Top Shot
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| Also known as | 'Top Shot Reloaded' |
| Genre | Reality TV |
| Directed by | Adam Vetri |
| Presented by | Colby Donaldson |
| Starring | see contestants below |
| Composer(s) | Vanacore Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Craig Piligian Ralph Wikke Mitch Rosa (co-exec prod.) |
| Producer(s) | Ben Beatie Clark Bernstein Megan Gibson Michael Matsumoto Eric Mazer John McLaughlin (host prod.) |
| Location(s) | Santa Clarita, California |
| Cinematography | Matthew Novello |
| Editor(s) | John Wolfenden Andrew Pierce |
| Camera setup | multiple-camera setup |
| Production company(s) | Pilgrim Films & Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | History Channel |
| Original release | June 6, 2010 – August 28, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Top Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains. That contestant receives a $100,000 grand prize and the title of "Top Shot." Survivor contestant Colby Donaldson is the host.
Top Shot is based on a progressive elimination to narrow down the starting field of sixteen to eighteen contestants to a final winner. The game challenges the players with their skill and ability with a range of weapons, most often firearms including handguns, pistols, and rifles, but can include grenade launchers, bows or crossbows, and thrown weapons such as knives and hatchets. When not in competition or practice, the combined group are secluded in a well-furnished house with food and recreational activities.
The initial half of the game splits the contestants into two teams, Red and Blue, and given shirts and jackets of that color to identify them. Each round during the team challenges feature two shooting contests. The first is a team challenge where the two teams vie against each other in a competition. The teams are first introduced to the firearm they will be using and are given separate practice periods and the help of a professional shooter to learn and adjust to the weapon as well as any special conditions they may have to encounter. This allows the team to assess the other members which often is necessary for strategy. The subsequent challenge will involve the same weapon and similar shooting skill, but often with an added twist, such as shooting at now-moving targets. At the challenge, the teams may compete directly to reach a certain condition first, or perform separately to try to obtain the best time or score; in this latter case, the other team is sent away as to be unaware of the other team's score or time before their turn. Teams are generally balanced before a challenge, with larger teams sitting out shooters selected by themselves or the opposing team based on the rules of the season.
The losing team of the challenge has to vote two members from their team to go to the elimination challenge. The vote takes place at a special shooting range with wooden targets, each with the name of a remaining team member. Each player votes by firing a round into the target of their choice, though they cannot vote for themselves. The two players receiving the most votes enters the elimination challenge. If there is a tie, a random cartridge with a player's name is drawn from an ammo box (excluding those that are tied), and that player's next shot determines who goes to the elimination challenge.
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