99 to Beat Cast & Episode Guide

99 to Beat Cast & Episode Guide

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Latest New Episode: Meet the Galliance · S2 E7 — 11 November 2026

Next New Episode: Premiere: Do You Believe in Miracles? · S2 E1 — 15 November 2026 on FOX

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Premiere: Do You Believe in Miracles? · S2 E1

15 November 2026 · 12:00 AM EST · FOX · New

Season 2 of 99 to Beat begins with 100 contestants facing a succession of games that appear simple on the surface but demand physical ability, coordination, focus and nerve. The format gives every challenge a clear consequence: competitors must avoid finishing last as the field is gradually reduced. For the premiere, the emphasis is on establishing that large-scale contest, where apparently straightforward activities become high-pressure tests and the slightest lapse can carry immediate importance.

The opening episode brings the series’ central rule into focus. Rather than competing only to record the fastest or highest score, contestants are trying to stay out of last place. That structure makes each game relevant to survival in the competition, while the range of physical and comedic challenges keeps the action accessible and unpredictable.

Friends or Foes? · S2 E8

18 November 2026 · 9:02 PM EST · FOX · New

Season 2, episode 8 of 99 to Beat brings the remaining contestants back for five elimination games: “Excess Baggage,” “Defrost,” “Leg Thower,” “Blind Luck” and “Cut the Tension. The FOX competition series asks 100 participants to avoid finishing last in a succession of deceptively simple challenges, testing physical ability, coordination, focus and nerve as the field narrows. This instalment continues that format with a compact run of contests in which every result matters to the size of the remaining group.

The episode’s confirmed challenges span “Excess Baggage,” “Defrost,” “Leg Thower,” “Blind Luck” and “Cut the Tension. Their individual rules are not specified, but each contributes to the broader 99 to Beat premise: contestants must stay ahead of the final-place finishers rather than simply outperforming everyone else.

About 99 to Beat

99 to Beat is a FOX competition series in which 100 contestants face a succession of simple, unusual and often humorous games. The objective is straightforward: outlast the other participants and become the final contestant remaining. Hosted by Ken Jeong, the series turns everyday skills, timing, concentration and luck into high-pressure contests, balancing large-scale competition with a playful tone.

How the Series Works

The format builds its competition around short-form challenges rather than a single specialized talent. Contestants must quickly understand each task, perform under pressure and avoid elimination as the field narrows. The games are designed to be accessible in concept while producing difficult decisions and unpredictable results, making consistency, composure and a willingness to embrace the absurd as important as athletic ability. The overall structure steadily reduces the group until one competitor claims victory.

Host and Competition Format

Ken Jeong serves as the central on-screen host, guiding contestants through the challenges and supplying the comic energy that defines the presentation. The series is adapted from the international 99 to Beat format, whose appeal comes from placing a large group of ordinary competitors in imaginative contests with clear, quickly understood objectives. Its ensemble setup allows personalities and rivalries to develop naturally while keeping the focus on the next test and the race to be the last person standing.

99 to Beat — Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Contestants Compete on 99 to Beat?

The competition begins with 100 contestants, with the goal of being the one participant left after the elimination games.

99 to Beat Episode Archive

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Meet the Galliance

11 November 2026 · Season 2, Episode 7

In Season 2, Episode 7 of 99 to Beat, the remaining contestants face five elimination games: “Ball Party,” “Domino Balance,” “Power Up,” “Spaced Out” and “Car Tire Bowling.