Beast Games season 2

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Beast Games
Season 2
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Showrunners
  • Sean Klitzner
  • Matt Apps
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Amazon Prime Video
Original releaseJanuary 7, 2026 (2026-01-07)
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The second season of Beast Games , a reality competition show created by Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson will be released on Amazon Prime Video in 2026. The grand prize is $5 million USD, with $15 million total in cash and prizes. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

Season 1 of Beast Games was released on Amazon Prime Video between December 2024 and February 2025 as ten episodes, released weekly. [3] It became Prime Video's most watched unscripted series ever and its second largest series debut of 2024, [4] though it was received poorly by critics. Several contestants alleged they were mistreated during production, resulting in a lawsuit against Donaldson's company and several others. [5]

Production

Development

In an interview on the Colin and Samir podcast in January 2025, Donaldson said that he will be continuing with season 2 and 3 but he was told not to talk about anything definitive, [6] [7] and that season 2 will be easier to produce than season 1. [8] In February, he said that he was "super happy" with season 1 and "really wants" to do season 2. [9]

In a comment on a Scott Cramer YouTube video in February, he said that season 2 will have the numbers going down quicker than season 1, and will have more skill-based games. [10] He mentioned contacting Cramer to ask him to help with season 2. [7]

Season 2 was confirmed on March 14, when Donaldson released a casting call on Instagram, and announced that the total prizes amount to $15 million USD, which will be the largest single cash prize in reality television history. [11] [12] The series was officially renewed for season 2, as well as season 3, on May 12, 2025, during Amazon's annual upfront presentation in New York. [13] [3] [14]

Filming

Filming began in June 2025. [8] [15] [16] The season's first episode was filmed at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas. [4] According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal , a building resembling an aircraft hangar near South Point, which was used by the production from May 1 until June 30, was used as a sound stage for the filming. [17] [18] Officials of the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development said that the production has an estimated $16 million budget, which was all spent in Las Vegas. [5] Filming was completed in August 2025. [19] [2]

The season will be hosted and executive produced by MrBeast, with Sean Klitzner, Tyler Conklin and Mack Hopkins as co-creators. The showrunners are Tyler Conklin and Mack Hopkins, who will also serve as executive producers together with Michael Cruz, Jeff Housenbold, Tyler Conklin, Michael Miller, Josh Kulic and Chris Keiper, and Tyler Conklin is the Series Director. [20]

The season has a "Strong vs. Smart" theme and includes 200 contestants, 100 of who are smart and 100 who are strong. [20] It is set in Beast City, which broke the world record for the largest single set build on a competitive reality TV show. [21] [22]

The season will notably features a crossover with CBS reality series Survivor. [23]

Release

The season will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on January 7, 2026, with the first three episodes being released on that day and the remaining eight episodes being released weekly through February 25. [24] [20]

References

  1. ↑ Fisher, Carver (2025-03-15). "MrBeast confirms Beast Games Season 2 with an even bigger cash prize". Dextero.
  2. 1 2 Jimmy Donaldson [@MrBeast] (2025-08-27). "Beast Games Season 2 wrapped filming!!! We gathered the strongest and the smartest people on earth to compete for $5,000,000! I'M SO EXCITED SEASON 2 IS 10X BETTER THAN SEASON 1 :D" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 "Prime Video Unveils Premiere Date for MrBeast's Epic Beast Games Competition Series". press.amazonmgmstudios.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. 1 2 Hailu, Selome (2025-01-16). "MrBeast's 'Beast Games' Hits 50 Million Viewers in 25 Days, Amazon's Biggest Unscripted Show Ever". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  5. 1 2 Kircher, Madison Malone (2024-09-18). "'Beast Games' Contestants File Lawsuit Claiming 'Dangerous Conditions' on Set". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  6. ↑ Colin and Samir (2025-01-29). MrBeast Reflects on Beast Games and the State of YouTube. Event occurs at 1:01:28. Retrieved 2025-02-22– via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 "Beast Games Season 2 release date and details". esports.gg. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  8. 1 2 Nebens, Richard (2025-02-21). "Beast Games Season 2's Big Advantage Gets Revealed by Mr Beast". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  9. ↑ Dodge, Jeff (2025-02-14). ""The Ending Was Insane": MrBeast Gives Exclusive Comments On Beast Games Season 2 Renewal After Hugely Successful Debut". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  10. ↑ "MrBeast confirms Beast Games Season 2: "For Season 2, I'm definitely going to get the numbers down way faster and have more skill-based games."". esports.gg. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  11. ↑ MrBeast Casting [@mrbeastcasting]; (2025-03-14). "We're Back! Apply now to submit for Beast Games Season 2!" . Retrieved 2025-03-17– via Instagram.
  12. ↑ "MrBeast confirms Beast Games Season 2 with an even bigger cash prize". Dexerto. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  13. ↑ Nebens, Richard (2025-02-21). "Beast Games Season 2's Big Advantage Gets Revealed by Mr Beast". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  14. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (May 12, 2025). "Amazon's Prime Video Renews 'Beast Games' For Two Seasons: "We're Excited To Raise The Bar Even Higher"". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Bhattacharya, Richik "anarkiddie" (2025-03-13). "Beast Games Season 2 casting calls have started: How to apply to participate in the second season of MrBeast's gameshow". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  16. ↑ "Beast Games Season 2 Application is LIVE: $15 MILLION Up For Grabs!". MoneyLion. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  17. ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (2025-06-03). "Confirmed: Building near South Point is soundstage for this YouTube celebrity". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  18. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2025-06-17). "MrBeast is filming 'Beast Games' season two at a massive temporary soundstage in Las Vegas". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  19. ↑ Chaudhry, Anubhav (2025-08-28). "MrBeast's Beast Games Season 2 Release Date Gets Exciting Update & New Photo". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  20. 1 2 3 Weprin, Alex (2025-11-20). "'Beast Games' Season 2 Gets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  21. ↑ Greenawalt, Tyler (2025-11-20). "'Beast Games' Season 2 is coming to Prime Video—See the first look at Beast City". www.aboutamazon.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  22. ↑ Rouse, Lauren (2025-11-23). "Beast Games Season 2 Already Broke a Guinness World Record (And It's Actually Impressive)". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  23. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (2025-12-11). "'Beast Games' Season 2 Sets 'Survivor' Crossover With Jeff Probst: Watch the Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  24. ↑ "Beast Games set to return for 2 more seasons on Prime Video | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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