Wipeout is an American television game show based on an obstacle course, hosted by John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek which premiered on TBS on April 1, 2021.[1][2] It is a reboot of ABC's Wipeout which ran from 2008 to 2014. The series was renewed for a second season in May 2021.
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| Composer | Vanacore Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | TBS |
| Release | April 1, 2021 – April 21, 2024 |
Production
In April 2020, it was announced that the original Wipeout series would be rebooted by TBS.[1] In September 2020, John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek were announced as hosts of the show.[2]
On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 1, 2021.[3][4] The first episode also re-aired the following day on TBS's sister network, The CW.[5] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the reboot series was renewed for a second season.[6]
On October 19, 2021, it was announced that new episodes of the first season would resume on January 11, 2022.[7][8]
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that the second season would premiere on November 7, 2023.[9]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 20 | April 1, 2021 | March 8, 2022 | |
| 2 | 20[10] | November 7, 2023 | 21 April 2024 | |
Season 1 (2021–22)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10][11] | Original air date [10][11] | Prod. code [10] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "The Big Balls Are Back, Baby!" | April 1, 2021 | 101 | 1.06[12][13] | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Big Ball Energy" | April 8, 2021 | 102 | 0.89[14] | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "OMFG Girl Run!" | April 15, 2021 | 103 | 0.86[15] | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Love at First Trip" | April 22, 2021 | 104 | 0.82[16] | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Invasion of the Big Balls" | April 29, 2021 | 105 | 0.75[17] | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tumble Sleep Eat Repeat" | May 6, 2021 | 106 | 0.69[18] | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Wipe-pedia Vol.1" | May 13, 2021 | 107 | 0.65[19] | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Get Ship Faced" | May 20, 2021 | 108 | 0.54[20] | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Betting Battle" | May 27, 2021 | 109 | 0.76[21] | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Now You Cena, Now You Don't" | June 3, 2021 | 110 | 0.70[22] | |||||||
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| 11 | 11 | "The Suicide Squad Special" | August 1, 2021 | 112 | 0.40[23] | |||||||
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| 12 | 12 | "Lights, Camera, Wipeout!" | January 11, 2022 | 111 | 0.68[24] | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "NOW That's What I Call Wipeout!" | January 18, 2022 | 113 | 0.65[25] | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Nips, Flips 'n' Dips" | January 25, 2022 | 114 | 0.64[26] | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Smooching Cena" | February 1, 2022 | 116 | 0.58[27] | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Camille's "Sick" Day" | February 8, 2022 | 115 | 0.46[28] | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Go! Fight! Kiss!" | February 15, 2022 | 117 | 0.43[29] | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "You Can't Small-SEE Me" | February 22, 2022 | 118 | 0.61[30] | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Swole Daddy Issues" | March 1, 2022 | 119 | 0.50[31] | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Road to Redemption" | March 8, 2022 | 120 | 0.35[32] | |||||||
Season 2 (2023–2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10][33] | Original air date [10][33] | Prod. code [10] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 21 | 1 | "Big Ball Bromance" | November 7, 2023 | 201 | 0.45[34] |
| 22 | 2 | "The Fast and the Furriest" | November 14, 2023 | 202 | 0.34[35] |
| 23 | 3 | "Thou Shall Wipe Out" | November 21, 2023 | 203 | 0.39[36] |
| 24 | 4 | "The Big Leballski" | November 28, 2023 | 204 | 0.38[34] |
| 25 | 5 | "Fit for a Prince" | December 5, 2023 | 205 | 0.43[34] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Refs |
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| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Cable Reality Show or Competition Series | Nominated | [37] |
International broadcast
The show also airs in the United Kingdom on E4,[38] Southeast Asia on AXN,[39] Canada on CTV Comedy,[40] Latin America on Warner Channel[41] and the Netherlands on RTL7.
