Divided (U.S. game show)
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| Genre | Game Show |
| Presented by | Mike Richards |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Running time | 20−22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Talpa Media USA, Inc. |
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| Original network | Game Show Network |
| Original release | January 19, 2017 – present |
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Divided is an American television game show broadcast by Game Show Network (GSN) based on the British series of the same name. Each episode consists of four contestants playing as one team who must agree on answers to questions they are given. The longer it takes the team to come to an agreement, the less money the team earns for each question. The series, hosted by Mike Richards, premiered January 19, 2017, with some critics believing that the show's name and timing were appropriate given the tumultuous preceding presidential election and its premiere date coming the day before the inauguration.
Each episode consists of three rounds. A team of four contestants starts the game; one player is eliminated after two rounds of play. For each question, the team has 60 seconds to unanimously agree on an answer; the available money decreases the longer it takes. Each contestant must enter the same response on their respective panel and then everyone must simultaneously lock in an answer and stop the clock. If the team answers the question correctly, they bank whatever money is left on the clock; if they are wrong, or if time runs out, their bank is reduced by half.
The first round consists of three questions. Each question has one correct answer, and the opening value is $5,000. After the first question has been played, the team is afforded two "takeovers" to use in the rest of the game. To use a takeover, one contestant presses a smaller yellow button in front of them; their answer is then considered to be the team's answer. In the second round, there are again three questions. Each question starts with a value of $10,000 and has two correct answers; the team must select both correct answers in order to get credit. After the second round, the contestants secretly vote on which of them will be eliminated from further play. In order to eliminate a contestant, the other three must agree unanimously. If there is no unanimous agreement, then the contestants are given a 10-second grace period before their bank begins to drain. Once there is an unanimous agreement, the chosen contestant is eliminated from the show with no winnings. The third round consists of two questions. The first requires the team to rank three answers in a stated order and starts with a value of $15,000. The second has an opening value of $25,000 and any or all of the answers may be correct; the contestants must select all correct answers, and only the correct answers in order to get credit.
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