500 Questions: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hosted by Dan Harris, 500 Questions challenges the smartest people in the country to achieve the seemingly impossible task of answering 500 of the most difficult general knowledge questions ever devised. There's only one simple rule: never get three wrong in a row — or you're gone. No saves, no helps, no multiple choice, 500 Questions keeps you on the edge of your seat to see if any of these geniuses can do it. It is the ultimate test, where intellect, strategy and stamina are all equally essential in order to win.

Series details

• Title: 500 Questions
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Family
• Premiere date: 2015-05-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 85 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1782

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Quest — Host
• Dan Harris — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-05-20; final listed air date 2015-05-28; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-05-26; final listed air date 2016-06-01; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from 500 Questions 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.