A Quiz Show With Personality

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This remake of a British game show has three contestants competing against "the chaser" who, in this version, is one of the three greatest "Jeopardy!" champions of all time: Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, or James Holzhauer. This makes the show particularly interesting for "Jeopardy!" fans.

First, each contestant answers $25,000 questions to build a bank of money they must defend against the chaser one-on-one. Those who survive combine forces against the chaser. In effect, each contestant must earn his place in the final chase, where the contestants answer as many trivia questions as they can in two minutes. The most dramatic moment is when the chaser, alone, tries to run down the score they posted. If he fails, the surviving contestants split the pot.

Hosted by Sara Haines, who is funny but injects the perfect amount of gravity, It's a fast-moving game with plenty of action. Like the British original, the chasers try to intimidate their competition with trash talk.

Recommended for those who enjoy the pursuit of knowledge---trivial and otherwise.

score 8/10

atlasmb 15 January 2021

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw6479733/