Fear Factor is an
American stunt/dare
reality game show.
The original Dutch version was called
Now or Neverland. When
Endemol USA and
NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to
Fear Factor.
The show pits
contestants against each other to complete a series of
stunts better and/or quicker than all the other contestants, by doing this in the fastest time, for a grand prize of
US$50,000. From Seasons One to Five, the contestants were generally three men and three women, all playing for themselves, but in Season Six, the show moved to a permanent format of four teams of two people, each with a pre-existing relationship with one another, all playing for a shared prize of the same amount. The show is hosted by UFC commentator and comedian
Joe Rogan, executive produced by
Matt Kunitz and directed by
J. Rupert Thompson.
