“Fear Factor: House of Fear” has been renewed for Season 2, Fox announced Thursday. Johnny Knoxville will return to host the competition series.
A reboot of the popular 2000s show that ran for seven seasons, on “Fear Factor: House of Fear,” a group of strangers living together in a remote location “will conquer their fears, claim the grand prize and earn the right to proclaim, “Fear is not a factor!,” per the show’s official logline. “In the end, only one contestant will conquer their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize.”
“‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’ instantly established itself as a signature unscripted series for Fox, and our audience can’t get enough of how it takes them – and our contestants – to the absolute edge with every episode,” said Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network, in a statement. “Johnny Knoxville’s fearless, unpredictable energy makes him the perfect ringmaster, as he and our friends at Endemol have redefined this iconic format and elevated it into something fresh, addictive, highly competitive, and cringe-inducing in all the best ways. And believe it or not, they’re already plotting new ways to raise the shock-and-awe quotient for Season Two.”
Since the show’s debut earlier this year, “Fear Factor: House of Fear’s” debut episode delivered 16.5 million multiplatform viewers, per Fox.,
“Bringing an icon like ‘Fear Factor’ back to life required a host who could match its legacy, and Johnny Knoxville has been the ultimate catalyst for this evolution. He didn’t just host ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’; he became the heart of it,” said Sharon Levy, CEO of Endemol Shine North America, in a statement. “Earning the title of the most-streamed unscripted series this season is a massive win for ESNA and our incredible partners at Fox and shows the Fear format is as strong as ever. For Season Two, we’re already plotting how to push the social strategy and physical stunts to even more visceral, stomach-turning heights. We are just getting started.”
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