Mr Beast’s hit competition returns to Prime Video in a matter of days with 200 contestants

YouTuber Mr Beast is launching a brand new series of the hit competition Beast Games on Prime Video, arriving sooner than expected.

The inaugural season, which aired from December 2024 to January 2025, was a phenomenal success, becoming Prime’s most-watched unscripted programme ever with 50 million viewers in merely 25 days.

The show is set to return for a second season within days, boasting an enormous prize fund of $5,000,000 – approximately £3.7 million – making it among the largest cash prizes in reality competition history.

Entitled ‘Strong vs Smart’, the new season will feature 200 contestants comprising 100 of the world’s strongest competitors alongside 100 of the world’s brightest minds as they battle it out.

Pledging to be “bigger, bolder and more intense than ever”, Prime Video reveals: “As players face off in the ultimate collision of brain and biceps; alliances will form and trust will break.”

A brand new season of Beast Games is coming to Prime Video (Image: Prime Video)

“Every challenge pushes the limits of human strength, intelligence and strategy. What wouldn’t you do for $5,000,000?”.

Here’s everything you need to know about the forthcoming season.

When and how to watch Beast Games

Beast Games season 2 will see a special crossover episode (Image: Prime Video)

The second season of Beast Games will premiere within days. Audiences can watch the opening three episodes on January 7, though subsequent instalments will follow a weekly release schedule, reports the Mirror.

Beast Games Season 2 will be available on Prime Video across more than 240 countries and territories globally. The inaugural series remains accessible for streaming on the platform.

In a further demonstration of the show’s success, a third season has already been greenlit, as announced during the Amazon Upfront presentation in May.

Sneak peek and competitions

Prime Video has previously unveiled an action-packed trailer highlighting some “big time players” and “big time games”. The preview offered viewers a glimpse into a special crossover instalment featuring the Emmy Award-winning programme Survivor and its iconic presenter Jeff Probst.

Prime Video reveals: “Beast Games contestants will take on a hybrid challenge course that blends Beast Games’ larger-than-life innovation with Survivor’s groundbreaking format.

“The special incorporates authentic Survivor elements-including mid-challenge bribes, strategic twists, and signature physical obstacles-resulting in an episode that seamlessly bridges the worlds of content creators and traditional television.”

Numerous enthusiasts expressed their excitement, with one YouTube commenter writing: “1st season was an emotional rollercoaster and a test of human psychology. Hope season 2 will be better than that.”

nother exclaimed: “OHHHHH MYYYYYYY GAAAAAAAWDDDD,” whilst a third added: “Prime video will be cooking in 2026.”