[Társas játék] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtaːrʃɒʃ ˈjaːteːk], a play on társasjáték, "party game", sometimes also When Shall We Kiss?) is a 201 Hungarian remake of the 2007 Israeli series [Matay Nitnashek.] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) It was the second original series of HBO Hungary after Született lúzer (Born Loser), and the first serialized one. The series follows the relationships of six Budapest residents played by Dorina Martinovics, Kornél Simon, Móni Balsai, Szabolcs Thuróczy, Lia Pokorny, and György Gazsó. The series is produced by Eleonóra Peták, the lead director is Gábor Herendi. The lead writer of the 2011 first adapted season was Réka Divinyi, while that of the original 2013 second season was Andrea Vészits. The first season of 13 episodes aired between October 23, 2011 and January 8, 2012. The second season premiered between October 6 and December 22, 2013 and consisted of 13 further episodes.

Cast and characters

Regular cast

Dorina Martinovics as Léna Havas: advertising professional
Kornél Simon as Dávid Rényi: suitor of Léna, advertising professional
Móni Balsai as Judit Béres: wife of Iván, lover of Dorka and Professzor, mother of two, make-up artist
Szabolcs Thuróczy as Iván Béres: husband of Judit, lover of Gabriella, boss and lover of Léna
Lia Pokory as Gabriella Lővey: friend of Judit, employee of Antal, lover of Iván, accountant
György Gazsó as Antal Hegedűs: suitor of Gabriella

Recurring cast

Juli Básti as Rita Havas: mother of Léna, actress
László Gálffi as Paul Ferenczy (season 1): foreign suitor of Léna
Adrienn Réti as Tímea Varga (season 1): girlfriend of Dávid
Ildikó Tornyi as Dorka: friend of Léna, lover of Judit, masseur, personal trainer
Patrícia Kovács (season 1) and Andrea Petrik (season 2) as Laura Lővey: sister of Gabriella, model
Ernő Fekete as Professzor (season 2): husband of Flóra, brother of Milán, lover of Judit, and doctor of Léna
Nóra Parti as Flóra Dobó (season 2): friend of Judit, mother of two, actress
Dorottya Udvaros as Lívia (season 2): lover of Milán, businesswoman, boss of Judit
Tamás Szabó Kimmel as Milán (season 2): brother of Professzor, lover of Lívia and Léna, gambler
Laura Döbrösi as Petra (season 2): employee of Dávid
Anikó Varga as Viola (season 2): girlfriend of Antal
Péter Rudolf as Ferenc Vadas: biological father of Léna

Plot

The show follows the often interconnected personal lives of six Budapest residents.

Season 1

Léna and Dávid falls in love with each other but the former girlfriend of Dávid, Timi announces that she is pregnant. To be able to provide a better living for his future child, Dávid takes a better paying job that makes him a coworker of Léna at the company of Iván who is the lover of Léna. To escape this situation, she starts looking for her father whom she never knew but she is disappointed with the man she finds. In the meantime, she meets Paul who is willing to take her with him abroad. Timi offers Dávid to abort their child but miscarries before they could decide. Dávid breaks up with her. Léna consciously misses her plane and helps her mother to prepare for a role in a commercial. The woman dies after the shooting is finished. Dávid and Léna finally share a kiss.

Gabi is unsuccessful with men because her large nose. She arranges a blind date with Léna's boss. Iván is married and his wife, Judit—who is friend of Gabi's—starts to suspect that her husband cheats on her, and in turn begins a lesbian affair with Dorka, a masseur. Gabi decides to go under plastic surgery so that she can meet with Iván outside their dark hotel room. During anesthesia, she falls into a coma, therefore the surgery is not carried out. Her boss, Antal—who is in love with her—takes care of her phone, answers to Iván's text messages and poses as her suitor in front of her family. Gabi's sister, Laura tries to seduce Antal, unsuccessfully. Upon her awakening, Gabi realizes that her lover is Iván and that Antal loves her, a feeling she reciprocates. Judit breaks up both with Dorka and her husband, and starts a new relationship.

Season 2

Léna and Dávid—who are living in a happy relationship—decide to start up a new marketing company. Dávid takes Léna out cycling in the mountains but she suffers an accident and is taken to the hospital with spinal chord injury. Whilst she blames Dávid for the accident, she develops feelings for Milán, the brother of her doctor, who poses as a patient. When Dávid exposes Milán's lies, Léna initially gets mad at both of them. When she realizes that Dávid's secretary is in love with Dávid, Léna drifts towards Milán. Milán's older lover breaks up with him. Dávid tells Petra that he has no feelings for her, and saves the honour of Léna's family to win back his former girlfriend. When Milán is forced to leave the country, Léna decides to stay in Budapest with Dávid.

