Buddy Games (TV series)

Buddy Games is an American reality competition television series that premiered on September 14, 2023 on CBS. The series is hosted by Josh Duhamel, who starred in the film Buddy Games that the show is based on.

Buddy Games
GenreGame show
Created byJosh Duhamel
Bob Schwartz
Jude Weng
Presented byJosh Duhamel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Josh Duhamel
  • Michael J. Luisi
  • Julie Pizzi
  • Rupert Dobson
  • Jacob Lane
  • Emer Harkin
Production locationBogotá, Colombia[1]
Production companies
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) –
present (present)

Format

Six teams of four people each compete in several competitions. The winner of the first competition gets to pick another team to sabotage in the second competition. The two teams who lose the second competition face off against each other in a third challenge, and whichever team loses that must choose one of their members to be eliminated from the game. They can also choose to eliminate themselves. If a team falls below three members, they are eliminated from the competition.[2]

Contestants
Competitor Hometown Status Ref.
Derby Squad
Melissa Berglund Los Angeles, California Lost
on October 19, 2023		 [3]
Rachel Johnston Voted out
on October 12, 2023
Shengul "Shaggy" Plummer Lost
on October 19, 2023
Jacky "Shu" Shu Lost
on October 19, 2023
Chicago's Finest
Melvin "Rae" Davis Chicago, Illinois Participating [3]
David "Sarge" Moore Participating
Elyse Rodriguez Participating
Ikeila "Kei" Smart Participating
Team PRIDE
Steven Mosier Portland, Oregon Participating [3]
Summer Lynne Seasons Tigard, Oregon Participating
Andrew Shayde Lexington, Kentucky Participating
Bekah Telew Seattle, Washington Participating
Team OK
Stephen Craig Edmond, Oklahoma Voted out
on September 21, 2023		 [3]
James Brian "Huddy" Hudson Isle of Palms, South Carolina Participating
Justin Palmer Edmond, Oklahoma Participating
Yue Pun Szeto Participating
Pageant Queens
Lauren Cisneros Campbell Denver, Colorado Lost
on October 5, 2023		 [3]
Lourdes Spurlock Harrisonburg, Virginia Lost
on October 5, 2023
Yolanda "Yoli" Stennett White Plains, Maryland Lost
on October 5, 2023
Erika "Devi" Deveney Shea Wall Lorton, Virginia Voted out
on September 28, 2023
Philly Forever
Anthony Franzzo Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Participating [3]
Erica Franzzo Participating
Louis "Freddie" Meyers IV Participating
Mike Ward Voted out
on September 14, 2023

Elimination table
Results
Contestant Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rae ELIM WIN ELIM SAFE ELIM ELIM TBA TBA
Anthony LOSS ELIM WIN SAFE WIN SAFE TBA TBA
Erica LOSS ELIM WIN SAFE WIN SAFE TBA TBA
Huddy WIN LOSS WIN SAFE SAFE WIN TBA TBA
Freddie LOSS ELIM WIN SAFE WIN SAFE TBA TBA
Sarge ELIM WIN ELIM SAFE ELIM ELIM TBA TBA
Steven SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE TBA TBA
Justin WIN LOSS WIN SAFE SAFE WIN TBA TBA
Elyse ELIM WIN ELIM SAFE ELIM ELIM TBA TBA
Summer SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE TBA TBA
Andrew SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE TBA TBA
Kei ELIM WIN ELIM SAFE ELIM ELIM TBA TBA
Yue WIN LOSS WIN SAFE SAFE WIN TBA TBA
Bekah SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE TBA TBA
Melissa SAFE SAFE ELIM ELIM LOSS OUT
Shaggy SAFE SAFE ELIM ELIM LOSS OUT
Shu SAFE SAFE ELIM ELIM LOSS OUT
Rachel SAFE SAFE ELIM ELIM OUT
Lauren SAFE SAFE LOSS OUT
Lourdes SAFE SAFE LOSS OUT
Yoli SAFE SAFE LOSS OUT
Devi SAFE SAFE OUT
Stephen WIN OUT
Mike OUT
  •  WIN  This contestant won the episode's Buddy Game.
  •  ELIM  This contestant won Loser's Last Stand.
  •  SAFE  This contestant was safe from elimination.
  •  LOSS  This contestant was a part of a team that lost Loser's Last Stand, but was not eliminated.
  •  OUT  This contestant was eliminated from the competition.

Production

On April 12, 2023, it was announced that CBS had ordered the series.[4][5][6] On July 17, 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 14, 2023.[7][8][9][10] On August 14, 2023, the contestants and teams were announced.[3]

Episodes
No.Title [11][12]Original air date [11][12]Prod.
code [11]		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18-49)
1"Let the Buddy Games Begin!"September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)1011.99[13]0.3[13]
2"Cornholio"September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)1021.79[14]0.3[14]
3"It's Prom Night, Baby!"September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)1031.77[15]0.2[15]
4"Buddy Betrayals"October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)1042.02[16]0.3[16]
5"Meaner Colada"October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)1051.91[17]0.3[17]
6"The Buddy Lines Are Drawn"October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)106TBDTBA
7"Balancing Act"October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)107TBDTBA
8"The Buddy Lines Are Drawn"November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)108TBDTBA

Reception

Critical response

References
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