'Ellen's Game of Games' Season 4: Release date, host, trailer and all you need to know about the NBC game show

'Ellen's Game of Games' will see contestants participate in fun games over four rounds
PUBLISHED SEP 22, 2020
Ellen DeGeneres (Getty Images)
Ellen DeGeneres (Getty Images)

It has been a tough few months on Ellen DeGeneres after toxic workplace allegations caused a stir among fans of the show and beyond. A couple of unnamed employees came forward to express their grievances and how they were wronged while under their employment with her. The talk show host for her part began the 18th season of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' by addressing those claims and apologized to those who were affected by it. Having overcome that big obstacle she now moved on to another season of 'Ellen's Game of Games.' With the show just around the corner, let's take a look at what viewers can expect from it

Release date

'Ellen's Game of Games' Season 4 will premiere on October 6, NBC at 9/8c.

Plot

The game show will feature several never-before-seen games that will not only deliver unexpected twists but will also offer a good dose of humor as well. Contestants are picked at random and made to participate in the massive obstacles including some of the favorites and returning games such as blindfolded musical chairs, dizzy dash, and you bet your wife while answering questions in a designated time. The winner walks away with a "big cash prize" but not before he/ she has gone through four rounds of intense games, a round of Know or Go and eventually, Hot Hands. Occasionally, celebrities join the fun too. 

Meanwhile, fans are thrilled that the show is returning and cannot wait to catch a glimpse of how fun and huge the game props have gotten. 

Cast

 Ellen DeGeneres attends the premiere of Netflix's "Green Eggs And Ham" at Hollywood American Legion on November 03, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Ellen has been hosting and entertaining the viewers for the past three seasons now.  Ellen has worn many hats in the past. She is a comedian, actress, writer and producer. Her stand-up career started in the early 1980s and included a 1986 appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'. As a film actress, DeGeneres starred in Mr. Wrong (1996), EDtv (1999), and The Love Letter (1999), and provided the voice of Dory in the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016); for Nemo, she was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first time an actress won a Saturn Award for a voice performance. In 2010, she was a judge on American Idol for its ninth season.DeGeneres has hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmys. She has authored four books and started her own record company, Eleveneleven, as well as a production company, A Very Good Production. She also launched a lifestyle brand, ED Ellen DeGeneres, which comprises a collection of apparel, accessories, home, baby, and pet items. She has won 30 Emmys, 20 People's Choice Awards.

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Showrunners

The show is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin A. Leman II, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, Derek Westervelt, Daniel Norris, Noah Bonnett and Jeff Kleeman.

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