What Would You Do? (season 12)

The twelfth season of the American situational hidden camera television series What Would You Do? premiered on June 17, 2016, and concluded on December 15, 2016. Presented by news correspondent John Quiñones, this season was broadcast on Tuesday and Friday nights in the United States on ABC. On June 15, 2017, ABC renewed the show for a thirteenth season.[1][2]

"What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition" redirects here. For the other WWYD? Christmas special, see What Would You Do?: Holiday Sticky Situations.
What Would You Do?
Season 12
Presented byJohn Quiñones
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6 (+2 specials)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJune 17 (2016-06-17) –
December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15)
Season chronology

Production

Development

On May 24, 2016, ABC renewed the show for a twelfth season. ABC also reported that there would be an episode filmed in Georgia, stating that "This season, the show travels to Atlanta, Georgia, with astonishing scenario outcomes that will be featured on one of the upcoming hours."[3][4]

Filming

Most of the scenarios presented in the season were filmed in New Jersey and New York.[5][6][7][8][9] From the premiere episode, the "Overweight Daughter" scenario was filmed in Portland, Oregon, the "Spray Bottle" scenario was filmed in Stamford, Connecticut, and the "Gamer Girl" scenario was filmed in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[10] Additionally, the "White Boyfriend" scenario from episode 3, the "On the DL" scenario from episode 5, along with the entirety of the episode "Georgia on My Mind," were all filmed entirely in Georgia.[11][12] The Georgia cities featured in the latter included Marietta, and Atlanta.[13]

Episodes
See also: List of What Would You Do? episodes
No.
overall		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
101"Episode 1"June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)3.81[14]
A customer berates a store bagger with Down syndrome. A mother criticizes her overweight daughter. A mother uses a spray bottle on her kids. A pharmacist loudly discloses a customer's private information. Two teenage boys make fun of a teenage girl playing video games.
102"Episode 2"June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)3.71[15]
A surrogate mom tells an adoptive couple she's having twins, only to be told that she should get rid of one of the babies. A taxi driver gets drunk before work. A woman yells at her own daughter. A teacher flirts with a student. A teen is peer pressured into binging and purging.
103"Episode 3"July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)2.69[16]
An employee steals jewelry from the store he works at. Two teenage boys plan to "out" their closeted gay friend online. Two men pressure a recovering alcoholic into drinking. Customers attempt to swap their old shoes with new ones at a shoe store. A black woman at a hair salon is criticized for having a white boyfriend.
104"Georgia on My Mind"July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)3.15[17]
A man reveals to a friend that he has HIV. A mother can't afford to buy his son the toy she promised to buy him. A pastor attempts to "pray away the gay" off a teen. A woman eats food off of other people's plates at a diner. Two women are denied admission to a night club for being overweight.
105"Episode 5"July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)3.45[18]
Two teenage boys pressure a teenage girl into taking Adderall for a party. A woman's husband has an affair with another man while she's in the bathroom. A girl introduces to her parents her new boyfriend, who happens to be in a wheelchair. A ventriloquist street performer is rude to people passing by.
106"Episode 6"August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)3.45[19]
The parents of a white woman disapprove of her Asian boyfriend. A father is having an intimate relationship with his baby's nanny. An elderly woman shoplifts at a store. A father flirts with his son's girlfriend. A husband verbally abuses his wife.
107"Episode 7"September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)3.59[20]
A mother, who wants her son to play soccer, finds out that he wants to play football. Two young boys ask strangers for a lighter. A teenage boy uses his mother's guilt over her recent divorce to get an expensive pair of shoes. Two un-handicapped people park in a handicapped parking space.
108"What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition"December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15)2.97[21]
Two young girls discuss Santa's skin tone after seeing a black Santa at a restaurant.

Reception

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of What Would You Do?
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 1" June 17, 20160.9/43.81[14]
2 "Episode 2" June 24, 20160.8/43.71[15]
3 "Episode 3" July 15, 20160.6/32.69[16]
4 "Georgia on My Mind" July 22, 20160.7/33.15[17]
5 "Episode 5" July 29, 20160.8/43.45[18]
6 "Episode 6" August 26, 20160.8/43.45[19]
7 "Episode 7" September 2, 20160.8/33.59[20]
8 "What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition" December 15, 20160.7/32.97[21]

References
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  7. John P. Dern (August 29, 2016). "'What Would You Do?' Recap: Parents Disapprove of Asian Fiance, Dad Hits on Son's Girlfriend". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. Stephanie Fasano (September 5, 2016). "'What Would You Do?' Recap: Two Women Deny Disabled Man A Handicapped Parking Spot". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. Maya Butler (December 16, 2016). "'What Would You Do?' Recap: Mall Santa Gets Drunk at the Bar". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. John P. Dern; Stephanie Fasano (June 20, 2016). "'What Would You Do?' Episode Recap: Mom Fat Shames Daughter, Girl Gamer Abuse, Careless Pharamacist". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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  13. John P. Dern; Stephanie Fasano (July 25, 2016). "'What Would You Do?' Recap: Pastor Tries to Pray Gay Out of Teen, Bouncer Denies Overweight Club Patron". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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