Scripps National Spelling Bee: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Scripps National Spelling Bee (2010): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
On Scripps National Spelling Bee students prepare for local spelling bees using a variety of materials provided by us and Merriam-Webster, and they advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C., by winning a series of spellings as outlined by their local spelling bee sponsors. In general terms, the program is open to students who have neither turned 16 nor passed beyond the eighth grade, and who attend schools that officially enrolled with our program for the current academic year.
Series details
- Title: Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Format: Reality
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2010-06-04
- Status in TVmaze: Running
- Network listed by TVmaze: ION
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 17654
- IMDb ID: tt1043827
- TVDB ID: 167681
Cast and credited roles
- Mina Kimes — Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 2010: premiered 2010-06-04; final listed air date 2010-06-04.
- Season 2016: premiered 2016-05-26; final listed air date 2016-05-26; episode order: 1.
- Season 2017: premiered 2017-06-01; final listed air date 2017-06-01; episode order: 1.
- Season 2022: premiered 2022-06-02; final listed air date 2022-06-02; episode order: 1.
- Season 2023: premiered 2023-06-01; final listed air date 2023-06-01; episode order: 1.
- Season 2024: premiered 2024-05-30; final listed air date 2024-05-30; episode order: 1.
- Season 2025: premiered 2025-05-28; final listed air date 2025-05-29; episode order: 2.
- Season 2026: premiered 2026-05-27; final listed air date 2026-05-28; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from Scripps National Spelling Bee on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.



