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The Million Second Quiz

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 9, 2023 by Wehwalt (talk) 19:16, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Seacrest, pictured in 2013
Ryan Seacrest, pictured in 2013

The Million Second Quiz is an American game show that was hosted by Ryan Seacrest (pictured) and broadcast by NBC from September 9 to September 19, 2013. For one million seconds, contestants attempted to win trivia matches, and the four top scorers competed in a stepladder playoff for a top prize of $2,000,000. Executive-produced by Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman, and David Hurwitz, The Million Second Quiz helped to promote NBC's lineup for the 2013–14 television season. NBC broadcast a live prime time show for each night of the competition (except during Sunday Night Football) and a two-hour finale. Using a mobile app, viewers could play the game against others and potentially earn a chance to appear as a contestant during the prime time episodes. Critics argued that The Million Second Quiz suffered from a confusing format and a lack of drama. Ratings dropped after the show's premiere. (Full article...)