A new season of 99 To Beat debuts soon on FOX.
Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews return as the hosts.
We also get a new group of players, including some pretty famous reality TV stars.
During the first season, the players included Cara Maria Sorbello from The Challenge, Danni Boatwright and Sandra Diaz-Twine from Survivor, and Tommy Bracco from Big Brother.
Mixing reality TV stars with regular folks worked the first time, so FOX did it again for Season 2.
What is 99 To Beat?
First, let’s break down how this show works. Many TV viewers may have missed it the first time around.
Basically, 100 contestants compete in physical and unique challenges until only one person is left. As the show’s title teases, the winner has 99 people to beat.
Each week, an episode features four solo games and one team game. It leads to many eliminations, and the format repeats each week.
Some games are silly, but all are competitive.
Below is a trailer used to create buzz for the new season:
Who is on the cast of 99 To Beat Season 2?
Early rumors revealed some of the new cast members. Below is a brief list of reality TV alums.
- Kellie Nalbandian from Survivor and her wife, Gabby.
- Quinn Martin from Big Brother.
- Daya Betty from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
- Brandon Baker from The Circle US.
- Zach Nelson from Fear Factor: House of Fear and Spotlight.
- Susan Noles from The Golden Bachelor.
- Kyle Abrams from Love Is Blind.
- Jordan Heller from The Golden Bachelorette.
Can one of the familiar faces emerge as the 99 To Beat winner? Or will one of the regular folks emerge with the money?
As a reminder, the grand prize for 99 To Beat is $1 million.
Host Ken Jeong previously joked that the Season 1 cast didn’t know the prize amount ahead of time.
New episodes air weekly at 9/8c on FOX. Previous episodes will stream on Hulu.
The first episode arrives on Wednesday, September 23.
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