Wipeout (2021 game show)
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Composer | Vanacore Music |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Network | TBS |
Release | April 1, 2021 present | –
Wipeout is an American television game show based on an obstacle course, hosted by John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek which premiered on TBS on April 1, 2021.[1][2] It is a reboot of ABC's Wipeout which ran from 2008 to 2014. The series was renewed for a second season in May 2021.
Production
[edit]In April 2020, it was announced that the original Wipeout series would be rebooted by TBS.[1] In September 2020, John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek were announced as hosts of the show.[2]
On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 1, 2021.[3][4] The first episode also re-aired the following day on TBS's sister network, The CW.[5] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the reboot series was renewed for a second season.[6]
On October 19, 2021, it was announced that new episodes of the first season would resume on January 11, 2022.[7][8]
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that the second season would premiere on November 7, 2023.[9] The series is currently not renewed for a third season.
According to TBS, Wipeout is set to return with new episodes on December 1, 2024.[10]
Michael Paredes controversy
[edit]On November 18, 2020, a controversy occurred when Wipeout contestant Michael Paredes became unconscious and went into cardiac arrest while competing in the show's obstacle course and then died the next day.[11][12][13] Though Paredes' cause of death was determined to have been from a heart attack related to a natural artery blockage, his death occurred the day after he competed for the show, with Peredes even competing while having a case of acute pneumonia.[14][11][13] It was also acknowledged that medical exams, including an EKG, were required for Wipeout contestants before they competed.[11][13]
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 20 | April 1, 2021 | March 8, 2022 | |
2 | 20[15] | November 7, 2023 | TBA |
Season 1 (2021–22)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [15][16] | Original air date [15][16] | Prod. code [15] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | 1 | "The Big Balls Are Back, Baby!" | April 1, 2021 | 101 | 1.06[17][18] | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Big Ball Energy" | April 8, 2021 | 102 | 0.89[19] | |||||||
3 | 3 | "OMFG Girl Run!" | April 15, 2021 | 103 | 0.86[20] | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Love at First Trip" | April 22, 2021 | 104 | 0.82[21] | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Invasion of the Big Balls" | April 29, 2021 | 105 | 0.75[22] | |||||||
6 | 6 | "Tumble Sleep Eat Repeat" | May 6, 2021 | 106 | 0.69[23] | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Wipe-pedia Vol.1" | May 13, 2021 | 107 | 0.65[24] | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Get Ship Faced" | May 20, 2021 | 108 | 0.54[25] | |||||||
9 | 9 | "Betting Battle" | May 27, 2021 | 109 | 0.76[26] | |||||||
10 | 10 | "Now You Cena, Now You Don't" | June 3, 2021 | 110 | 0.70[27] | |||||||
Special | ||||||||||||
11 | 11 | "The Suicide Squad Special" | August 1, 2021 | 112 | 0.40[28] | |||||||
Part 2 | ||||||||||||
12 | 12 | "Lights, Camera, Wipeout!" | January 11, 2022 | 111 | 0.68[29] | |||||||
13 | 13 | "NOW That's What I Call Wipeout!" | January 18, 2022 | 113 | 0.65[30] | |||||||
14 | 14 | "Nips, Flips 'n' Dips" | January 25, 2022 | 114 | 0.64[31] | |||||||
15 | 15 | "Smooching Cena" | February 1, 2022 | 116 | 0.58[32] | |||||||
16 | 16 | "Camille's "Sick" Day" | February 8, 2022 | 115 | 0.46[33] | |||||||
17 | 17 | "Go! Fight! Kiss!" | February 15, 2022 | 117 | 0.43[34] | |||||||
18 | 18 | "You Can't Small-SEE Me" | February 22, 2022 | 118 | 0.61[35] | |||||||
19 | 19 | "Swole Daddy Issues" | March 1, 2022 | 119 | 0.50[36] | |||||||
20 | 20 | "The Road to Redemption" | March 8, 2022 | 120 | 0.35[37] |
Season 2 (2023–24)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [15][38] | Original air date [15][38] | Prod. code [15] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
21 | 1 | "Big Ball Bromance" | November 7, 2023 | 201 | 0.45[39] | |||||||
22 | 2 | "The Fast and the Furriest" | November 14, 2023 | 202 | 0.34[40] | |||||||
23 | 3 | "Thou Shall Wipe Out" | November 21, 2023 | 203 | 0.39[41] | |||||||
24 | 4 | "The Big Leballski" | November 28, 2023 | 204 | 0.38[39] | |||||||
25 | 5 | "Fit for a Prince" | December 5, 2023 | 205 | 0.43[39] | |||||||
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26 | 6 | "Jackie Chan Is Not in This One" | December 1, 2024 | 206 | 0.19[39] | |||||||
27 | 7 | "Couples Game Night!" | December 8, 2024 | 207 | 0.31[39] | |||||||
28 | 8 | "Battle of the Biggest Fans" | December 15, 2024 | 208 | 0.24[39] | |||||||
29 | 9 | "All in a Day's Twerk" | December 22, 2024 | 209 | TBD | |||||||
30 | 10 | "Business in Front, Wipeouts in Back" | December 29, 2024 | 210 | TBD | |||||||
31 | 11 | "Princess Camille Is Here" | January 5, 2025 | 211 | TBD |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Refs |
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2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Cable Reality Show or Competition Series | Nominated | [42] |
International broadcast
[edit]The show also used to air in the United Kingdom on E4,[43] Southeast Asia on AXN,[44] Canada on CTV Comedy,[45] Latin America on Warner Channel,[46] the Netherlands on RTL7, and Spain on Boing.[47]
References
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