Wipeout (2021 Game Show) - Wikipedia

American television game show For the 2008 ABC obstacle course game show, see Wipeout (2008 game show). For the unrelated 1988 syndicated American trivia quiz show, see Wipeout (1988 game show).

Wipeout
Genre	Sports Comedy
Directed by	J. Rupert Thompson Rich Kim
Presented by	John Cena Nicole Byer Camille Kostek
Composer	Vanacore Music
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producers	Matt Kunitz Keith Geller Sharon Levy DJ Nurre Shyam Balsé John Cena
Producers	Shawna Cabrera Jefferson Nolan Diana Le Patrick O'Flaherty Jr. Sara Van Acker
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Endemol Shine North America Lock and Key Productions Pulse Creative Hard Nocks South Productions
Original release
Network	TBS
Release	April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) –December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)

Wipeout is an American television game show based on an obstacle course, hosted by John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek that aired on TBS from April 1, 2021,[1][2] to December 9, 2025. It is a reboot of ABC's Wipeout which ran from 2008 to 2014. In February 2025, the series was cancelled after two seasons; the remaining episodes aired in November and December 2025.

Production

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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] On February 3, 2025, it was announced that the series was cancelled after two seasons, with a few more episodes left to be aired.[10] The remaining episodes of the series began airing on November 4, 2025.[11]

Michael Paredes controversy

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On November 18, 2020, a controversy occurred when Wipeout contestant Michael Paredes became unconscious and went into cardiac arrest while competing in the show's obstacle course and then died the next day.[12][13][14] Though Paredes' cause of death was determined to have been from a heart attack related to a natural artery blockage, his death occurred the day after he competed for the show, with Paredes even competing while having a case of acute pneumonia.[15][12][14] It was also acknowledged that medical exams, including an EKG, were required for Wipeout contestants before they competed.[12][14]

Episodes

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Series overview

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Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	20		April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)	March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)
2	20		November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)	December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)

Season 1 (2021–22)

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No.overall	No. inseason	Title [11][16]	Original release date [11][16]	Prod.code [11]	U.S. viewers(millions)
Part 1
1	1	"The Big Balls Are Back, Baby!"	April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)	101	1.06[17][18]
2	2	"Big Ball Energy"	April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)	102	0.89[19]
3	3	"OMFG Girl Run!"	April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)	103	0.86[20]
4	4	"Love at First Trip"	April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)	104	0.82[21]
5	5	"Invasion of the Big Balls"	April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)	105	0.75[22]
6	6	"Tumble Sleep Eat Repeat"	May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)	106	0.69[23]
7	7	"Wipe-pedia Vol.1"	May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)	107	0.65[24]
8	8	"Get Ship Faced"	May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)	108	0.54[25]
9	9	"Betting Battle"	May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)	109	0.76[26]
10	10	"Now You Cena, Now You Don't"	June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)	110	0.70[27]
Special
11	11	"The Suicide Squad Special"	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)	112	0.40[28]
Part 2
12	12	"Lights, Camera, Wipeout!"	January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)	111	0.68[29]
13	13	"NOW That's What I Call Wipeout!"	January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)	113	0.65[30]
14	14	"Nips, Flips 'n' Dips"	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)	114	0.64[31]
15	15	"Smooching Cena"	February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)	116	0.58[32]
16	16	"Camille's "Sick" Day"	February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)	115	0.46[33]
17	17	"Go! Fight! Kiss!"	February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)	117	0.43[34]
18	18	"You Can't Small-SEE Me"	February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)	118	0.61[35]
19	19	"Swole Daddy Issues"	March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)	119	0.50[36]
20	20	"The Road to Redemption"	March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)	120	0.35[37]

Season 2 (2023–25)

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No.overall	No. inseason	Title [11][38]	Original release date [11][38]	Prod.code [11]	U.S. viewers(millions)
Part 1
21	1	"Big Ball Bromance"	November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)	201	0.45[39]
22	2	"The Fast and the Furriest"	November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)	202	0.34[40]
23	3	"Thou Shall Wipe Out"	November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)	203	0.39[41]
24	4	"The Big Leballski"	November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)	204	0.38[39]
25	5	"Fit for a Prince"	December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)	205	0.43[39]
Part 2
26	6	"Jackie Chan Is Not in This One"	December 1, 2024 (2024-12-01)	206	0.19[39]
27	7	"Couples Game Night!"	December 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)	207	0.31[39]
28	8	"Battle of the Biggest Fans"	December 15, 2024 (2024-12-15)	208	0.24[39]
29	9	"All in a Day's Twerk"	December 22, 2024 (2024-12-22)	209	0.24[39]
30	10	"Business in Front, Wipeouts in Back"	December 29, 2024 (2024-12-29)	210	0.26[39]
31	11	"Princess Camille Is Here"	January 5, 2025 (2025-01-05)	211	0.26[39]
32	12	"John and Nicole's Excellent Adventure"	January 12, 2025 (2025-01-12)	212	0.28[39]
33	13	"Time to Drop the Hammock"	January 19, 2025 (2025-01-19)	213	0.26[39]
34	14	"Cheetahs Never Win"	January 26, 2025 (2025-01-26)	214	N/A
Part 3
35	15	"Blowhards and Blowholes"	November 4, 2025 (2025-11-04)	215	N/A
36	16	"The Wipeout Bunch"	November 11, 2025 (2025-11-11)	216	N/A
37	17	"Cirque Du Wipeout"	November 18, 2025 (2025-11-18)	217	N/A
38	18	"In Queso Emergency"	November 25, 2025 (2025-11-25)	218	N/A
39	19	"Friends with Benefits"	December 2, 2025 (2025-12-02)	219	TBD
40	20	"Redemption Again"	December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)	220	TBD