Gabi is pregnant with Iván's child. As sheis bored with her life with Antal, she tries to restart her affair with Iván but Laura sabotages her plans. When Iván shows up at Gabi and Antal's wedding ceremony, Antal leaves his wife-to-be, while Judit finds out about Iván and Gabi's relationship. Judit is in love with the husband of one of her friends, Flóra. The man is also Léna's doctor. Judit and the doctor move in together, but Judit's children are against their new stepfather. Flóra and Iván join forces to separate the two, so Flóra leaves her children at Judit's place too, and instructs them to misbehave. Eventually, Flóra and iván—who has been struggling with impotence—fall in love with each other, and Flóra gives up on her husband. Gabi proposes to Antal, but the wedding is interrupted again when Gabi goes into labour, so they marry on third try.

Production

Development and filming

Music

Track list of the season 2 soundtrack album:

Disc 1
No.	Title	Artist
1.	"I May Be Your Star"	Karányi feat. Judie Jay
2.	"Tánc"	Bijou
3.	"A cipője sárga"	Kafkaz
4.	"Naiva"	Pegazusok nem léteznek
5.	"Ha én lennék"	Kiscsillag
6.	"Csőváz"	Rotfront
7.	"Set Me Free"	Ektomorf
8.	"Szuper ez az élet"	Zaják és Társa
9.	"Szex"	Elefánt
10.	"Ha sírok"	Kistehén
11.	"Indul az élet"	Budapest Nufolk Revolution
12.	"Rebirth"	Manoya
13.	"Egy napra"	Vad Fruttik
14.	"The Last Waltz in Budapest"	Boris Kovač

Disc 2
No.	Title	Artist
1.	"Ébressz Fel"	Intim Torna Illegál
2.	"Shine"	Manoya
3.	"Too Early (Hungarian version)"	Veronika Harcsa
4.	"Szomorú szám"	Egy Másik Zenekar
5.	"Velem mindenki csak szakít"	Eszter Takáts
6.	"Dugjál engem el"	K2
7.	"Egypár"	30Y
8.	"Kövek a vízparton"	Gábor Fűzy
9.	"Más ez a szerelem"	Ilona Antal & Gábor Fűzy
10.	"Szívrablás"	Csík Zenekar
11.	"Ma este"	Puszi Együttes
12.	"Nincs mese"	Zoltán Beck
13.	"Futás"	Péterfy Bori & Love Band
14.	"Játszanék veled"	Gabi Knoll & Anna Pásztor

Broadcast

The fist two episodes of season 1—after a red carpet premiere event in RAM Colosseum, Budapest on October 14, 2011^[1]—aired on HBO Hungary on October 23, 2011, Sunday. The broadcast of these episodes was available to non-subscribers as well.^[2] The remaining eleven episodes were broadcast on Sundays until January 8, 2012. The first five episodes were available without subscription on HBO GO till the end of December 2011, while the remaining six episodes to subscribers only (at the time HBO GO subscriptions were only provided to subscribers of HBO Hungary at two small cable providers).^[3] The season had several reruns on HBO and remained available on HBO GO.

The first season had a two-day rerun on September 28–29, 2013 called Társas játék Marathon as a preparation for the second season debut.^[4] At the red carpet premiere event at RAM Colosseum on October 3, 2013^[5] several celebrities were present with the cast, crew, and the press, including Szonja Oroszlán, Andrea Osvárt, Győző Szabó, Attila Till, Iván Kamarás, Claudia Liptai, Kriszta D. Tóth, Barbara Palvin, Zoltán Bereczki, and Tamás Frei, while band Budapest Bár provided entertainment.^[6] The first two episodes of season 2 aired on October 6, 2013, while the following episodes on Sundays until December 22, 2013. The first two episodes were yet again available on HBO GO without subscription.

