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Jeopardy! return date on ITV revealed after Stephen Fry quiz landed surprise second series
The second series of the game show reboot will start later this month
HIT quiz show Jeopardy! is set for a return to our screens after the show - hosted by Stephen Fry - landed a surprise second series.
The second series of the game show reboot will air from Monday, March 17, and there’ll be 25 hour-long episodes - an increase from the previous run.
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The first series, which aired on ITV and ITVX at the start of last year, launched with 2.5 million viewers.
The quiz show challenges contestants to showcase their general knowledge, always phrasing their responses in the form of a question.
Players compete to stay in the game and accumulate winnings as they progress, with Stephen, 67, as their host.
Stephen said: “Thrilled to be back at the Jeopardy! lectern for another series.
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"Aside from the sheer entertainment value of the format, it’s especially wonderful to see contestants from all over the country revealing such wonderful, varied knowledge and quick wits.
“Thanks to ITV and to our audience. Here’s hoping the second series finds new devotees and unearths more astonishing contestants.”
This comes as ITV celebrates the success of its daytime game show formats, including The Chase, Tipping Point, Lingo and Deal or No Deal.
The game show first aired on Channel 4 in 1983 before it moved over to ITV in 1990. It then aired on Sky Max in 1995 before coming to an end.
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The reboot then landed on New Year’s Day in 2024 and proved popular with fans of the original show.
Stephen has much to celebrate as on top of his gig on Jeopardy!
He was last month awarded the prestigious Icon Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival, for his incredible contribution across his more than 25-year career.
Speaking on stage, he said: “I have every reason to be extraordinarily grateful for my life. I grew up as someone who was pretty much hopeless at everything.
"I couldn’t sing, I couldn’t catch a ball – I was one of those rather unfortunate uncoordinated children who would clap their hands when it came towards them."
" I was mocked in school for not being able to dance, to play music, to draw, to paint. But I discovered I loved telling stories.”
According to reports, Stephen is rumoured to be taking part in the upcoming celebrity edition of The Traitors, which is expected to film and air this year on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Jeopardy! returns on Monday, March 17 on ITV.
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