Okay so I have to admit it's kinda addictive to watch because people's behavior interests me. It doesn't seem scripted but I am slightly concerned for the contestants. Overall a good game show. If you came for anything else besides simple fun don't bother beyond one episode.
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texasstreetsoldier22 June 2019
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BennyTV29 June 2020Netflix- I would have watched this a while ago had the first episode not been so horrible.
As far as gameshows go, its pretty darn good. There is very little dead time and quite a few laughs. Most gameshows are so freakin slow and can be condensed down to 20 minutes- not this one.
Maybe if you put the first episode at the end of the rotation, it would get better reviews? Most people who shamed this show probably only watched the first episode.
People can identify with the science behind these games- sleep deprivation is pretty common so its kind of fun. Host isnt bad. -
Interesting and occasionally funny, but it falls victim to the most irritating thing of a tv game show, which is the host needing to vamp, fill time and stretch transitions to fill time.
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mpaulatoledoq20 June 2019The contestants sleep deprivation creates a show filled with mixed emotions of pain, empathy and hilariousness in the best way.
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ninathompson-1387925 September 2021The show is interesting overall, but I could not watch anymore after the first episode. The host is so annoying to the point that I continuously fast forwarded through the show to avoid is cringy jokes.
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Some have a problem with the host being too over the top but honestly I think he's kind of underwhelming. Just doesn't bring a lot of charm, and doesn't ask the contestants enough questions for the audience to actually wanna root for an individual...I just finished episode 3 and the question "what would you use the money for?" Is only asked, like, twice. But that's kind of an important question in a show about giving people money. For example: I want to root for the dude that says it's going to his grandma's back surgery, and not the dude that said he's gonna waste it on a thousand lotto tickets.
Also, the episodes where contestants lose everything is very difficult to watch. Especially when they are literally holding a picture of their child and doing it on their behalf. Its a real punch in the gut to watch them walk away with nothing. I'm not saying they need to give participation prizes, but the final few imo deserve something for coming as far as they did. I mean counting coins for 24 hours sounds like hell. Maybe if they lose everything, they gain a chance to spin a wheel (of prizes/varying amounts of money) ? Just an idea. That way after they feel miserable for missing out on a million, the blow gets softened by a lifetime supply of bagel bites (again...just an idea)
Overall, I think it could potentially be an awesome show. The concept alone is what enticed me to watch it anyway. I agree with what some people said about the glass and the ruler challenge, at least give them some protective gloves or something. And to anyone with concerns over the health problems associated with lack of sleep: one all nighter never killed anybody, and nowhere in the show are they encouraging people at home to go without sleep. If anything the show stresses the importance of being well rested, displaying how sloppy one becomes when sleep deprived in every imaginable category. -
nibbles-n-telly27 November 2019I'm not sure how they found this show host, but he is amazingly terrible. The concept is a good one, but unfortunately falls short on execution.
Given the sleep depravation, it makes sense that the contestants are a little weird. Nonetheless, the show has a long way to go before being deemed watchable. -
morgadoj200227 June 2019I am a sleep tech and I A: love the sleep facts educating the public B: love the games as they are like watching scientific experiments testing human ability. I want to play them all and test myself. C:I love the host. He's funny and genuine. He reminds me of a friend of mine. He forms bonds with the players. D: the suspense is fabulous. E: the chance to win multiple ways is genius and F: sleep deprived people are funnier and more genuine. Love watching human behavior in this state. Fin
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ronniebruner25 June 2019Man, this dude is corny af. Homeboy is kinda annoying and detracts from the show itself. Get a new host and this show will be more watchable
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AJGSteps16 September 2020The host doesn't have the right personality to be a game show host. He can't "fill" during challenges. Super awkward. The editing is poor as well. They make it seem that the show takes a half an hour so the awake clock counter is always so wrong. This show obviously needs to be filmed a lot longer. Good 4 stars for great concept. Just a get a new host!