Reception

Critical reaction

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Result
2013	Kamera Korrektúra^[7]	TV film and series	2nd

References

^ "Elegáns díszbemutatón debütált az HBO új sorozata". HBO. October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
^ "Az HBO a kódolatlan hétvégén indítja magyar sorozatát". Origo. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ "Ingyen adja az HBO magyar sorozata első öt részét". Origo. November 24, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ Cite error: The named reference maraton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Telekom Kapcsolat Program – „Társas Játék II. díszbemutató - 2013" promóciós regisztrációs játék" (PDF). Magyar Telekom. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
^ "A fél szakma megjelent a Társas Játék bemutatóján". Origo. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
^ MTI (December 18, 2013-12-18). "Kamera Korrektúra - Átadták az idei tévés díjakat". Hirado.hu. Retrieved December 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

List of Társas játék episodes

*Matthew Beta/Társas játék*
Matthew Beta/Társas játék
Genre	dramedy
Created by	Dalit Kahan
Based on	Matay Nitnashek; by Dalit Kahan
Written by	Réka Divinyi (season 1); Andrea Vészits (season 2);
Directed by	Gábor Herendi
Starring	Dorina Martinovics; Kornél Simon; Móni Balsai; Szabolcs Thuróczy; Lia Pokorny; György Gazsó;
Opening theme	"Társas/Játék Főcímdal" by Odett and the Go Girlz; "Játszanék veled" by Gabi Knoll & Anna Pásztor;
Composer	Csaba Kalotás
Country of origin	Hungary
Original language	Hungarian
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Mark C. Lorber (season 1); Katalin Schulteisz (season 1); János Berger (season 2);
Producer	Eleonóra Peták
Production location	Budapest
Cinematography	Sándor Csukás
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	HBO Central Europe; Pioneer Pictures;
Original release
Network	HBO Hungary
Release	October 23, 2011 –; December 22, 2013

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale
	1	13	October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)	January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)
	2	13	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)	December 22, 2013 (2013-12-22)

Season 1 (2011–12)

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Episode One"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Réka Divinyi	October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)
2	2	"Episode Two"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Bernát László Czető	October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)
3	3	"Episode Three"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Márk Bodzsár	October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)
4	4	"Episode Four"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: András Szekér	November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)
5	5	"Episode Five"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: András Szekér	November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)
6	6	"Episode Six"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Bernát László Czető	November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)
7	7	"Episode Seven"	Gábor Herendi	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Bernát László Czető	November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)
8	8	"Episode Eight"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: András Szekér	December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04)
9	9	"Episode Nine"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Márk Bodzsár	December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11)
10	10	"Episode Ten"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: András Szekér	December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)
11	11	"Episode Eleven"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: András Szekér	December 25, 2011 (2011-12-25)
12	12	"Episode Twelve"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Bernát László Czető	January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)
13	13	"Episode Thirteen"	Gergely Fonyó	Story: Dalit Kahan Teleplay: Márk Bodzsár	January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)

Season 2 (2013)

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
14	1	"Episode One"	Gábor Herendi	Andrea Vészits	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)
15	2	"Episode Two"	Gábor Herendi	Viktória Jeli	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)
16	3	"Episode Three"	Gábor Herendi	György Baráthy	October 13, 2013 (2013-10-13)
17	4	"Episode Four"	Gábor Herendi	Andrea Vészits	October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
18	5	"Episode Five"	Gábor Herendi	Viktória Jeli	October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
19	6	"Episode Six"	Gábor Herendi	György Baráthy	November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
20	7	"Episode Seven"	Gábor Herendi	Andrea Vészits	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
21	8	"Episode Eight"	Gábor Herendi	Viktória Jeli	November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
22	9	"Episode Nine"	Péter Fazakas	György Baráthy	November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)
23	10	"Episode Ten"	Péter Fazakas	Andrea Vészits	December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)
24	11	"Episode Eleven"	Péter Fazakas	Viktória Jeli	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
25	12	"Episode Twelve"	Péter Fazakas	György Baráthy	December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
26	13	"Episode Thirteen"	Péter Fazakas Gábor Herendi	Andrea Vészits	December 22, 2013 (2013-12-22)

[díszbemutató-1] "Elegáns díszbemutatón debütált az HBO új sorozata". HBO. October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[2] "Az HBO a kódolatlan hétvégén indítja magyar sorozatát". Origo. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

[3] "Ingyen adja az HBO magyar sorozata első öt részét". Origo. November 24, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

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[6] "A fél szakma megjelent a Társas Játék bemutatóján". Origo. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[7] MTI (December 18, 2013-12-18). "Kamera Korrektúra - Átadták az idei tévés díjakat". Hirado.hu. Retrieved December 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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