Overview
- ABC announced the series on Nov. 10, naming Shaquille O’Neal as the on-screen subject and Nicole Byer as host for a four-episode event.
- The show premieres with two episodes on Dec. 3 and concludes with two episodes on Dec. 10, airing 9–11 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN app with episodes available on Hulu the next day.
- Eight contestants are split into two teams that run timed missions to disguise Shaq in public, with the fewest sightings earning immunity and rounds adding money to a shared prize fund called the 'Shaq-pot.'
- Fulwell Entertainment and Shaq’s Jersey Legends Productions produce the series with ESPN, and the credits list O’Neal, Byer and several producers as executive producers.
- Filmed around Dallas landmarks including the Perot Museum and Reunion Tower, the event leans on Shaq’s history of viral disguise attempts and signals Disney’s push for short, celebrity-driven TV events designed to spark social-media conversation.