Only Connect (U.S. TV series)

Not to be confused with the British quiz show with the same name: Only Connect
Only Connect is an American quiz show based on the British format of the same name, where teams of three contestants have to find the hidden connections between seemingly unrelated clues. The show is hosted by LeVar Burton, a well-known Star Trek alum and former host of Reading Rainbow. The show premiered in 2023 on Horizon Television.
== Format ==
The show follows the same format and rules as the original British version with some aspects changed to fit United States standards. There are four rounds of questions: Connections, Sequences, Connecting Wall, and Missing Vowels. The show also features hieroglyphs as symbols for the questions, such as Lion, Water, Two Reeds, and Eye of Horus. The show has a high level of difficulty and covers a wide range of topics, from American history and culture to science and sports. 
=== Round One: Connections ===
Each team is given four clues and has to identify what links them. The clues are revealed one at a time, and the team can buzz in at any point to give an answer. If they are correct, they score points based on how many clues they have seen: five points for one clue, three points for two clues, two points for three clues, and one point for four clues. If they are incorrect, the remaining clues are shown to the other team, who can steal the points with a correct answer. Each team gets two questions in this round, and there are six questions in total.
=== Round Two: Sequences ===
Each team is given three clues and has to predict the fourth one in a logical sequence. The clues are revealed one at a time, and the team can buzz in at any point to give an answer. If they are correct, they score the same number of points as in the Connections round. If they are incorrect, the other team can steal the points with a correct answer. Each team gets two questions in this round, and there are six questions in total.
=== Round Three: Connecting Wall ===
Each team is faced with a grid of 16 words and has to sort them into four groups of four, each with a common connection. The team has two and a half minutes to complete the task and can make up to three mistakes. If they make a fourth mistake, the wall is locked, and they cannot make any more moves. For each group they identify correctly, they score one point. For each connection they explain correctly, they score one point. There are two walls in this round, one for each team.
=== Round Four: Missing Vowels ===
The final two teams are given categories and have to identify words or phrases that have had their vowels removed and spaces rearranged. For example, if the category is “US Presidents”, the clue might be “BRCKB M” and the answer would be “Barack Obama”. The teams have to buzz in and give the answer in full, pronouncing the vowels. If they are correct, they score one point. If they are incorrect or hesitate too long, they lose one point, and the other team can steal the point with a correct answer. There are nine categories in this round, each with four clues.
The team with the most points at the end of the game wins and advances to the next stage of the tournament. The losing team is eliminated from the competition. The tournament consists of four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, and a grand final, where the winning team receives $50,000 as prize money. The show also features celebrity guests as team captains or clue-givers, such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mindy Kaling, and Bill Nye.
== Production ==
The show is produced by Horizon Studios in association with BBC Studios and RDF Television, the company behind the British version. The show is filmed in Los Angeles, California.
Category:Horizon
Category:Horizon Television original programming
Category:2023
Category:Game shows
Category:United States