Fear Factor

Fear Factor is an American reality game show centered around sports stunts and dares. It first aired from 2001 to 2006 before being canceled. The show made a comeback in 2011 but was canceled again on May 13, 2012. Following its second cancellation, a special two-part episode was broadcast in July 2012. The original Dutch version was titled Now or Neverland, but when Endemol USA and NBC adapted it for the American audience in 2001, they renamed it Fear Factor. The show features contestants competing in various stunts for a grand prize, typically $50,000. In the first five seasons, the contestants were usually three men and three women competing individually. However, in the sixth season, the format changed to four teams of two people, each with a pre-existing relationship. The show was hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan, with Matt Kunitz and David A. Hurwitz serving as executive producers and J. Rupert Thompson as the director.