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FOX · To Be Determined
Nation's Dumbest
2026 · Rated 9.2/10
Last aired: S1 E10, The Finals! · 2026-09-16
Nation's Dumbest is the first television show where the loser is the winner. Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation's dumbest. From influencers to wrestlers, comedians to politicians, the contestants are put to the test in a series of physical and mental rounds about all the things you really should know.
Season 1
E1
Back to School
2026-07-15 · 60 min
Twelve celebrities face logic, nostalgia quizzes, and zoology/geography tests. Who will graduate and who will return to class?
E2
Airhead-to-Head
2026-07-22 · 58 min
The all-star students face a mind-boggling lightbulb game, race to answer questions before a balloon bursts and team up in a spelling bee as they work toward the high-stakes final exam.
E3
Duel of Fools
2026-07-29 · 58 min
After a deceptive challenge, the class receives its first rankings; the all-star students take on an intense chess-themed trivia game and a school picture day challenge as they work toward the high-stakes final exam.
E4
Feud for Thought
2026-08-05 · 58 min
With only nine contestants remaining, tensions rise and rivalries start to form as the celebrities push themselves to their limits, tackling everything from general knowledge trivia to a game of life-sized human labyrinth.
E5
The Midterms
2026-08-12 · 58 min
The dreaded midterms are the last chance for the celebrities to avoid being in the bottom half of the class; but will a mystery guest outshine them all?
E6
Study Buddy Day
2026-08-19 · 58 min
Jack pairs the contestants into teams to give them a boost.
E7
The Science Fair
2026-08-26 · 58 min
Bonds are tested as the remaining five celebrities battle science, and each other, with explosive results.
E8
Not A Clue
2026-09-02 · 58 min
As the final four inch closer to winning the Nation's Dumbest trophy, the dumb answers continue, and the celebrities wonder whether it was actually a good idea to come on this show...
E9
Family Teacher Conference
2026-09-09 · 58 min
It's the most embarrassing day of the school year! The celebrities' family members come to witness their loved ones' intellectual demise. Can they save them from themselves?
E10
The Finals!
2026-09-16 · 58 min
In the final episode that nobody wanted to reach, the last two celebrities go head-to-head, each one desperate to avoid being crowned 'The Nation's Dumbest'.
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Jack Whitehall
Host