'The Titan Games' Season 2: Release date, plot, host, contestants and all you need to know about NBC reality show
Worried about a sports-free summer? Well, don't fret, the Rock is here. Dwayne Johnson, the producer and host of 'Titan Games' will be returning with Season 2, starring new competitors and more excitement. The premiere will make its debut with a two-hour episode, before returning to its one-hour format in the following week. All 13 episodes of the show were completed before the coronavirus pandemic brought everything to a halt.
'Titans' episodes will run throughout your summer, making up for the lack of sports. In this season of the show, competitors will be pitted against world-class professional athletes, including NFL stars and UFC champions. The prize will be a staggering 100,000 dollars. So, here's all you need to know about the show.
Release date
The show will premiere on Monday, May 25, at 8 pm, on NBC. The first episode will be two hours long.
Plot
Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, 'The Titan Games' offers contestants an opportunity to compete in challenges against professional athletes. These tasks are designed to test their physical as well as mental strength. Winners will head to the ultimate challenge of Mt Olympus, the consummate athletic test of speed, strength, agility and endurance.
Cast
Dwayne Johnson, who is also known as The Rock, is an actor-producer, a retired professional wrestler and a professional football player. His films have grossed over 3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time. He has acted in films such as the 'Fast And The Furious' sequels and 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle'. He also starred in the HBO series 'Ballers'.
Here are the names of the Titans and the participants:
Titans
Claressa Shields
Joe Thomas
Victor Cruz
Jessie Graff
Hannah Teter
Tyron Woodley
Alexis Balliet
Competitors
Alexis Balliet
Bartley Weaver IV
Blake Wright
Chantae McMillan
Dani Speegle
Dr Jaime Seeman
Jessica Weatherby
Dr Kaleb Redden
Matthew Chan
Michael Hewitt
Eric Palicia
Exodus Rogers
Jamara Garrett
Kelly Stone
Kelly Valdez
Lindsey Hamm
Margaux Alvarez
Mitch Harrison
Natalie Talbert
Noah Palicia
Robbie Rodriguez
Wayne Skivington
Andrew Hanus
Blake Broadhurst
Courtney Roselle
Cynthia Gauthier
Dasha Kuret
Haley Johnson
Joshua Porter
Kareem Brinson
Michelle Lewis
Nadi Carey
Ryan Steenberg
Shantal Athill
Steven Shelby
William Sutton
Creators
'The Titan Games' is produced by A Smith & Co Productions in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Seven Bucks Productions. Dwayne Johnson, Arthur Smith, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz, David Friedman and Anthony Storm will serve as executive producers for the series.
News
During its first season, 'The Titan Games' scored a 1.7 rating in adults 18-49 with 6.0 million viewers overall in Live+Seven Day Nielsens. The 2019 premiere grew to a 3.8 rating in 18-49 and 10.5 million viewers. Through the season, 'The Titan Games' reached a total of more than 48 million viewers.
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