The Biggest Loser: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

People in this game strive to lose. In fact, the more weight they lose, the better they feel! That's because the one who sheds the most pounds is declared victorious. In this down under unscripted production of the popular American series, twelve contestants vie for the smallest number on the scale.

Series details

• Title: The Biggest Loser
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2006-02-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6801
• IMDb ID: tt0818297
• TVDB ID: 81559

Cast and credited roles

• Shannan Ponton — Shannan Ponton
• Michelle Bridges — Michelle Bridges

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-02-13; final listed air date 2006-04-30.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-02-04; final listed air date 2007-04-26.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-02-03; final listed air date 2008-05-01.
• Season 4: premiered 2009-02-01; final listed air date 2009-04-27.
• Season 5: premiered 2010-01-31; final listed air date 2010-04-18.
• Season 6: premiered 2011-01-30; final listed air date 2011-05-02.
• Season 7: premiered 2011-02-16; final listed air date 2012-05-08.
• Season 8: premiered 2013-03-17; final listed air date 2013-05-28.
• Season 9: premiered 2014-01-19; final listed air date 2014-04-13.
• Season 10: premiered 2015-09-13; final listed air date 2015-12-08.
• Season 11: premiered 2017-03-14; final listed air date 2017-05-01.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Biggest Loser 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.