‘Nation’s Dumbest’ Renewed For Season 2 At Fox
Fox has renewed *Nation’s Dumbest* for a second season after its first series drew 2.3 million viewers in its first seven days. The renewal follows the programme’s strong debut, which was Fox’s biggest summer launch in four years.
Hosted by Jack Whitehall and made by BBC Studios, the competition features celebrities trying to be eliminated as quickly as possible to avoid being named the nation’s dumbest. Its first season included Hilaria Baldwin, Dr Drew Pinsky, Steve-O and JoJo Siwa; the show is based on a Norwegian format.
In short
- Fox has renewed *Nation’s Dumbest* for a second season.
- The debut drew 2.3 million viewers in seven days.
- Jack Whitehall hosts the celebrity competition.
Explained simply
Nation’s Dumbest is a celebrity competition in which contestants try to leave the game as quickly as possible, rather than win. The last person remaining risks being given the title in the programme’s name.
The show is hosted by Jack Whitehall and made by BBC Studios, the production company behind programmes for broadcasters in several countries. It adapts a Norwegian television format and features well-known guests competing in challenges.
Fox is a major US television network, and summer launches can help fill its schedule outside the main autumn season. The programme’s first series attracted 2.3 million viewers in its first seven days, according to the reported figures.