Identity (2006)

Genre

game show

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Contestants try to match personal facts with a group of 12 strangers on stage. Correct matches add prize money up to $500,000. Penn Jillette hosts the game.

suspensefullightheartedinteractivequiz-likecasualcompetitivefast-pacedtheatrical

What happens

Identity is an American game show, created by Tim Puntillo, and produced by Reveille Productions for NBC. Hosted by magician Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), with narrations by Joe Cipriano, the format focuses on contestants working out which facts are linked to one of 12 strangers in each episodes, through visual observations and deductions, with correct matches increasing the prize money they can walk away – up to a jackpot of $500,000 for matching all identities. Contestants have access to lifelines, denoted as "helps", which can assist at times, and may also ask questions to some of the strangers at various points during the game show. Identity ran for only one season, beginning strongly with its premiere on December 18, 2006, before ratings declined over the course of its broadcast until its final episode on April 27, 2007. Despite plans to air a second season, NBC chose not to commission further episodes, though the format was later leased to other countries including France, Russia and the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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