NICKELODEON’S THE CRYSTAL MAZE,
HOSTED BY COMEDIAN/WRITER ADAM CONOVER,
PREMIERES FRIDAY, JAN. 24, AT 7:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
Full Episode Now Available to Watch Now
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Nickelodeon’s new family game show, The Crystal Maze, hosted by Comedian/writer Adam Conover, will premiere Friday, Jan. 24, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
An all-new version of the legendary UK hit series, The Crystal Maze will feature Conover as the Maze Master, charged with guiding one family team through physical and mental challenges set within an elaborate labyrinth of four giant and immersive themed zones: Aztec, Eastern, Futuristic and Industrial.
The premiere episode of The Crystal Maze will feature a family from Houston, Texas, tackling a range of challenges in the maze for the first time ever for U.S. audiences.
In each episode, the youngest family member takes on the role of team Captain. The successful completion of escape-room style challenges are rewarded with a “time crystal” granting the family five seconds in the centerpiece final zone called the Crystal Dome.
The more crystals gathered throughout the game, the more time each family has for a dramatic clock countdown challenge inside the iconic Dome for a chance to win up to $25,000.
This season will feature families from: Scottsdale, Ariz.; Lake Forest, Calif.; Eastvale, Calif.; St. Augustine, Fla.; Windemere, Fla.; Chester, Va.; Germantown, Tenn.; Carollton, Texas; and Wheaton, Ill.
To celebrate the launch of The Crystal Maze, Nickelodeon has digitally premiered an episode from the all new gameshow on the network's YouTube channel, which you can watch below!:
Get ready for the FIRST episode of the wild new game show, The Crystal Maze! Watch as families from around the nation have to work together to escape the devious traps of the Maze Master for a HUGE cash prize. Can they make it out in time? You’ll have to watch to find out. Don’t forget to watch the full series airing on Nickelodeon starting Friday, Jan 24th at 7pm EST!
A current ratings smash in the UK, The Crystal Maze has been a beloved family and cult favorite since the mid ‘90s, with the current global popularity of the escape room phenomena reigniting interest further. The show was recently rebooted to great success with celebrity, charity and family seasons in UK, Australia and beyond.
The Crystal Maze is co-produced by Bunim/Murray Productions (The Real World, The Challenge, Born This Way) and RDF Television (Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, Wife Swap, Shipwrecked) under parent company Banijay Group. Gil Goldschein and Maria Pepin from Bunim/Murray Productions, Neale Simpson from Fizz, part of RDF Television, and Stephen David from Stephen David Entertainment serve as executive producers. Production of The Crystal Maze for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.
Production on the new series (10 one-hour episodes) took place on the show's original set located at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England, earlier during summer 2019.
Devised by Jacques Antoine, the UK version of The Crystal Maze was originally hosted by Richard O'Brien (Rocky Horror), followed by Ed Tudor-Pole. The reboot was originally presented by Stephen Merchant (for Stand Up To Cancer), and currently by Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd, Travel Man) with his "hand." The show's theme song is the legendary "Force Field", below. The show is currently filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol.
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Originally published: Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 22:41 GMT.
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