The Floor (game show)

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The Floor
Created by John de Mol
Years2023–present
Films and television
Television seriesThe Floor (independent international versions, see below)
Miscellaneous
GenreGame show
First aired8 January 2023;17 months ago (2023-01-08)

The Floor is a game show franchise that originated in the Netherlands in 2023. Versions have been developed in other countries. The game is based around a floor divided into a grid of squares initially each represented a different contestant with expertise in a different trivia category. The contestants compete with neighbouring contestants in head-to-head trivia "duels" with the winner's "territory" expanding into the square(s) of the floor that were controlled by the losing player.

Contents

The game progresses over the course of a season with the grand prize awarded to the player who ultimately controls the entire floor, with secondary prizes awarded throughout the season to the player with the most territory at the end of each episode.

Format

In the original Dutch version, 100 contestants compete over the course of an entire season, standing in separate spaces of a 10x10 LED grid displayed on the studio floor. Each contestant is assigned a different topic. One contestant is chosen at random and shown the topics for all adjacent opponents. The contestant chooses one opponent to play against, and the two step out of the grid to participate in a duel.

The contestants are given separate 45-second clocks, with only one running at any given time. That contestant is shown a picture of something associated with the challenged opponent's own topic and must identify it. Multiple guesses are allowed, and the contestant in control must give a correct answer in order to stop their own clock and turn control over to the opponent. Contestants may pass on a picture if desired, but incur a three-second penalty before the next one is shown.

The first contestant whose clock runs out is eliminated from the game with no winnings, and the victorious opponent claims all territory held by that person in addition to their own. They may then either challenge another adjacent opponent or return to the grid; in the latter case, a new contestant is chosen at random. It is possible for the same contestant to be chosen immediately after ending their turn.

At the end of each episode, the contestant who has claimed the most territory wins a cash prize of €5,000. The last contestant standing at the end of the season wins the grand prize of €100,000. This winner's assigned topic will be the only one that was not played during the season.

The American version features 81 contestants on a 9x9 floor grid, an episode prize of $20,000, and a grand prize of $250,000 for the season winner. Players who have already dueled are excluded from the random selection.

International versions

CountryTitlePremiere dateSeries
SeasonYear(s) airedWinner(s)Presenter(s)Broadcaster
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [1] [2] The Floor202412024Upcoming season Guido Kaczka El Trece
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [3] The FloorTBA1TBAUpcoming seasonTBA Nine Network
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
(Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders) [4] 		The FloorTBA12024Upcoming seasonTBA VTM
Flag of France.svg  France [5] The Floor, à la conquête du sol 30 December 202312023–24Angélique Luders Cyril Féraud France 2
22024Upcoming season [6]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [7] The Floor 29 February 202412024Jan [8] Matthias Opdenhövel Sat.1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [9] [10] The Floor – Csak egy maradhat 6 May 202412024
  • 1st week: Zoltán Navarra; [11]
  • 2nd week: Gergely Salavecz; [12]
  • Drága Örökösök special edition: Balázs Varga; [13]
  • 3rd week: Andrea Bíró; [14]
  • 4th week: Csaba Csillik; [15]
  • 5th week: András Mező; [16]
Zoltán Szujó  [ hu ] RTL
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [17] [18] הזירה
Arena		TBA1TBATBA Reshef Levi Kan 11
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [19] [20] The Floor – Ne rimarrà solo uno 2 January 202412024Remo Sciutto Ciro Priello  [ it ] and Fabio Balsamo  [ it ] Rai 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(original format)		 The Floor 8 January 202312023Robin [21] Edson da Graça  [ nl ] RTL 4
22024Rachel [22]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal [17] TBATBA1TBATBATBA RTP1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [23] The Floor202412024Upcoming season Dan Negru Kanal D
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [24] [25] [26] The Floor 6 September 202312023Mireia Gil Manel Fuentes  [ es ] Antena 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [27] [28] The Floor Sverige202412024Upcoming season Anders Jansson Kanal 5
Max
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [29] [30] Alan13 June 202412024Current season Oktay Kaynarca ATV
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [31] Поле
Pole		7 March 20241Spring 2024Anna Monastyrova [32] Efim Konstantinovsky Novyi Kanal
2Fall 2024Upcoming season [33]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States [34] The Floor 2 January 20241Winter 2024Jacquelyn Kenny Rob Lowe Fox
2Fall 2024Upcoming season [35]
3TBAUpcoming season [35]

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