“Fear Factor” has been renewed for a second season, Fox announced Thursday. Johnny Knoxville returns as host of the competition series.
In “Fear Factor: House of Horror,” a reboot of the hit 2000s show that ran for seven seasons, a group of strangers living together in a remote location “overcome their fear, win the grand prize, and earn the right to declare ‘Fear is not a factor!’ In the end, only one contestant overcomes fear and takes home the huge grand prize.”
“‘Fear Factor: House of Horrors’ has instantly established itself as Fox’s signature unscripted series, and viewers can’t get enough of which episodes will propel them and the cast to absolute dominance,” Michael Thorne, president of Fox Television Networks, said in a statement. “Johnny Knoxville’s fearless and unpredictable energy makes him the perfect ringmaster. He and our friends at Endemol have redefined this iconic format and elevated it to be fresh, addictive, competitive and cringe-worthy in every way possible. And believe it or not, they’re already planning new ways to up the shock and awe quotient for Season 2.”
The debut episode of “Fear Factor: House of Fear” reached 16.5 million viewers across multiple platforms since the show debuted earlier this year, according to Fox.
“Reviving an icon like ‘Fear Factor’ required a host to match its legacy, and Johnny Knoxville was the ultimate catalyst for this evolution. He not only hosted ‘Fear Factor: House of Fear,’ he became its central figure,” Sharon Levy, CEO of Endemol Shine North America, said in a statement. “Winning the title of most streamed unscripted series this season is a huge win for our amazing partners at ESNA and FOX and shows that the Fear format is as strong as ever. We’re already planning how we’ll push our social strategies and physical stunts to even more visceral and stomach-turning heights for Season 2. We’re just getting started.”
