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'''''Beast Games''''' is a [[reality competition]] [[television series]] created by [[MrBeast|Jimmy Donaldson]], Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, and Mack Hopkins. Hosted by Donaldson, ''Beast Games'' follows 1,000 contestants—the largest cast for a reality show—as they compete for the prize of over $5 million, one of the largest single money show prizes in reality television history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2024-12-21 |title=MrBeast says allegations against controversial show are ‘not true’ in new footage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-allegations-response-b2668382.html |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>{{ref|a|[a]}}
'''''Beast Games''''' is a [[reality competition]] [[television series]] created by [[MrBeast|Jimmy Donaldson]], Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, and Mack Hopkins. Hosted by Donaldson, ''Beast Games'' follows 1,000 contestants—the largest cast for a reality show—as they compete for the prize of $5 million, which is advertised as one of the largest single prizes in reality television history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2024-12-21 |title=MrBeast says allegations against controversial show are ‘not true’ in new footage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-allegations-response-b2668382.html |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>


The first two episodes of ''Beast Games'' were released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on December 19, 2024, and the full series will consist of ten episodes that will be released weekly on Thursdays. On the same day, Donaldson also released the tryout for the game show on his YouTube channel titled "2,000 People Fight for $5,000,000" where he cuts the number of people participating from 2,000 to 1,000 in a series of challenges.
The first two episodes of ''Beast Games'' were released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on December 19, 2024, and the full series will consist of ten episodes that will be released weekly on Thursdays. On the same day, Jimmy Donaldson also released the tryout for the game show on his YouTube channel titled "2,000 People Fight for $5,000,000" where he cuts the number of people participating from 2,000 to 1,000 in a series of challenges.


