for his straight roles. He played Sergeant Bruce Hornsby in the TV movie Red Cap and subsequent spin-off series, as well as Ewan Sommerville in Glasgow Kiss.
Gordon is perhaps most famous for playing Little John in all three series of Robin Hood (from 2006 to 2009), alongside Jonas Armstrong in the leading role.
From 2010 to 2012, Gordon narrated the British edition of Kitchen Nightmares. Other notable roles include Alec in The Windsors, Robbie in The Halcyon, Arthur Chadwick in Harlots, Duke of Albany in The Spanish Princess, Doctor Harvey in Grantchester, and Eddie Rodgers in Crime.
Most recently, Gordon played Superintendent De Vries in Mrs Sidhu Investigates, Stanley Drake in Death in Paradise, Marcus in The Diplomat, and Quentin Llewelyn in The Chelsea Detective.
Who else stars in the cast of The Game on Channel 5?
The supporting cast includes Amber James as Huw's former colleague DS Jenny Atkins. The Royal Shakespeare Company theatre actress has worked as a jobbing actress on TV since 2016. She's appeared in single episodes of Doctors, Ransom, Doc Martin, Vera, Dodger, and Grace. In 2024, she portrayed various roles in The Marlowe Sessions.
Scott Karim stars as Paul Oakley. Scott is probably best known for playing Mehmet in Nutritiously Nicola. He's also popped up in episodes of TV series including Holby City, Electric Dreams, Dracula, Brittania, The Dumping Ground, The Great, and Halo.
Christina Bennington portrays The Ripton Stalker victim Ruth Parker. She's famous for playing Bobbles Smithsonian/Photon Faye in Nova Jones, and Cortana in Halo. Other notable roles include Billie Bernard in one episode of Midsomer Murders, Sally Capstan in Julie Graham cosy crime Queens of Mystery.
Neurodivergent actor Lewis Ian Bray stars as Declan. A relative newcomer to the small screen, Lewis has played Daryl in Unforgotten, and Theo in the 2025 TV series Patience.
The Game on Channel 5 full cast list:
Jason Watkins stars as Huw Miller.
Robson Green portrays Patrick Harbottle.
Sunetra Sarker is Alice Miller.
Indy Lewis plays Margot Miller.
Amber James stars as DS Jenny Atkins.
Joshua Hill is DI Martin Flint.
Jenny Rainsford portrays Tina Oakley.
Scott Karim stars as Paul Oakley.
Amy Huberman is Liz Maguire.
Simon Harrison plays Steve Maguire.
Christina Bennington portrays Ruth Parker.
Lewis Ian Bray stars as Declan.
Gordon Kennedy is neighbour Frank Byrne.
Doctors' James Daniel Wilson is the voice of the podcast voice.
Naomi Frederick - aka Belgravia's Duchess of Bedford - plays the coroner.
