Joe Millionaire

*Joe Millionaire*
Joe Millionaire
Genre	Reality
Directed by	Bryan O'Donnell; Brian Smith; Glenn Taylor;
Presented by	Alex McLeod
Composer	David Vanacore
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	28
Production
Executive producers	Chris Cowan (2003); Jean-Michel Michenaud (2003); SallyAnn Salsano (2022); Sarah Howell (2022);
Producers	Marcia Garcia (2003); Tim Piniak (2003); Ashton Ramsey (2003);
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Rocket Science Laboratories (2003); Fox World (2003); 495 Productions (2022); Fox Alternative Entertainment (2022);
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	January 6 –; November 24, 2003
Release	January 6 –; March 10, 2022
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Joe Millionaire is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on January 6, 2003, and concluded with the finale of its second season on November 24, 2003. Both seasons followed a group of single women in competition for the affection of a bachelor. The women were under the belief that the bachelor was a millionaire; however, he was actually a working class average Joe. If the final remaining woman still accepted the bachelor after learning about the ruse, the two split a $1,000,000 reward. The series was hosted by American television presenter Alex McLeod.

The first season of Joe Millionaire experienced high success in ratings, with its season finale being the highest-rated entertainment program (excluding Super Bowl lead-out programs) aired on network television since 2000. The second season, titled The Next Joe Millionaire, experienced disappointing ratings throughout its run. In 2005, Joe Millionaire and The Next Joe Millionaire were among several television programs cited in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Writers Guild of America concerning labor law violations.^[1]

In November 2021, Fox announced a revival entitled Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer, which aired from January 6 to March 10, 2022. The revival featured two bachelors, one a working-class man and the other a secret millionaire.

^ "Reality writers sue Fox over lost wages". Today. August 25, 2005. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.

[today-1] "Reality writers sue Fox over lost wages". Today. August 25, 2005. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.

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