The ultimate reality game of intelligence

ITV have commissioned brand new eight-part gameshow The Genius Game – the ultimate reality game of intelligence and betrayal, an adaptation of the hit South Korean show created by CJ ENM.

In this extreme competition of building alliances, strategic thinking in a battle of wits and manipulation, produced by Remarkable Entertainment (a Banijay UK Company), ten players with their own crucial unique skill will compete against each other in matches that test their strategic thinking and social skills, that will keep viewers guessing right to the end.

Players are chosen based on their intelligence, charisma and social IQ, with the game testing their analytical reasoning, attention to detail, memory and loyalty, as participants must form alliances to survive and decide who they can trust and who to betray in order to be crowned ‘the Genius’ to win a cash prize.

With shocking reveals and epic betrayals, who has what it takes to conspire all the way to the end to become The Genius?

Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertaining Commissioning, ITV said:

“This is a battle of brainpower, communication, teamwork and deception which will keep viewers gripped and guessing right until the end. Each game will force them to make crucial alliances and test their thinking and I can’t wait to see how they play it to their advantage to survive.”

Tamara Gilder, joint MD of Remarkable added:

“We have been obsessive about making the UK version of The Genius Game, almost as obsessive as you need to be to win it.  It’s a true passion project of ours, and it’s brilliant to be making it with Katie Rawcliffe and Joe Mace at ITV Entertainment who love it as much as we do.  The Genius Game is the best gameshow you’ve never seen.”

The Genius Game is commissioned by Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment at ITV and Joe Mace, Commissioning Editor, Entertainment Commissioning, ITV. Tamara Gilder is Executive Producer for Remarkable Entertainment (a Banijay UK Company) alongside Kelly Lynn and Anna Kidd. Remarkable Entertainment is run by Joint MDs Tamara Gilder and Cat Lawson, and CEO, Natalka Znak & COO, Claire O’Donohoe, who also look after Initial & Znak TV. The Genius Game is represented by Banijay across eleven international markets including the UK, Germany, Iberia, Mexico, Brazil, Israel and the Nordics.

The Genius Game was originally created by leading entertainment company CJ ENM that is known for creating hit formats that travel globally.

SVP Jangho Seo said:

“As a dedicated fan of the format myself, I am thrilled to announce that CJ ENM’s mind-challenging competition format, ‘The Genius Game,’ is set to make its mark in the United Kingdom on ITV, produced by Banijay’s Remarkable. With its previous success in Korea and recent adaptation in the Netherlands, the show has proven its universal appeal, and we are confident it will resonate with UK audiences. We hope it opens new doors for CJ ENM’s diverse content to find a welcoming home in the UK and throughout Europe.”