Vacation spot X has its premiere date. The brand new journey competitors sequence hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan will arrive on NBC subsequent month. The community launched new key artwork and a trailer teasing the sequence.
“The sequence, hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, premieres Might 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC following the season premiere of “America’s Bought Expertise.” Episodes will stream the following day on Peacock.
Viewers can catch an unique sneak peek of the sequence after the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Might 3 at 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT and MT, and seven:30 p.m. PT on NBC.
Within the daring journey competitors sequence, Europe is became a real-life gameboard as full strangers are invited to take part within the journey of a lifetime and the final word geo-guessing contest. These adventurous gamers will traverse every nation on a blacked-out “Vacation spot X” bus with the aim of determining the place the “X” they’re every week. In every episode, the gamers disembark the bus to go to distinctive and unfamiliar vacationer sights which have been gamified into experiential challenges. They might want to depend on their data of popular culture, historical past, geography and observational abilities to win clues to their present location and earn an all-important benefit. Contestants should faucet into their very own private experience, establish hidden clues which can be disguised as artifacts and discern intentional misdirects from opponents to finally decide their whereabouts.
“‘Vacation spot X’ has already captivated audiences all over the world, and now we’re bringing a contemporary, uniquely NBC twist to it – led by the endlessly charismatic Jeffrey Dean Morgan,” mentioned Sharon Vuong, Govt Vice President and newly appointed head of Unscripted Programming, NBC. “This sequence is the final word excessive stakes guessing sport, inviting viewers to embark on an exhilarating journey throughout Europe’s most iconic landscapes and landmarks, all whereas enjoying together with our adventurous, dynamic solid.”
Gamemaster Jeffrey Dean Morgan has a number of methods up his sleeve, from thoughts video games and pivotal ultimatums to introducing two acquainted faces — JaNa Craig (“Love Island”) and Peter Weber (“The Bachelor,” “The Traitors”), who hop on the journey bus and alter the trajectory of the sport. On the finish of every episode, designated contestants should enter the Map Room and place their X on the map to point the place on this planet they suppose they’re. The furthest from the precise location is shipped packing. The ultimate participant standing on the finish of the tour will discover Jeffrey on the final Vacation spot X and win $250,000.
Every participant’s strategic gameplay is examined as they eat, sleep and journey collectively by way of Europe’s most fascinating areas on the “Vacation spot X” bus. The gamers every share an unmistakable sense of wanderlust, however with continually shifting alliances and sudden adversaries, they’re compelled to find who they’ll belief, whose strengths will take them the farthest, and who to ship to the Map Room.
The opponents vying for the prize and making an attempt to reply the query, “The place the X are we?” embody:
- Biggy Bailey | Chattanooga, TN
- Ally Bross | Orlando, FL
- Kim Conner | Kaneohe, HI
- JaNa Craig | Las Vegas, NV
- Shayne Cureton | Indianapolis, IN
- Jonah Evarts | Manhattan, KS
- Mack Fitzgerald | Austin, TX
- Tai Lowry | Prince George’s County, MD
- Josh Martinez | Miami, FL
- Rachel Rossette | Orlando, FL
- Rick Szabo | Picton, Ontario, Canada
- Peter Weber | Los Angeles, CA
The sequence relies on the Belgian format created by Geronimo and distributed globally by Be-Leisure. “Vacation spot X” is among the fastest-selling unscripted codecs and has received a number of awards, together with a Rose d’Or for greatest Competitors Actuality, in addition to Finest Competitors Actuality Format and Finest Multi-Platform Format by C21. The sequence launched in Belgium in 2023 on business broadcaster VTM and constantly received the Monday night timeslot with a powerful 42% market share over the primary eight episodes (18-44, Consolidated).
“Vacation spot X” marks the second fee between NBCU and the BBC following the worldwide phenomenon of ”The Traitors.”
“Vacation spot X” is produced by Twofour, a part of ITV Studios, and Common Tv Various Studio, a division of Common Studio Group. Andy Cadman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Emanuel Vanderjeudg govt produce alongside Twofour’s Dan Adamson, David Clews and Shireen Abbott.”
The trailer for the brand new sequence is beneath.