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Cable Reality Show or Competition Series	Nominated	[42]

International broadcast

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The show also used to air in the United Kingdom on E4,[43] Southeast Asia on AXN,[44] Canada on CTV Comedy,[45] Latin America on Warner Channel,[46] the Netherlands on RTL7, and Spain on Boing.[47]

References

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1. ^ a b Michael Schneider (April 29, 2020). "Wipeout Revival Lands at TBS, Which Promises New Twists and the Return of Big, Red Balls". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
2. ^ a b Denise Petski (September 10, 2020). "Wipeout: John Cena & Nicole Byer To Host TBS' Revival Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
3. ^ "TBS Announces April 1st Premiere of the Iconic Extreme Obstacle Course Series Wipeout" (Press release). TBS. February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
4. ^ Antonio Ferme (February 11, 2021). "TBS Sets Wipeout Revival Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
5. ^ Peter White (March 29, 2021). "Kung Fu Premiere To Air On TNT & Wipeout To Repeat On The CW As Cross Promotion Between Corporate Siblings Continues". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
6. ^ Erik Pedersen (May 19, 2021). "TBS Renews Wipeout & Chad For Season 2; TruTV Orders Up More Fast Foodies". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
7. ^ "New Episodes of Cable's #1 New Comedy Wipeout Return Tuesday, January 11, 2022 on TBS" (Press release). TBS. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
8. ^ Selome Hailu; Danielle Turchiano (October 19, 2021). "Ozark's Final Season to Premiere in January 2022 on Netflix (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
9. ^ JP Mangalindan (October 5, 2023). "Nicole Byer Twerks and John Cena Is Seriously Funny in the '80s-tastic Wipeout Teaser (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
10. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (February 3, 2025). "Wipeout Revival Among Cancellations at TBS". TVLine. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
11. ^ a b c d e f g "Wipeout Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
12. ^ a b c Yang, Rachel (June 16, 2022). "Cause of death revealed for Wipeout contestant who died after collapsing on course". Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
13. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (November 20, 2020). "'Wipeout' contestant dies after competing in obstacle course". CNN. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
14. ^ a b c Darnell, Tim (February 1, 2021). "This is what 'Wipeout' contestant died from, autopsy shows". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
15. ^ Reilly, Kaitlin (January 30, 2021). "Wipeout Contestant Michael Paredes' Cause of Death Revealed". E News. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
16. ^ a b "Wipeout Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. September 2017.
17. ^ Mitch Metcalf (April 2, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.1.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
18. ^ Tony Maglio (April 2, 2021). "TBS' Wipeout Reboot Launches as 2021's Highest-Rated New Unscripted Cable Series". TheWrap. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
19. ^ Mitch Metcalf (April 9, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.8.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
20. ^ Mitch Metcalf (April 16, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
21. ^ Mitch Salem (April 23, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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23. ^ Mitch Metcalf (May 7, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.6.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
24. ^ Marc Berman (May 14, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Season High for Mom Series Ender". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
25. ^ Mitch Metcalf (May 21, 2021). "Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
26. ^ Marc Berman (May 28, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: ABC Leads This First Night of the Non-Traditional TV Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
27. ^ Marc Berman (June 4, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Dominance; The 2 Nets Feature a Pair of Season-Enders". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
28. ^ Mitch Metcalf (August 3, 2021). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
29. ^ Mitch Salem (January 12, 2022). "Tuesday 1.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
30. ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 20, 2022). "Tuesday 1.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
31. ^ Mitch Salem (January 26, 2022). "Tuesday 1.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
32. ^ Mitch Salem (February 2, 2022). "Tuesday 2.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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34. ^ Mitch Salem (February 16, 2022). "Tuesday 2.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
35. ^ Mitch Metcalf (February 24, 2022). "Tuesday 2.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
36. ^ Mitch Salem (March 2, 2022). "Tuesday 3.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
37. ^ Mitch Metcalf (March 9, 2022). "Tuesday 3.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
38. ^ a b "Wipeout Season 2 Episode Guide". Zap2it. September 2017.
39. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wipeout". USTVDB. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
40. ^ Douglas Pucci (November 15, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NCIS: Sydney Draws Solid Debut Viewer Sampling on CBS". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
41. ^ Douglas Pucci (November 22, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Taylor Swift Night Boosts ABC's Dancing with the Stars to 5-Year Demo High". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
42. ^ Michael Schneider (July 7, 2022). "This Is Us, Succession Lead Broadcast and Cable Nominees for 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
43. ^ "Wipeout USA - All 4".
44. ^ "Wipeout - AXN Asia". Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
45. ^ "Wipeout - CTV Comedy". Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
46. ^ "Wipeout - Warner TV". November 21, 2022.
47. ^ "Wipeout - Boing". March 20, 2022.

External links

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• Official website
• Wipeout at IMDb

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