== Episodes ==
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=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
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Filming began with the first round, which was shot through July 18–22, 2024, inside of [[Allegiant Stadium]] in [[Las Vegas]], with a total of 2,000 contestants attending. This round is released on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2024-09-27 |title=MrBeast's game show staff call for YouTuber to be 'blacklisted' for 'unprofessional' incidents on set |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-las-vegas-b2619966.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[The Independent]] |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202211257/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-las-vegas-b2619966.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The second round was filmed with the remaining 1,000 contestants at [[Downsview Park|Downsview Park Studios]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada in August of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2024-11-25 |title=MrBeast's Controversial 'Beast Games' Sets Prime Video Premiere Date, Releases Teaser Trailer for 'Squid Games'-Inspired Competition Show |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-premiere-date-prime-video-trailer-1236222911/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126191331/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-premiere-date-prime-video-trailer-1236222911/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Alexandra Mae |date=2024-08-26 |title=A miniature village has appeared in Toronto. It's the set of beleaguered MrBeast's reality TV series |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mrbeast-downsview-set-1.7305226 |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[CBC News]] |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126184546/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mrbeast-downsview-set-1.7305226 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Filming began with the first round, which was shot through July 18–22, 2024, inside of [[Allegiant Stadium]] in [[Las Vegas]], with a total of 2,000 contestants attending. This round is released on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2024-09-27 |title=MrBeast's game show staff call for YouTuber to be 'blacklisted' for 'unprofessional' incidents on set |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-las-vegas-b2619966.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[The Independent]] |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202211257/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-las-vegas-b2619966.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The second round that was featured in the first 4 episodes of the TV series was filmed with the remaining 1,000 contestants at [[Downsview Park|Downsview Park Studios]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada in August of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2024-11-25 |title=MrBeast's Controversial 'Beast Games' Sets Prime Video Premiere Date, Releases Teaser Trailer for 'Squid Games'-Inspired Competition Show |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-premiere-date-prime-video-trailer-1236222911/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126191331/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-premiere-date-prime-video-trailer-1236222911/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Alexandra Mae |date=2024-08-26 |title=A miniature village has appeared in Toronto. It's the set of beleaguered MrBeast's reality TV series |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mrbeast-downsview-set-1.7305226 |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[CBC News]] |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126184546/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mrbeast-downsview-set-1.7305226 |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Criticisms and lawsuit ===
=== Criticisms and legal issues ===
{{Main article|Beast Games lawsuit}}
{{Main article|Beast Games lawsuit}}
Contestants complained that they were denied food, water, medication, and beds during the production of the show. Additionally, dozens reported that various injuries took place during the first filming sessions, as well as mistreatment, sexual harassment and were not paid for overtime.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Why MrBeast is in the hot seat over his 'Beast Games' competition show |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91225914/why-mrbeast-is-in-the-hot-seat-over-his-beast-games-competition-show |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203064137/https://www.fastcompany.com/91225914/why-mrbeast-is-in-the-hot-seat-over-his-beast-games-competition-show |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 16, 2024, [[Beast Games lawsuit|a class action lawsuit]] was filed in the [[Los Angeles Superior Court]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 18, 2024 |title='Beast Games' Contestants File Lawsuit Claiming 'Dangerous Conditions' on Set |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/style/mrbeast-reality-show-lawsuit.html |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122235731/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/style/mrbeast-reality-show-lawsuit.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Contestants complained that they were denied food, water, medication, and beds during the production of the show. Additionally, dozens reported that various injuries took place during the first filming sessions, as well as mistreatment, sexual harassment and were not paid for overtime.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Why MrBeast is in the hot seat over his 'Beast Games' competition show |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91225914/why-mrbeast-is-in-the-hot-seat-over-his-beast-games-competition-show |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203064137/https://www.fastcompany.com/91225914/why-mrbeast-is-in-the-hot-seat-over-his-beast-games-competition-show |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 16, 2024, [[Beast Games lawsuit|a class action lawsuit]] was filed in the [[Los Angeles Superior Court]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 18, 2024 |title='Beast Games' Contestants File Lawsuit Claiming 'Dangerous Conditions' on Set |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/style/mrbeast-reality-show-lawsuit.html |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122235731/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/style/mrbeast-reality-show-lawsuit.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to a December 2024 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' report on the working conditions for Beast Games published earlier that month, a portion of a tower exterior fell on a crew member on September 11, 2024. Later that month, the [[Ontario Ministry of Labour]] confirmed that it had opened an investigation into an on-set industrial incident on September 11, 2024. It stated that two of the employers, Blink 49 Studios and Manhattan Beach Studios, were each issued a "requirement." The [[Toronto Police Service]] also released a statement saying that they had been called to set for the incident but were not investigating as there was not a criminal element.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 30, 2024 |title=Ontario labour ministry investigating injury on Toronto set of 'Beast Games' |url=https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-labour-ministry-investigating-injury-on-toronto-set-of-beast-games-1.7160474 |access-date=December 30, 2024 |work=[[CTV News]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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=== Presenters ===
=== Presenters ===
* [[MrBeast|Jimmy Donaldson]] (host)
{{Cast listing|* [[Jimmy Donaldson]] (host)
* Chandler Hallow (co-host)
* Chandler Hallow (co-host)
* Nolan Hansen (co-host)
* Nolan Hansen (co-host)
* [[Karl Jacobs]] (co-host)
* [[Karl Jacobs]] (co-host)
* Tareq Salameh (co-host)
* Tareq Salameh (co-host)
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* Cody Owen (co-host)
* Cody Owen (co-host)
* Casey Owen (host)
* Casey Owen (host)
* Kendall Owen (host)
* Kendall Owen (host)}}
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=== Producers ===
=== Producers ===
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* Joshua Kulic
* Joshua Kulic
* Rachel Skidmore
* Rachel Skidmore
* Charles Wachter
* Charles Wachter}}
* Ava Kris Tyson}}


== Release ==
== Release ==
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
On review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has an approval rating of 20% based on 5 critic reviews, with an average rating of 3.0/10.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Beast Games {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_games |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
On review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has an approval rating of 13% based on 8 critic reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10.<ref name="RTScore">{{Cite web |title=Beast Games {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_games |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>


