Nation's Dumbest
American game show
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Nation's Dumbest is an American game reality show that premiered on Fox on July 15, 2026. Hosted by Jack Whitehall, the series is based on the Norwegian game show of the same name.
| Nation's Dumbest | |
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| Also known as | World's Dumbest |
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| Directed by | Harbinder Singh |
| Presented by | Jack Whitehall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 43-44 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | July 15, 2026 – present |
Format
Twelve celebrities compete against each other in educational-style challenges to prove they are not the "nation's dumbest".
Each episode is divided into four challenges. The first is an individual logic puzzle the contestant must complete within an allotted time limit, the second are individual challenges set within a classroom where the contestant must get the correct answer, and the third is a physical team-based challenge.
Throughout the first three challenges, the contestants compete for gold stars, which correspond to the amount of answers they can get wrong in the final challenge, referred to as the "final exam". Contestants start off with two stars, and will gain a star if they win a challenge and lose one if they lose a challenge. No contestant can have more than three stars or less than one.
In the final exam, the remaining contestants are asked increasingly difficult trivia questions by the host. When a contestant loses all of their gold stars by answering incorrectly, they "flunk" and remain in the competition for another week. The last remaining contestant "graduates" and is removed from the competition.
Contestants who fail to participate in two challenges are disqualified, or "expelled", from the competition.
Contestants
| Contestant[1][2][3] | Notability[1][2][3] | Age | Residence | Result |
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| Elle King | Singer-Songwriter | 37 | Nashville, Tennessee | Graduated 1st on July 15, 2026 |
| Dr. Drew Pinsky | Television Personality/Physician | 67 | Pasadena, California | Graduated 2nd on July 22, 2026 |
| Andrew Yang | Entrepreneur/Former Presidential Candidate | 51 | Manhattan, New York | Graduated 3rd on July 29, 2026 |
| Carmen Electra | Actress/Model | 54 | Los Angeles, California | Expelled on August 5, 2026 |
| Jon Heder | Actor | 48 | Vancouver, Washington | Graduated 4th on August 5, 2026 |
| Steve-O | Stunt Performer/Comedian | 52 | Sumner County, Tennessee | Graduated 5th on August 12, 2026 |
| Ice-T | Rapper/Actor | 68 | Edgewater, New Jersey | Graduated 6th on August 19, 2026 |
| Matt Leinart | Former NFL Quarterback | 43 | Manhattan Beach, California | Graduated 7th on August 26, 2026 |
| JoJo Siwa | Singer/Performer | 23 | Palm Springs, California | Graduated 8th on September 2, 2026 |
| Hilaria Baldwin | Television Personality | 42 | Greenwich Village, New York | Participating |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Actor | 58 | Playa del Rey, Los Angeles | Participating |
| Chase Hudson | Musician/Influencer | 24 | Los Angeles, California | Participating |
Elimination table
| Place | Contestant | Episodes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| TBA | Hilaria | 4th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Anthony Michael | 8th | 5th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 5th | 4th | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Chase | 6th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | TBA | TBA |
| 8th | JoJo | 11th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | GRAD | ||
| 7th | Matt | 5th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | GRAD | |||
| 6th | Ice-T | 10th | 11th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | GRAD | ||||
| 5th | Steve-O | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | GRAD | |||||
| 4th | Jon | 9th | 6th | 3rd | GRAD | ||||||
| Expelled | Carmen | 12th | 7th | 10th | EXPE | ||||||
| 3rd | Andrew | 2nd | 4th | GRAD | |||||||
| 2nd | Dr. Drew | 7th | GRAD | ||||||||
| 1st | Elle | GRAD | |||||||||
Production
Episodes
| No. | Title [8][9] | Original release date [8][9] | Prod. code [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
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| 1 | "Back to School" | July 15, 2026 | NAD-101 | 1.99[10] | 0.3/5[10] |
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Episode 1 Results: Logic Test: Homecoming Sash
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: Geography
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Elle | |||||
| 2 | "Airhead-to-Head" | July 22, 2026 | NAD-102 | 1.61[11] | 0.3/4[11] |
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Episode 2 Results: Logic Test: Lightbulb
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
The Classroom Results:
Team Challenge: Spelling Beam
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Dr. Drew | |||||
| 3 | "Duel of Fools" | July 29, 2026 | NAD-103 | 1.58[12] | 0.3/5[12] |
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Episode 3 Results: Logic Test: Watter Bottle
Logic Test Results:
Final Test Rankings:
The Classroom: Chess Club
The Classroom Results:
Team Challenge: Picture Day
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Andrew | |||||
| 4 | "Feud for Thought" | August 5, 2026 | NAD-104 | 1.75[13] | 0.3/5[13] |
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Episode 4 Results: Logic Test: Pitcher
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom: Balloons
The Classroom Results:
Team Challenge: Wheel
Team Challenge Results:
Expelled: Carmen Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Jon | |||||
| 5 | "The Midterms" | August 12, 2026 | NAD-105 | 1.69[14] | 0.27/4[15] |
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Episode 5 Results: Logic Test: Tic-Tac-Toe - Chair Edition
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: Frogs Intestines
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Steve-O | |||||
| 6 | "Study Buddy Day" | August 19, 2026 | NAD-106 | 1.82[16] | 0.25/4[17] |
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Episode 6 Results: Logic Test: Pedestals
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: U.S. History
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Ice-T | |||||
| 7 | "The Science Fair" | August 26, 2026 | NAD-107 | 1.66[18] | 0.3/5[19] |
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Episode 7 Results: Logic Test: Ping-Pong Ball
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: Volcano
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: Matt | |||||
| 8 | "Not A Clue" | September 2, 2026 | NAD-108 | TBD | TBA |
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Episode 8 Results: Logic Test: Basketball Tower
Logic Test Results:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: Crossword Puzzle
Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: JoJo | |||||
| 9 | "Family Teacher Conference" | September 9, 2026 | NAD-109 | TBD | TBA |
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Episode 9 Results: Logic Test: TBA
Logic Test Results:
Final Test Rankings:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: TBA Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: TBA | |||||
| 10 | "The Finals!" | September 16, 2026 | NAD-110 | TBD | TBA |
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Episode 10 Results: Logic Test: TBA
Logic Test Results:
Final Test Rankings:
The Classroom:
Team Challenge: TBA Team Challenge Results:
Final Exam:
Final Exam Results:
Graduated: TBA | |||||
Reception
Critical response
Notes
- Originally thought to be incorrect until they reviewed the audio footage and saw that it was correct.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1843 by Chase.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1981 by Hilaria.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1963 by Hilaria.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1981 by Matt.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1965 by Hilaria, 1945 and 1963 by Jojo, 1992 by Anthony Michael and 1981 by Matt.
- Originally incorrectly answered 1971 by Hilaria.