| Release the Hounds | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Release the Hounds: Famous and Freaked (2017–18) |
| Genre | Game show, reality television |
| Presented by | Reggie Yates (2013–17) Matt Edmondson (2017–18) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (inc. pilot + 4 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Gogglebox Entertainment (2013–15) Primal Media (2017–18) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV2 |
| Release | 28 October 2013 – 8 February 2018 |
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Release the Hounds is a British television game show that was broadcast on ITV2 from October 2013 to February 2018. The show, hosted first by Reggie Yates and later by Matt Edmondson, culminates in the participants attempting to complete scary gruesome challenges in order to find keys to unlock chests containing money and then being chased by dogs in the hope of escaping and winning the cash prize.