The show was received poorly after the release of its first two episodes. Several reviewers critiqued Donaldson's performance as loud and shallow and the show's lack of focus on its contestants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Chase |date=2024-12-19 |title=Beast Games Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/beast-games-review-mr-beast-prime-video |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Power |first=Ed |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games, review: $100 million worth of charmless YouTube nonsense |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/12/20/beast-games-amazon-prime-video-review/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dehnart |first=Andy |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games: So much screaming and crying, so little to care about |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/12/beast-games-amazon-prime-video-review/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Reality Blurred |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'', [[The Guardian|''The Guardian'']] and [[Andy Dehnart]] made unfavorable comparisons to ''[[Squid Game]]''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games review – one of the most undignified spectacles ever shown on TV |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/20/beast-games-review-one-of-the-most-undignified-spectacles-ever-shown-on-tv |access-date=2024-12-24 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[weighted average]], assigned a score of 38 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=beast-games|type=tv|season=1|access-date=December 23, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}</ref>
The show was received poorly after the release of its first two episodes. Several reviewers critiqued Donaldson's performance as loud and shallow and the show's lack of focus on its contestants.<ref name="IGNReview">{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Chase |date=2024-12-19 |title=Beast Games Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/beast-games-review-mr-beast-prime-video |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Power |first=Ed |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games, review: $100 million worth of charmless YouTube nonsense |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/12/20/beast-games-amazon-prime-video-review/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name="RealityBlurredReview">{{Cite web |last=Dehnart |first=Andy |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games: So much screaming and crying, so little to care about |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/12/beast-games-amazon-prime-video-review/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Reality Blurred |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'' and [[Vox Media|Vox]] criticized the show for closely following the premise of ''[[Squid Game]]'' while ignoring the show's message.<ref name="IGNReview" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=2024-12-20 |title=Beast Games review – one of the most undignified spectacles ever shown on TV |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/20/beast-games-review-one-of-the-most-undignified-spectacles-ever-shown-on-tv |access-date=2024-12-24 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Rebecca |date=2025-01-07 |title=I can’t stop watching Mr. Beast’s new game show and I hate myself |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/393691/beast-games-review-mr-beast-episodes-prime-video |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=[[Vox (media)|Vox]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Katie Notopoulos of ''[[Business Insider]]'' enjoyed the show, but she worried that it could communicate to children the lack of value in money. [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[weighted average]], assigned a score of 38 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=beast-games|type=tv|season=1|access-date=December 23, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}</ref>

== Notes ==
:a.{{note|a}}The highest money prize in game show history was $100 million, offered in a 2007 episode of [[Deal or No Deal]] called "Hershey's Kisses 100th Anniversary $100,000,000 Spectacular."


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}{{MrBeast}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{MrBeast}}{{Amazon Prime Video original series}}
[[Category:2020s American game shows]]
[[Category:2020s American game shows]]
[[Category:2020s American reality television series]]
[[Category:2020s American reality television series]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 9 January 2025

Beast Games
Release poster
GenreReality competition
Created byJimmy Donaldson
Tyler Conklin
Sean Klitzner
Mack Hopkins
Based onMrBeast
Directed byTyler Conklin
Kate Douglas-Walker
Creative directorTyler Conklin
Presented byJimmy Donaldson
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Jimmy Donaldson
  • Michael Cruz
  • Sean Klitzner
  • Tyler Conklin
  • Matt Apps
  • Charles Wachter
  • Keith Geller
  • Joe Coleman
  • Rachel Skidmore
  • Chris Keiper
  • Joshua Kulic
Cinematography
  • Jason Elliott
  • Russell Leggett
  • Peter Vidulich
EditorMack Hopkins
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseDecember 19, 2024 (2024-12-19) –
present

Beast Games is a reality competition television series created by Jimmy Donaldson, Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, and Mack Hopkins. Hosted by Donaldson, Beast Games follows 1,000 contestants—the largest cast for a reality show—as they compete for the prize of $5 million, which is advertised as one of the largest single prizes in reality television history.[1]

The first two episodes of Beast Games were released on Amazon Prime Video on December 19, 2024, and the full series will consist of ten episodes that will be released weekly on Thursdays. On the same day, Jimmy Donaldson also released the tryout for the game show on his YouTube channel titled "2,000 People Fight for $5,000,000" where he cuts the number of people participating from 2,000 to 1,000 in a series of challenges.

