FANS were on the edge of their seats waiting for the Beast Games to drop on Amazon Prime.
The first-two episodes of the hotly-awaited MrBeast TV show were released in December 2024, and it took a VERY big budget to make.
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Beast Games is a reality TV competition that is like no other game that has come before it.
The series is hosted by YouTube sensation MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson.
The contest features 1,000 contestants battling for a $5M cash prize.
Beast budget
The Beast Games cost an eyewatering $100M to make.
MrBeast revealed on his Instagram that the city that was built just for the show cost over $14 million to construct.
The fake city, aptly named Beast City, serves as somewhere for the contestants to eat and sleep.
It comes complete with its own roundabouts and mini chalets.
The amount of prize money also factors into the enormous budget.
No other gameshow has seen contestants competing for $5M.
In fact. the show earned a Guinness World Record for the largest single pot of prize money in television history.
Speaking about the show Mr Beast said: “My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other platforms.
“Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud.”
He added that the show “broke 40 World Records” while filming.
How the Beast Games work
The show is based on MrBeast’s popular YouTube competitions, where he gives away money.
Players in the new series compete in nail-biting, physical, mental, and social challenges.
Speaking about the new show, Amazon said: “Week by week, contestants will use their strength and wit to stay in the game, with the hope of being the multi-million-dollar winner.”
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Beast Games episode schedule
The 10-part series kicked off on December 19, 2024 with the first two episodes.
From now on there will be a weekly drop of the show for fans to enjoy until February 13, 2025.
Here’s the full schedule:
- Episode one – December 19, 2024
- Episode two – December 19, 2024
- Episode three – December 26, 2024
- Episode four – January 2, 2025
- Episode five – January 9, 2025
- Episode six – January 16, 2025
- Episode seven – January 23, 2025
- Episode eight – January 30, 2025
- Episode nine – February 6, 2025
- Episode ten – February 13, 2025
How to watch Beast Games
The series is only available on Amazon Prime Video so fans will need a Prime Video subscription to tune in.
Prime Video plans start at $8.99 per month or $10.99 monthly for an ad-free version.
People who have Amazon’s full Prime membership will also be able to watch the series.
These plans start at $14.99 per month or $139 annually.
