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American television game show
Small Fortune Genre Presented by
Lil Rel Howery Country of origin United States Original language English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6 Executive producers
Lil Rel Howery
Lucas Church
David Flynn
Steve Barry
Joe Braswell
Production companies Network
NBC Release May 31 (2021-05-31 ) – July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19 )
Small Fortune is an American television
game show hosted by
Lil Rel Howery .
[1] It premiered on
NBC on May 31, 2021, at 10:00 P.M.
ET . It was canceled after one season on January 20, 2022. This series is an adaptation on a
British TV series with the same name .
Premise
In each episode, teams of three from various backgrounds, from first responders to Olympians from around the country, work together to earn a shot at competing for the $250,000 cash prize in the "Big Little Heist " finale game.
Each team must prove their skills on these miniature playing fields from a shrunken sushi conveyor belt to a mini
Ellis Island . These challenges will require intense focus because with games this small, there's no room for mistakes as the slightest miscalculation or tremble may result in losing thousands of dollars.
[2]
Episodes
Production
On April 3, 2019, NBC ordered an American adaptation of Small Fortune , produced by Youngest Media and co-produced by
Universal Television Alternative .
[11] On June 23, 2020, NBC announced that the actor and comedian
Lil Rel Howery would host and be executive producer, with production beginning in late 2020.
[12] This show premiered on May 31, 2021.
[13]
[14] On January 20, 2022, NBC reported the show had been canceled after one season.
[15]
Other broadcasts
In Canada, Small Fortune is
simulcast by
Global .
[16]
References
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b Berman, Marc (July 20, 2021).
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^ Thorne, Will (April 3, 2019).
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Variety . Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
^ White, Peter (June 23, 2020).
" 'Small Fortune': Lil Rel Howery To Host & Exec Produce NBC's Remake Of British Gameshow Format" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2020-06-23 .
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"NBC's "Small Fortune" Takes Comedy and Competition to New Levels with Premiere Set for Monday, May 31 at 10 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release).
NBC . March 29, 2021 – via
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"Small Fortune: NBC Sets Premiere Date for Game Show Hosted by Lil Rel Howery" . TV Series Finale . March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021 .
^ White, Peter (January 20, 2022).
"Lil Rel Howery's 'Small Fortune' Canceled At NBC" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ Sousa, Adrian (June 3, 2021).
"Global Announces Hot New Summer Lineup Loaded With Hit Original Series, Fresh Content, and Big Reality TV" . Global . Retrieved June 16, 2021 .