FOX’s game show The Quiz With Balls, hosted by comedian and actor Jay Pharoah, has been renewed for a second season. The show, which combines trivia with a large-scale physical competition, was the top new series of last summer in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Season One premiered on May 28, 2024.
Here’s the Lowdown: The Quiz With Balls features two families competing for a $100,000 prize. Contestants stand on a platform above a pool and answer multiple-choice questions. Each answer corresponds to a giant ball. A correct answer stops the ball, but a wrong answer sends the ball crashing down, knocking the player into the water. The fewer players remaining, the harder the questions become.
What This Means Now: The show’s renewal indicates its popularity and success in attracting viewers. Producers are planning to “pick up the pace” and add more interactive elements for viewers in the second season. Jay Pharoah, known for his work on Saturday Night Live and in films like The Blackening, will return as host.
The Bigger Picture: The Quiz With Balls represents a successful collaboration between FOX, Eureka Productions, and John de Mol’s Talpa Studios (known for shows like The Voice). The show’s format, originating in the Netherlands, has proven to be a hit with American audiences. The renewal shows FOX’s confidence in this style of high-stakes, physically-comedic game show.
