In a traditional game show if a contest doesn’t know the right answer that would usually be a major problem, but that’s not the case in new Netflix quiz series: Bullsh*t the Game Show.
In this surprisingly fun take on a quiz show, contestants have to answer a series of questions in order to win one million dollars. So far, so normal. However, the twist comes into play when they don’t know the right answer.
This inevitability leads to ridiculous overly detailed explanations as contests lie through their teeth to convince the panel they're an expert in world history or that they definitely know the nicknames Thomas Edison gave his two oldest children. The show’s premise is simple but instantly engaging. No wonder it’s cracked the Netflix top 10 most-watched list less than a week after hitting the streaming service.
While Bullsh*t the Game Show gets plenty of mileage out of the ridiculous reasons contests confidently try to explain knowing the answer to obscure trivia, what really makes the show click is how wholesome it is. Ironically, for a series with a curse word in its name, this is a quiz show without a mean bone in its body.
Veteran presenter Howie Mandel is on hosting duties, and he does a fantastic job keeping the tone optimistic rather than cynical. The featured contests are also almost all winners. Even though the panel sniffing out the fiction from the facts are technically in competition with the contestant in the hot seat there’s a pleasing sense of comradery between them all. It’s delightful to see a show that is fundamentally about trash-talking feel so friendly.
This isn't the only new Netflix show making a splash right now either. A new thriller series called Welcome to Eden has just rocketed even higher up the most-watched list and currently sits in the second spot. Netflix really is unrivaled when it comes to offering variety.
