Cannonball is an American game show that aired on the USA Network from July 9 to September 3, 2020. Inspired by the British series of the same name, it featured 16 contestants from across America facing off in a series of water-based obstacle courses to win a cash prize of $10,000.
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| Genre | Game show |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Network | USA Network |
| Release | July 9 – September 3, 2020 |
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The series premiered on NBC as a special preview on June 29, 2020. The simulcast was made permanent shortly after, albeit in the form of a slightly edited broadcast television version, after receiving satisfactory response from audience.[1][2]
Episodes
| No. | Title [2] | Original air date [2] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "I Need to Pay My Bills!" | July 9, 2020 | 101 | 0.771[3] |
| 2 | "The Human Dart" | July 16, 2020 | 102 | 0.592[4] |
| 3 | "Dare to Cannonball" | July 23, 2020 | 103 | 0.561[5] |
| 4 | "Cannonballs and Mullets" | July 30, 2020 | 104 | 0.565[6] |
| 5 | "Thrills, Spills and A Cat Daddy" | August 6, 2020 | 105 | 0.570[7] |
| 6 | "Swimming with Socks" | August 13, 2020 | 106 | 0.434[8] |
| 7 | "Viva el Mustache!" | August 13, 2020 | 107 | 0.434[8] |
| 8 | "Tiny Weenie Mankini" | August 20, 2020 | 108 | 0.576[9] |
| 9 | "Cannonballed" | August 27, 2020 | 109 | 0.526[10] |
| 10 | "When Ducks Attack" | September 3, 2020 | 110 | 0.554[11] |
Production
The series was ordered at the USA network on July 17, 2019, with a 10 episode order.[12] On January 14, 2020, it was announced that The Miz would promulgate the play-by-play, Rocsi Diaz would provide color commentary, and that comedian Simon Gibson would act as the sideline reporter.[13]
Filming on the series took place at the Hansen Dam Recreation Park in Los Angeles, California.[14]
Reception
NBC ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Cannonballs and Mullets: Network Cut" | June 29, 2020 | 0.6/4 | 2.65[15] | 0.1 | 0.28 | 0.7 | 2.94[16] |
| 2 | "Viva El Moustache!: Network Cut" | July 12, 2020 | 0.4/3 | 1.83[17] | 0.0 | 0.17 | 0.4 | 2.00[18] |
| 3 | "When Ducks Attack: Network Cut" | July 19, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 2.09[19] | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.4 | 2.24[20] |
| 4 | "The Human Dart: Network Cut" | July 26, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 1.74[21] | 0.0 | 0.07 | 0.3 | 1.81[22] |
| 5 | "Dare to Cannonball: Network Cut" | August 2, 2020 | 0.4/3 | 2.07[23] | 0.0 | 0.12 | 0.4 | 2.19[24] |
| 6 | "Thrills, Spills and A Cat Daddy: Network Cut" | August 16, 2020 | 0.4/3 | 1.88[25] | 0.0 | 0.09 | 0.4 | 1.97[26] |
| 7 | "Swimming with Socks: Network Cut" | August 23, 2020 | 0.4/3 | 1.93[27] | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.4 | 2.00[28] |
| 8 | "Tiny Weenie Mankini: Network Cut" | August 30, 2020 | 0.4/3 | 1.62[29] | 0.0 | 0.07 | 0.4 | 1.69[30] |
| 9 | "Cannonballed: Network Cut" | September 6, 2020 | 0.3/3 | 1.52[31] | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.3 | 1.60[32] |
