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About 500 Questions

500 Questions is a reality TV series that premiered on ABC on May 20, 2015. It has 2 seasons and 12 episodes so far and was canceled. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 5 "Night 5", aired on June 1, 2016.

Prepare for an all-new game show event where the smartest people in the country try to achieve the seemingly impossible task of answering 500 of the most difficult general knowledge questions ever devised. There’s only one simple rule: never get three wrong in a row—or you’re gone. No saves, no helps, no multiple choice, 500 Questions will keep you on the edge of your seat to see if any of these geniuses can do it.

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Episodes

12 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2015 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

Each contestant first answers ten rounds of 50 questions each. The first season consists of seven episodes. The average runtime is an hour. CNN journalist Richard Quest hosted the premiering season while Good Morning America weekend co-anchor and Nightline anchor Dan Harris hosted the show's second season. The American broadcast went on to spawn three international versions.

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  1. E7

    7. Night 7

    Finale

    It’s the seventh and final night in this ultimate test of intellectual strength, strategy and stamina. The current reigning genius hopes to continue their journey to 500 questions in the face of a challenger who is actively ready to take their place, on the two-hour season finale of “500 Questions.”

  2. E6

    6. Night 6

    It’s night six, and the intellectual strength and stamina of the reigning genius continues to be put to the test. Will this person continue down the road, or will another genius take their place, on “500 Questions.”

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    5. Night 5

    More than halfway down the road to 500 questions and the geniuses continue to face off in the toughest game ever devised. It’s night five on “500 Questions.”

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    4. Night 4

    It’s night four, and the questions are not getting any easier. Will the reigning genius continue on the road to 500 questions, or will they succumb to the pressure.

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    3. Night 3

    As the reigning genius continues his journey to answering 500 questions, the challenger continues to try and knock their opponent off.

  6. E2

    2. Night 2

    It’s night two on the toughest game ever devised. Two geniuses continue to face off on the road to 500 questions, and the pressure begins to mount.

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    1. Night 1

    An attorney and a neuroscientist face off in this intense test of knowledge, where the toughest question of all is, can either of them answer 500 questions.

Season 2

2016 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

Journalist Dan Harris hosts a unique game show -- created by Mike Darnell and Mark Burnett -- in which the smartest people from across the country try to answer difficult general knowledge questions without ever getting three wrong in a row. The contestants cannot rely on "saves," anyone's assistance or multiple choice answers: three incorrect answers in a row determine the end of the line. Each competitor must rely on intellect, strategy and stamina to win the game. Executive producers are Mark Burnett and Phil Parsons.

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  1. E5

    5. Night 5

    Finale
  2. E4

    4. Night 4

  3. E3

    3. Night 3

  4. E2

    2. Night 2

  5. E1

    1. Season 2 Premiere: Night 1

    Season two kicks off with all-time greatest “Jeopardy!” winner and best-selling author Ken Jennings entering the intellectual arena. Having won an impressive 74 times on “Jeopardy!” and breaking American game show records along the way, how will Ken fare when he tackles the toughest game ever devised?

Cast & crew

Created by Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell

500 Questions FAQ

Will there be new episodes of 500 Questions?

500 Questions has been canceled, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 1, 2016.

When did the latest episode of 500 Questions come out?

The most recent episode of 500 Questions, Season 2 Episode 5 "Night 5", aired on June 1, 2016.

How many seasons of 500 Questions are there?

500 Questions has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total.

When did 500 Questions first air?

500 Questions first aired on ABC on May 20, 2015.

How do I get notified when new episodes of 500 Questions are released?

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