Million Dollar Mile

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]

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
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMarch 27 (2019-03-27) –
August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)

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.

Tier levels

After a contestant completes an obstacle, they earn a level of prize money. However, they are not guaranteed that money until they successfully exit the course. Contestants who complete three obstacles are automatically guaranteed $50,000 regardless of whether they finish or not.

Obstacles Completed Money
1 $10,000
2 $25,000
3 $50,000
4 $100,000
5 $250,000
6 $1,000,000

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Million Dollar Mile
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Victory is Only a Mile Away" March 27, 20190.9/43.90[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "No One Can Beat Me" April 3, 20190.8/43.26[8]0.10.490.93.74[9]
3 "I'm Coming for You/I'm Coming for You" May 4, 20190.2/21.65[10]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "This Million is Mine" May 11, 20190.3/21.54[11]0.00.110.31.65[12]
5 "The Elite of the Elite" July 6, 20190.2/21.32[13]0.00.190.21.51[14]
6 "Let the Race Speak for Itself" July 13, 20190.2/10.87[15]0.00.170.21.04[16]
7 "I Think He Looks Like a Snack" July 20, 20190.2/21.20[17]TBDTBDTBDTBD
8 "I'm Going All the Way Tonight" July 27, 20190.2/21.30[18]TBDTBDTBDTBD
9 "I Was Born Ready for This" August 3, 20190.2/11.21[19]TBDTBDTBDTBD

German Version

An equally short-lived German version aired on ProSieben as Renn zur Million ... wenn Du kannst! (Run for a million ... if you can!) hosted by Daniel Aminati & Rebecca-Zarah Mir (or Rebecca Me) in 2019 for only four episodes in total.

References
  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.
  7. Welch, Alex (March 28, 2019). "'Survivor' adjusts up, 'Million Dollar Mile' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  8. Welch, Alex (April 4, 2019). "'Single Parents' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. Thorne, Will (April 22, 2019). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of April 1: 'This Is Us' Season 3 Finale Posts Solid Gain". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  10. Metcalf, Mitch (May 7, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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  12. Thorne, Will (May 28, 2019). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of May 6: 'Agents of SHIELD' Premiere Sees Solid Gain". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  13. Metcalf, Mitch (July 10, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.6.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  14. Pucci, Douglas (July 17, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'The InBetween' Tops Broadcast Network Telecasts in Viewer Percentage Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  15. Metcalf, Mitch (July 16, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.13.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  16. Pucci, Douglas (July 24, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'Bring the Funny' Bests 'Love Island' Among the Week's Reality Competition Debuts in Delayed Viewing Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  17. Metcalf, Mitch (July 23, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.20.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  18. Rejent, Joseph (July 28, 2019). "TV Ratings Saturday: 'Million Dollar Mile' holds amidst a quiet night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  19. Welch, Alex (August 4, 2019). "TV Ratings Saturday: 'Dateline' leads, 'Million Dollar Mile' finale stays low". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.


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