Limitless Win
Limitless Win (also known as Ant & Dec's Limitless Win) is a British game show hosted by Ant & Dec which premiered 8 January 2022 on ITV. The series is produced by Hello Dolly and Ant & Dec's Mitre Studios.[1]
| Limitless Win | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Ant & Dec |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Hello Dolly Mitre Studios |
| Distributor | Banijay |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 8 January 2022 – present |
Gameplay
The game is played by a team of two contestants. In a preliminary round, the team must answer a series of questions in 60 seconds, earning five "lives" for each correct answer. Every question asked has a numerical answer.[1]
In the main game, the team must use a dial to enter guesses to numerical questions on the "limitless ladder", trying to get as close to the answer without going over. Each guess brings the team a corresponding number of steps up the ladder, which is marked with cash values every ten steps. A life is deducted for each number they are off from the correct answer, and the team will lose the game if they go over, run out of lives or fail to answer a question correctly within the 60 seconds.[1][2]
Providing the exact answer banks the cash value that the team reaches, giving them the ability to quit the game with that prize; the ladder does not have a maximum value.[1]
Reception
Micheal Hogan of The Telegraph called this show ‘the best game show since Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’. The format felt "genuinely groundbreaking" in a "crowded" market for game shows.[2] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/01/08/ant-decs-limitless-win-best-game-show-since-wants-millionaire/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
Viewership
The series premiered to over 6.3 million viewers, making it ITV's highest-rated non-scripted series premiere since The Masked Singer. The series averaged 4.7 million viewers making it the highest rating game show of 2022 so far.[1]
Series overview
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 January 2022 | 5 February 2022 | 5 |
| 2 | 2023 | 2023 | TBA |
International versions
On 1 March 2022, it was reported that Endemol Shine North America had acquired the US rights to the format, and was pitching it to local networks.[1]
References
- White, Peter (1 March 2022). "UK Game Show 'Limitless Win' heading to the US; Endemol Shine North America takes out hot Ant & Dec series". Deadline. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- Hogan, Michael (8 January 2022). "Ant & Dec's Limitless Win is the best game show since Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 30 April 2022.