| American Candidate | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | R. J. Cutler |
| Presented by | Montel Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 2 hours |
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| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 1 – October 10, 2004 |
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American Candidate is an American reality television series broadcast by Showtime. The series premiered on August 1, 2004, and concluded with its tenth episode on October 10, 2004. The series depicted a competition among twelve diverse contestants for a $200,000 reward. The contestants were required to travel across the United States in order to compete in a series of politically-themed challenges reminiscent of a political campaign. These challenges tested the candidates' presidential qualifications and qualities. Each week, a contestant was eliminated through means of audience participation and polling. Whichever contestant remained at the end of competition received the monetary reward in addition to a national platform. The series was hosted by American television presenter Montel Williams.[1]
- ^ Lowry, Brian (July 29, 2004). "American Candidate". Variety. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.