Million Dollar Mile

Million Dollar Mile
GenreGame show
Developed by
Directed byAlex Van Wagner
Presented byTim Tebow
Starring
  • Commentators:
  • Matt "Money" Smith
  • Maria Taylor
  • Defenders:
  • Emma Chapman ("The Mighty Kiwi")
  • Max Fennell ("The Machine")
  • Rebecca Hammond ("The Harvard Hammer")
  • Veejay Jones ("The Prodigy")
  • Robert Killian ("The Captain")
  • Hunter McIntyre ("The Sheriff")
  • Erik Mukhametshin ("The Beast From the East")
  • Faye Stenning ("The Canadian Crusher")
  • Isaiah Vidal ("The Destroyer")
  • Orla Walsh ("The Vermaniac")
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Production locationLos Angeles Center Studios
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 27 (2019-03-27) –
August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
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Million Dollar Mile was an American obstacle course competition television series that premiered on March 27, 2019, on CBS.[1] Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow served as the main host, with Matt "Money" Smith and Maria Taylor as co-hosts, and NBA player LeBron James as an executive producer.[2] The object of the game was to run through a 1-mile (1.6 km) obstacle course through Los Angeles's Westlake District and Downtown near the Los Angeles Center Studios, while avoiding various obstacles along the course, including a group of elite athletes whose goal was to stop them from winning the prize money à la American Gladiators, which could total up to $1 million if the entire course was completed successfully.[3][4]

After just two episodes with low ratings[5] CBS moved the show from its Wednesday slot to Saturday nights, beginning May 4, 2019. That two-week run did no better compared to the ratings of CBS's usual Crimetime Saturday rerun block, and it was again pulled, with six episodes still unaired.[6] CBS later scheduled the end of the burn-off of the series starting July 6, 2019, with the remaining episodes airing weekly. Repeats have aired on CBS Sports Network.

  1. ^ Swift, Andy (November 27, 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother, The Amazing Race Get CBS Midseason Premiere Dates". TVLine. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 12, 2018). "Tim Tebow To Host CBS Competition Series 'Million Dollar Mile' From LeBron James". Deadline. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "CBS Orders New Competition Series, "Million Dollar Mile," From Executive Producers LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Allison Grodner, Alisha Keys, Rich Meehan and Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television". The Futon Critic. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (August 7, 2018). "CBS Orders 'Million Dollar Mile' Competition Series From LeBron James & 'Big Brother' Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (April 5, 2019). "CBS Shifts 'Million Dollar Mile' to Saturdays After Just Two Episodes". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "CBS Drops Show From Prime-Time Lineup". May 16, 2019.