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Beast Games
Season 2
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Original networkAmazon Prime Video
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The second season of Beast Games, a reality competition show created by Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, will possibly be released early 2026.[1] The prize will be $15 million, the largest single cash prize in reality television history.

Background

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Season 1 of Beast Games was released on Amazon Prime Video between December 2024 and February 2025 as ten episodes, released weekly.[2] It became Prime Video's most watched unscripted series ever and its second largest series debut of 2024,[3] though it was received poorly by critics. Several contestants alleged they were mistreated during production, resulting in a lawsuit against Donaldson's company and several others.[4]

Production

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Development

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In an interview on the Colin and Samir podcast in January 2025, Donaldson said that he will be continuing with season 2 and 3 but he was told not to talk about anything definitive,[5][6] and that season 2 will be easier to produce than season 1.[7] In February, he said that he was "super happy" with season 1 and "really wants" to do season 2.[8]

In a comment on a Scott Cramer YouTube video in February, he said that season 2 will have the numbers going down quicker than season 1, and will have more skill-based games.[9] He mentioned contacting Cramer to ask him to help with season 2.[6]

Season 2 was confirmed on March 14, when Donaldson released a casting call on Instagram, and announced that the prize would be $15 million, which will be the largest single cash prize in reality television history.[10][11] The series was officially renewed for season 2, as well as season 3, on May 12, 2025, during Amazon’s annual upfront presentation in New York.[1][2]

Filming

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Filming is due to start in mid-June 2025 and will likely take place for six weeks.[7][12][13] The season's first episode will be filmed at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas.[3] According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a building resembling an aircraft hangar near South Point, which is being used by the production from May 1 until June 30, is being used as a sound stage for the filming.[14][15] Officials of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development said that the production has an estimated $16 million budget, which will all be spent in Las Vegas.[4]

Release

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The season will be released on Amazon Prime Video.[16] The release date has not yet been announced.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nebens, Richard (2025-02-21). "Beast Games Season 2's Big Advantage Gets Revealed by Mr Beast". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ^ a b "Prime Video Unveils Premiere Date for MrBeast's Epic Beast Games Competition Series". press.amazonmgmstudios.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  3. ^ a b Hailu, Selome (2025-01-16). "MrBeast's 'Beast Games' Hits 50 Million Viewers in 25 Days, Amazon's Biggest Unscripted Show Ever". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. ^ a b Kircher, Madison Malone (2024-09-18). "'Beast Games' Contestants File Lawsuit Claiming 'Dangerous Conditions' on Set". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  5. ^ Colin and Samir (2025-01-29). MrBeast Reflects on Beast Games and the State of YouTube. Event occurs at 1:01:28. Retrieved 2025-02-22 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b "Beast Games Season 2 release date and details". esports.gg. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  7. ^ a b Nebens, Richard (2025-02-21). "Beast Games Season 2's Big Advantage Gets Revealed by Mr Beast". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  8. ^ Dodge, Jeff (2025-02-14). ""The Ending Was Insane": MrBeast Gives Exclusive Comments On Beast Games Season 2 Renewal After Hugely Successful Debut". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  9. ^ "MrBeast confirms Beast Games Season 2: "For Season 2, I'm definitely going to get the numbers down way faster and have more skill-based games."". esports.gg. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  10. ^ MrBeast Casting [@mrbeastcasting]; (2025-03-14). "We're Back! Apply now to submit for Beast Games Season 2!". Retrieved 2025-03-17 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ "MrBeast confirms Beast Games Season 2 with an even bigger cash prize". Dexerto. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  12. ^ Bhattacharya, Richik "anarkiddie" (2025-03-13). "Beast Games Season 2 casting calls have started: How to apply to participate in the second season of MrBeast's gameshow". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  13. ^ "Beast Games Season 2 Application is LIVE: $15 MILLION Up For Grabs!". MoneyLion. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  14. ^ Velotta, Richard N. (2025-06-03). "Confirmed: Building near South Point is soundstage for this YouTube celebrity". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  15. ^ Gutelle, Sam (2025-06-17). "MrBeast is filming 'Beast Games' season two at a massive temporary soundstage in Las Vegas". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  16. ^ "Beast Games set to return for 2 more seasons on Prime Video | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  17. ^ "'Beast Games' Season 2: Everything To Know About MrBeast Show". UPROXX. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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