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kapp-986-81642225 June 2019I love this game show, being awake for more that a few days more than ones, I know what the mind does. So entertaining and the host is funny... give it a go
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adamrought19 November 2021I thought of a way to win the million everytime. It's not even hard. Why has nobody done this yet?
Just count 1 quarter. Then sleep the 24 hours. You will win the million everytime. -
burgerman932 May 2022Only made it through two episodes. The show is rushed and the challenges aren't fun to watch. Also the host is over the top. The odds of winning the grand 1 million dollar prize seems astronomical. And I really question how you can keep one group of people in a room counting quarters for 24 hours.
This show's premise sort of reminds me of the FOX Reality show "Solitary", in which players often are sleep deprived. There's a lot more realism for the "solitary" experiment, as it more accurately shows the mental and physical toll for the contestants.
If this show were actually entertaining (even if it's scripted), then by all means I could recommend it. But it's just vapid. -
mancityh29 July 2019The show Is ok and have a lot of good things going, they just need to try new challenges that are visible to the viewer because sometime you can't see anything.
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We thought making people stay up could be fun if they went along the lines of japanese game shows with it. instead we get a host who is funny 1 percent of the time and really boring tasks. I mean honestly.. grass growing>challenges presented for tv viewers..
and the million dollars is rigged. are you within 25 dollars in your count. if you were you get a million dollars if you weren't you get nothing.so no choice there really. they already know how close you were. lol. it's a suckers bet.
this game is unengaging. poorly thought out and executed. and it's not even funny or interesting in anyway.
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kermithh4 June 2022I watched the show here in Sweden and find it entertaining and with quite a few laughs. I don't understand why some are complaining about the host, he's definitely keeping it on a good level. I agree what another person wrote that he once or twice could have held back to comment on the outcome and perhaps changed the outcome, but that's only my opinion, overall he did a great job. What I noticed though is that the contestants have friends and family in the audience and some decisions where a bit suspicious, just like if they got some subtle info on how to proceed. It may also be just me being too suspicious, I let it be for others to decide. Overall excellent entertaining for the family to watch or just by yourself on a Sunday evening!
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chaosrachel-9519026 June 2019I tried 2 episodes but couldn't make it past the third. It's beyond scripted, the host can get annoying in the sense he seems like he's from a 90s game show who thinks he's "it". The concept isn't too bad, but the execution of it is terrible also.
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ilikefloweryay24 June 2019I loved it, challenges were fun, only problem is that it's almost impossible to win the 1 million dollars, but that aside, it was a good gameshow
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kingtutramos13 July 2019Its a good game show, great concept however i was put off by the gameshow host, he was beyond annoying with all the dumb little remarks and phrases he says, honestly its the whitest black person ive ever seen or heard and its really, really annoying. I was only able to watch the first two episodes cause i couldnt stand the him, in my opinion he ruined the show.
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edwardsbs27 June 2019I'm rating a ten to try and off set the other low scores. This is a fun quick game show that focuses as much on the games as the people. It's not a serious drama but a good laugh designed for people who like game shows that put contestants in unique situations and then test them.
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martyup-949-8393119 June 2019Truth be told the whole show is lame. I like the concept of the tired contestants, but the challenges involve small objects that we can't really see.
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babyvaletta6 July 2020Pretty cool concept, but between the try hard host and the cringy contestants, the whole thing seemed super super artificial and just overall seemed like they overdid everything and rehearsed it all plenty.
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The Host of this show is so absolutely excruciatingly terrible that we had to stop watching it 20 minutes into episode 2...
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cherreldamoore18 June 2019This show is entering to say the least I really enjoyed watching sleepless people try and make it through their chaolenges. The show was really thought out when it comes to how the brain works without sleep. I would love to go and play tje game because I hardly sleep. I hope that others enjoy it as much as I do.
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nmshenton19 June 2019The show just takes advantage of people in desperate situations. It reminds me of episodes of Black Mirror *most specifically Fifteen Million Merits* (last season horrible, side note). Not a real game show. More or less a terrible show of what we have become, all about the money, shaming others, and showing a fake reality. I wanted to like it, unfortunately could not.