

45 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestPeter plans on moving into Lauren's mother's guest-house. The university terminates Gus and Peter's grant. Belinda, the leather-clad dominatrix Ex-Girlfriend, wants revenge herself on The Cold-Steel Kid and all men. She can only be defeated by a golden bullet.
Deadly Games is an American comedy action sci fi show that appeared on UPN as part of its 1995 season. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced by Viacom Productions.
Acting
Christopher Lloyd committing to digital villainy like it's Shakespeare.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI game effects that aged like milk in a sauna.
Writing
Meta-before-meta-was-cool premise executed with zero self-awareness.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was UPN's attempt to ride the 'video game panic' wave while Mortal Kombat dominated arcades. It lasted one season, as did most UPN experiments.
Deadly Games arrived during peak 'computers will kill us' pop culture—between Lawnmower Man and Virtuosity, it was the bargain-bin entry in Hollywood's digital dread trilogy.