Editing Fear Factor (section)

{{Short description|Game show}}
{{About|the American television show|the international versions|Fear Factor (franchise){{!}}''Fear Factor'' (franchise)|other uses|Fear factor (disambiguation)}}
{{Not to be confused with|Fear Factory}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Fear-factor-logo.jpg
| caption              = Fear Factor seasons 1–4 title card
| genre                = Stunt/dare [[game show]]
| editor               = Dave Basinski<br>Michael Berkowitz<br>Rod Chew<br>James K. Anthony<br>Eric Beetner<br>George Copanas<br>[[Anthony Carbone]]<br>Julius Ramsey<br>Paul Wiesepape
| runtime              = 42 minutes
| company              = [[Matt Kunitz|Pulse Creative]]<br/>[[J. Rupert Thompson|Evolution Media]]<br/>(2001)<br/>(season 1)<br/>[[Endemol USA]]
| director             = Randall Einhorn<br>Mark Perez<br>[[J. Rupert Thompson]]
| presenter            = {{plainlist|
* [[Joe Rogan]] (NBC)
* [[Ludacris]] (MTV)
}}
| narrator             = [[Sandy Thomas]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Russ Landau]]
| country              = United States
| list_episodes        = List of Fear Factor (American TV series) episodes
| executive_producer   = Douglas Ross<br>[[Matt Kunitz]]<br>[[John de Mol]]<br>David A. Hurwitz
| producer             = Rich Brown<br>Perry Brandt<br>Brian A. Veskosky<br>Larry Struber<br>Mikey Glazer<br>Shye Sutherland<br>Scott Larsen<br>Kevin Wehrenberg<br>Rebecca Shumsky<br>Tom Herschko
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = '''Original series''': 6<br />'''Revived series''': 1<br />'''MTV series''': 2<br />'''Fox series''': 1<br>'''Total''': 10
| num_episodes         = '''Original series''': 142 (excl. specials with highlights)<br />'''Revived series''': 9<br />'''MTV series''': 33<br>'''Total''': 184 (excl. specials with highlights)
| network              = [[NBC]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2001|06|11}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2006|09|12}}
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|2011|12|12}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|2012|07|16}}
| network3             = [[MTV]]
| first_aired3         = {{Start date|2017|05|30}}
| last_aired3          = {{End date|2018|08|21}}
| network4             = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired4         = <!--Only insert start date after the first episode has aired. {{Start date|2026}} -->
| last_aired4          = <!--Only insert start date after the first episode has aired.-->
}}

'''''Fear Factor''''' is an American stunt/[[game of dares|dare]] [[game show]] that first aired on [[NBC]] from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] commentator [[Joe Rogan]]. The show was adapted by [[Endemol USA]] from the original Dutch series titled ''Now or Neverland''.

For the first five seasons, the contestants consisted regularly of three men and three women pitted against each other in a variety of three stunts for a grand prize, usually $50,000. In the sixth season, the show's format was modified to feature four competing teams of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another.

''Fear Factor'' was cancelled by NBC in 2006 after six seasons (142 episodes excluding specials with highlights); NBC would briefly revive the series for a nine-episode run in 2011. In 2017, [[MTV]] revived the series with rapper and actor [[Ludacris]] assuming the host role; this incarnation ran two seasons (thirty-three episodes) before being cancelled in 2018. The show has since spawned many spin-offs, creating [[Fear Factor (franchise)|its own media franchise]].

On May 12, 2025, it was announced that ''Fear Factor'' would be revived by [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], titled ''Fear Factor: The Next Chapter''. The revival is expected to premiere in spring 2026.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2025-05-12 |title=‘Weakest Link’ Moves To Fox Alongside ‘Fear Factor’ Reboot & ’99 To Beat’ Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/weakest-link-fear-factor-fox-1236392915/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maglio |first=Tony |date=2025-05-12 |title=Why Fox Revived ‘Fear Factor’ and ‘The Weakest Link’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/why-fear-factor-brought-back-by-fox-will-joe-rogan-host-1236213441/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

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