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal release date
1"1,000 People Fight for $5,000,000"December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
2"500 People Trapped in My City"December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
3"The Solitary Experiment"December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)
4"The Golden Ticket"January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)
5"Fight to Win a Private Island"January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
6TBAJanuary 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)
7TBAJanuary 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
8TBAJanuary 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
9TBAFebruary 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)
10TBAFebruary 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)

Production

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Development

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On March 18, 2024, Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, announced that he had secured a $100 million deal with Amazon MGM Studios to produce a reality television series titled Beast Games for Prime Video.[2] The series was created by Donaldson, Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, and Mack Hopkins.[3] Applications for the show opened on May 5, 2024.[4][5][non-primary source needed] Donaldson serves as the host and executive producer. The budget for Beast Games is reported to be over $100 million.[6]

Filming

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External videos
video icon 2,000 People Fight For $5,000,000

Filming began with the first round, which was shot through July 18–22, 2024, inside of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with a total of 2,000 contestants attending. This round is released on YouTube.[7] The second round that was featured in the first 4 episodes of the TV series was filmed with the remaining 1,000 contestants at Downsview Park Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in August of that year.[8][9]

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Main article: Beast Games lawsuit

Contestants complained that they were denied food, water, medication, and beds during the production of the show. Additionally, dozens reported that various injuries took place during the first filming sessions, as well as mistreatment, sexual harassment and were not paid for overtime.[10] On September 16, 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court.[11]

According to a December 2024 Rolling Stone report on the working conditions for Beast Games published earlier that month, a portion of a tower exterior fell on a crew member on September 11, 2024. Later that month, the Ontario Ministry of Labour confirmed that it had opened an investigation into an on-set industrial incident on September 11, 2024. It stated that two of the employers, Blink 49 Studios and Manhattan Beach Studios, were each issued a "requirement." The Toronto Police Service also released a statement saying that they had been called to set for the incident but were not investigating as there was not a criminal element.[12]

Cast

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Adapted from the Amazon MGM Studios press release.[3] Presenters and producers are as follows:[13]

Presenters

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  • Jimmy Donaldson (host)
  • Chandler Hallow (co-host)
  • Nolan Hansen (co-host)
  • Karl Jacobs (co-host)
  • Tareq Salameh (co-host)
  • Mack Hopkins (co-host)
  • Cody Owen (co-host)
  • Casey Owen (host)
  • Kendall Owen (host)

  • Producers

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    • Matt Apps
    • Joe Coleman
    • Tyler Conklin
    • Michael Cruz
    • Jimmy Donaldson
    • Keith Geller
    • Mack Hopkins
    • Chris Keiper
    • Sean Klitzner
    • Joshua Kulic
    • Rachel Skidmore
    • Charles Wachter

    Release

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    The qualifier video "2,000 People Fight for $5,000,000" was released on YouTube on December 19, 2024.[14]

    Beast Games debuted on Amazon Prime Video on December 19, 2024,[15] and will consist of ten episodes,[16] released weekly.[3][17]

    Reception

    [edit]

    On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 13% based on 8 critic reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[18]

    The show was received poorly after the release of its first two episodes. Several reviewers critiqued Donaldson's performance as loud and shallow and the show's lack of focus on its contestants.[19][20][21] IGN, The Guardian and Vox criticized the show for closely following the premise of Squid Game while ignoring the show's message.[19][22][23] Katie Notopoulos of Business Insider enjoyed the show, but she worried that it could communicate to children the lack of value in money. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 38 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[24]

    References

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