Beast Games Season 2 is out.
And it’s better than ever.The rise of MrBeast from YouTube megastar to full blown mega franchise is remarkable. His transition from YouTube to streaming juggernaut has been just as impressive, with a reported $100 million budget behind Beast Games.I personally loved the sheer scale of this series, capped by its insane $10 million prize. Audiences clearly agreed: more than 2,500 viewers gave it an 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Oddly, the 10... Read more
Beast Games Season 2 is out.
And it’s better than ever.
The rise of MrBeast from YouTube megastar to full blown mega franchise is remarkable. His transition from YouTube to streaming juggernaut has been just as impressive, with a reported $100 million budget behind Beast Games.
I personally loved the sheer scale of this series, capped by its insane $10 million prize. Audiences clearly agreed: more than 2,500 viewers gave it an 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Oddly, the 10 professional critics scored it at just 20%.
Despite that strangely low critical reception, over 50 million people watched the show within its first 25 days on Amazon Prime.
It’s been a year since Season 1 dropped and now it’s back. And it’s clear the team learned a lot the first time around.
Season 2 moves at breakneck speed. While last season took a full episode to reach Beast City, this time it happens halfway through episode one. That means the more compelling team dynamics and alliances start forming almost immediately.
The show leans further into traditional reality TV territory..but does so on an epic scale.
It’s arguably a supersized blend of Ninja Warrior and The Cube, though its ambition makes those shows feel almost quaint by comparison.
I’m entering mild spoiler territory here, so stop reading now if you want to stay completely unspoiled…but the producers smartly found a fair and clever way to bring back many of last season’s standout contestants.
With the initial sets already built, it only made sense for Amazon to double down on a proven hit. Season 3 has already been confirmed.
With such a successful YouTube to streaming crossover, it does make you wonder whether traditional broadcasters will start mining YouTube for the next big thing. Honestly, it’s not a bad idea.
The real question is what traditional broadcasters can offer successful YouTubers. Amazon wrote a $100 million check…but very few creators can justify that level of investment.
Three episodes have already dropped, with new episodes releasing weekly on Amazon Prime. So far, I’m thoroughly enjoying the new season.
The rise of MrBeast from YouTube megastar to full blown mega franchise is remarkable. His transition from YouTube to streaming juggernaut has been just as impressive, with a reported $100 million budget behind Beast Games.
I personally loved the sheer scale of this series, capped by its insane $10 million prize. Audiences clearly agreed: more than 2,500 viewers gave it an 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Oddly, the 10 professional critics scored it at just 20%.
Despite that strangely low critical reception, over 50 million people watched the show within its first 25 days on Amazon Prime.
It’s been a year since Season 1 dropped and now it’s back. And it’s clear the team learned a lot the first time around.
Season 2 moves at breakneck speed. While last season took a full episode to reach Beast City, this time it happens halfway through episode one. That means the more compelling team dynamics and alliances start forming almost immediately.
The show leans further into traditional reality TV territory..but does so on an epic scale.
It’s arguably a supersized blend of Ninja Warrior and The Cube, though its ambition makes those shows feel almost quaint by comparison.
I’m entering mild spoiler territory here, so stop reading now if you want to stay completely unspoiled…but the producers smartly found a fair and clever way to bring back many of last season’s standout contestants.
With the initial sets already built, it only made sense for Amazon to double down on a proven hit. Season 3 has already been confirmed.
With such a successful YouTube to streaming crossover, it does make you wonder whether traditional broadcasters will start mining YouTube for the next big thing. Honestly, it’s not a bad idea.
The real question is what traditional broadcasters can offer successful YouTubers. Amazon wrote a $100 million check…but very few creators can justify that level of investment.
Three episodes have already dropped, with new episodes releasing weekly on Amazon Prime. So far, I’m thoroughly enjoying the new season.
