Overview

• NBC launched Destination X on May 27 with 12 contestants traveling on a blacked-out bus across Europe to guess their location for a $250,000 prize.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan admitted he grew frustrated when players pooled clues too freely instead of competing against each other.
• Morgan revealed he monitored a live feed and nightly recap folders that highlighted shocking twists, heartfelt moments and unexpected hookups.
• Reality veterans Josh Martinez, Peter “Pilot Pete” Weber and JaNa Craig joined a largely civilian cast to test pop culture, history and observational skills.
• Contestants endured cramped, locker-room–like conditions that pushed alliances, rivalries and individual endurance to the limit.