Fox will put more of the nation’s dumbest on television.
The broadcaster has renewed Nation’s Dumbest for a second season. It comes after the first season debuted on July 15 with 2.3M total viewers over its first seven days, per Nielsen, which was the network’s biggest summer launch in four years.
Jack Whitehall hosts the series, which comes from BBC Studios.
Nation’s Dumbest is the first television show where the loser is the winner. Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest. From influencers to wrestlers, comedians to politicians, the contestants are put to the test in a series of physical and mental rounds about all the things you really should know.
The first season starred the likes of Hilaria Baldwin, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Steve-O and JoJo Siwa.
Based on a Norwegian format, the series is executive produced by Ryan O’Dowd, Krystal Whitney and Jenny Groom for BBC Studios alongside Pip Wells and Pete Cooksley with Wells serving as showrunner.
“The smartest thing about Nation’s Dumbest is that it never forgot the assignment: to have universally relatable fun,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Entertainment Network. “Blending Jack Whitehall’s wit with a class of celebrities fully committed to the joke made for a standout summer hit. Our partners at BBC have constructed an original format that’s entertaining, accessible and distinctively Fox, so a sophomore season was a no-brainer.”
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“Fox has a long, distinguished history of broadcasting cultural milestones. I’m so proud to say that Nation’s Dumbest is not one of them. We’re thrilled by America’s response to the first season and so happy with what Jack and our entire team brought to life. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Fox on a new season that’s even dumber, even bigger, and even dumber,” added Ryan O’Dowd, President, BBC Studios Global Productions Los Angeles.
