Overview
- Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog is producing the pilot with Universal Television Alternative Studio, with The New York Times as a production partner and Fallon serving as executive producer.
- The test episode is currently filming in the United Kingdom and has not been ordered to series, requiring further approvals before any broadcast.
- Coverage highlights open questions about translating a single-answer daily puzzle into televised competition, with frequent comparisons to the word-guessing show Lingo.
- The New York Times acquired Wordle in 2022, and the game drew 5.3 billion plays in 2024, underscoring its value as an entertainment property.
- Industry reporting notes that continued overseas production could complicate Guthrie’s Today schedule, following brief recent absences from the morning show.