| CHILD GENIUS (LIFETIME)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
1/6/15
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3/10/16
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
2 (18 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, November 2015) Lifetime's competition series, Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest returns for season two, featuring America's most extraordinary and gifted children as they prep for the ultimate battle of the brains. The competition, created in cooperation with American Mensa, takes place over ten weeks and tests the nation's brightest young minds on their knowledge in categories such as math, spelling, geography, and current events. With a $100,000 college fund and the title of Child Genius 2016 at stake, the kids - and their families - will stop at nothing to make it to the top of the class. Former NASA astronaut, Leland Melvin, returns as the host. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Leland Melvin as Host
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Dan Snook as EP
· David Hillman as EP (Lifetime)
· Eli Lehrer as EP (Lifetime)
· John Hesling as EP
· Laurie Girion as EP
· Mary Donahue as EP (Lifetime)
· Pam Healey as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Shed Media
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