Overview

• Genius Game debuted on April 30, 2025, with 1.2 million viewers but saw a sharp drop to 800,000 by its second episode.
• ITV adjusted the schedule from twice-weekly episodes to a single weekly airing on Wednesdays at 9pm, extending the series from four to seven weeks.
• The Thursday slot has been replaced by Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials for at least the next two weeks.
• The show faces stiff competition from BBC One's Race Across the World, which drew 5.9 million viewers in the same time slot.
• Viewers criticized the show's complex rules on social media, and the decision on a second season remains undecided and considered premature.