Weakest Link (United States, 2020—)

Series 2

* Sundays at 9 PM ET (E14–17, E19–22)
* Monday at 9 PM ET (E18)
* Mondays at 10 PM ET (E23–26)

Series 3

* Tuesdays at 10 PM ET (E27—

**Weakest Link** is based off the British version of the Weakest Link and is the NBC reboot of the original American series Weakest Link hosted by Anne Robinson (NBC) and George Gray (syndication). The NBC reboot is hosted by Jane Lynch. The top prize is $1,000,000.

The first series, comprising of 13 episodes, aired from September 29th, 2020 to February 1st, 2021

The second series, comprising of 13 episodes, aired from March 13th, 2022 to June 27th, 2022.

The third series premiered on April 11th, 2023. This series will feature three special editions, including a Twins edition, Drag Queen edition, and WWE edition.

## Announcement

* On July 8, 2020, it was revealed by NBC that the show has been revived for the first time since it's cancellation back on May 20, 2003. Within several hours of the announcement, it has been picked up by several online articles and in several different languages. It was also revealed on the announcement that the hostess chosen for the show is Jane Lynch, who is best known for her role on "Glee," and "Hollywood Game Night." According to NBC, the new reboot will feature "a few modern twists," but will carry over some similarities from the original version, such as the logo.

## Format Differences

When the premiere aired on September 29th, 2020, there were several differences spotted by fans who have watched the original version. For example, the entire soundtrack was changed by Paul Farrer due to NBC's request. Another example includes the studio, this new version is the first to use LED lights instead of the traditional spotlights shown behind the contestants. It is also the first version to use a touchscreen to vote off a player instead of using markers and boards or stylus and electric notepads. Another new add-on is a path built with several arches for the losing contestants to walk in shortly after their elimination that can be found behind the host.

Besides from the studio changes, the rules has also been changed as well. Instead of having the host talking to the contestants after the votes were revealed, NBC decided to have Jane Lynch to talk to the contestants before. Another major change is how the chain is programmed. Instead of using one chain, there are now six different chains. The top prize on the first chain starts at $25,000, then follows by $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $250,000. For the last chain, the top prize is $500,000, but it is nearly impossible to achieve unless the team makes a chain of 7-8 correct answers. To possibly save as much room as possible to fit as many advertisements between break, round seven was cut from the game, making the final two contestants go straight to the final without earning anymore money. Another add-on that was deemed "unnecessary" and "highly annoying" by several viewers, is NBC adding fake audience cues, that included laughter and cheering. However, these were done due to no audiences being present during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, all questions are shown to the viewers to allow them to play along, including all-new video questions.

One notable change is the banking itself. In addition to saying "BANK!", the player in control must hit a button on their podium. That same button is used to reveal which player they voted for in the voting procedure.

A final change is that the contestants may not interrupt the host and answer a question before they are done reading it, making banks toward the end of the time limit harder.