Adam Ruins Everything is an American educational comedy television series starring Adam Conover that debuted on September 29, 2015, with a 12-episode season on TruTV. On January 7, 2016, it was announced that the show had been picked up for 14 additional episodes to air starting on August 23, 2016.[1][2][3] The series aims to debunk misconceptions that pervade U.S. society. As of October 1, 2019,[update] 64 episodes of Adam Ruins Everything have aired. The show also ran one live one-hour special in 2016.