Destination X (TV series)
| Destination X | |
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Reality competition | |
| Directed by | Ben Archard |
| Presented by | Jeffrey Dean Morgan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 27, 2025 – present |
Destination X is an American reality competition television series that premiered on NBC on May 27, 2025. The series is hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Production
On April 5, 2024, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series.[1][2][3][4] On September 19, 2024, the host, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, was announced.[5][6]
On April 24, 2025, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 27, 2025. The competitors were also announced. An exclusive sneak peek aired on May 3.[7][8][9]
Format
In this competition series, contestants are sent to Europe and are transported by bus to various locations, while blindfolded. The primary objective is to guess the location to where they have been transported, and games are played along the way to gain clues. The contestant each week whose guess is farthest from their true location is eliminated, and the process is repeated.[10]
Cast
The cast includes former Big Brother winner Josh Martinez; Peter Weber, a former Bachelor Nation and The Traitors contestant; and former Love Island contestant JaNa Craig.
| Contestant[9] | Age | Occupation | Hometown[9] | Entered | Exited | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Martinez | 31[11] | Big Brother winner | Miami, Florida
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Episode 1 | Episode 1 | Eliminated 1st (in Rome, Italy) |
| Jonah Evarts | TBA | English teacher | Manhattan, Kansas | Episode 2 | Eliminated 2nd (in Geneva, Switzerland) | |
| Rachel Rossette | 28[12] | Sales consultant | Orlando, Florida | Episode 3 | Eliminated 3rd (in Paris, France) | |
| Tai Lowry | TBA | Attorney and flight attendant | Prince George's County, Maryland | Episode 4 | Eliminated 4th (in Amsterdam, Netherlands) | |
| Kim Conner | TBA | Child protective services | Kaneohe, Hawaii | Episode 5 | Eliminated 5th (in Munich, Germany) | |
| Biggy Bailey | TBA | Sports bettor | Chattanooga, Tennessee | TBA | Participating | |
| Ally Bross | 27[13] | Travel influencer | Orlando, Florida | TBA | ||
| JaNa Craig | TBA | Love Island USA | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Episode 3 | TBA | |
| Shayne Cureton | TBA | Model | Indianapolis, Indiana | Episode 1 | TBA | |
| Mack Fitzgerald | TBA | State legislative attorney | Austin, Texas | TBA | ||
| Rick Szabo | TBA | Professional bird watcher | Picton, Ontario, Canada | TBA | ||
| Peter Weber | 33 | The Bachelor and The Traitors | Los Angeles, California
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Episode 3 | TBA |
Season Summary
| Episode | Challenge winner(s) | Eliminated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Air date | Reward | Map Room[a] | Player |
| 1 | "Welcome to Destination X" | May 27, 2025 | Ally [Mack][b] |
Ally, Jonah, Kim, Mack, Rick | Josh |
| 2 | "Take It Up a Notch" | June 3, 2025 | Ally, Rachel, Rick | Biggy, Kim, Rick, Shayne | Jonah |
| 3 | "Catching Feelings Changes Everything" | June 10, 2025 | Shayne, Tai | Ally, Kim, Shayne, Tai | Rachel |
| 4 | "Let the Deceit Begin" | June 17, 2025 | Biggy, Rick, Tai | Biggy[c] | Tai |
| 5 | "Moral Compass" | June 24, 2025 | Biggy, Mack, Rick, Shayne | Biggy, JaNa, Mack, | Kim |
| 6 | "The Most Haunted Castle in Europe" | July 1, 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | "The Clues Were There All Along" | July 8, 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
- ^ Every person who is safe from the map room is listed here as in some cases, a team lost but players on the losing team were safe.
- ^ In addition to winning, Ally won the reward for herself and one other player of her choice; she chose Mack.
- ^ As the winner of the second clue, Biggy was told the location for the round. At the risk of being eliminated, he needed to convince one player to pick the incorrect country. He managed to avoid elimination by convinving Tai to guess Brussels, Belgium.
Results
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| Place | Contestant | Episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| TBA | Biggy | RISK | SAFE | RISK | SAFE[a] | SAFE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Ally | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | RISK | RISK | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | JaNa | N/A[b] | IN | RISK | SAFE | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Shayne | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | RISK | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Mack | SAFE | RISK | RISK | RISK | SAFE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Rick | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | RISK | RISK | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Peter | N/A[b] | IN | RISK | RISK | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | Kim | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | OUT | ||
| 9 | Tai | RISK | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||
| 10 | Rachel | RISK | RISK | OUT | ||||
| 11 | Jonah | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| 12 | Josh | OUT | ||||||
- ^ As the winner of the second clue, Biggy was told the location for the round. At the risk of being eliminated, he needed to convince one player to pick the incorrect country. He managed to avoid elimination by convinving Tai to guess Brussels, Belgium.
- ^ a b JaNa and Peter both entered the game at the end of episode 3.[14]
Episodes
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| No. | Title [15][16] | Original release date [15][16] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18-49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to Destination X" | May 27, 2025 | 2.10[17] | 0.3/4[17] | |
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Episode 1 Results: Tags Collected & Answers Correct:
Team Captains & Clue Partners: Ally & Mack Teams: [in town of Orvieto]
Searchers: Mack & Biggy Riddle Partners:
Map Room
Location: Colosseum in Rome Contestant Eliminated: Josh | |||||
| 2 | "Take It Up a Notch" | June 3, 2025 | 2.11[18] | 0.3/5[18] | |
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Episode 2 Results: Mountain Challenge Teams:
Map Room Challenge Choosers: [in chalet of Flendruz]
Map Room
Location: Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland Contestant Eliminated: Jonah | |||||
| 3 | "Catching Feelings Changes Everything" | June 10, 2025 | 1.81[19] | 0.2/3[19] | |
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Episode 3 Results: Maze Challenge Pairs
Chateau Challenge Head-to-Head
Map Room Challenge Choosers
Map Room
Location: Eiffel Tower in Paris Contestant Eliminated: Rachel | |||||
| 4 | "Let the Deceit Begin" | June 17, 2025 | 1.90[20] | 0.2/3[20] | |
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Episode 4 Results: Dining Challenge Teams
While Tai was part of the winning team, she was in a separate location and couldn't receive the clue, which was being able to see the sights of Volendam while suspended in the air where her partners, Biggy and Rick completed their half of the challenge. Shifting Dunes Challenge
As the winner of the second clue, Biggy was informed of Destination X, but if he couldn't convince someone to pick the wrong country, he would be eliminated instead of the furthest player from Destination X. Map Room
Location: Canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands Contestant Eliminated: Tai | |||||
| 5 | "Moral Compass" | June 24, 2025 | 1.84[21] | 0.2/4[21] | |
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Episode 5 Results: Train Challenge Teams
Map Room Challenge Basket Claims
Map Room Challenge Baskets Swap
Map Room Challenge Basket Contents
The Magic Mirror's power is revealed (by Heidi Klum as the Magic Mirror) to be sending another player into the Map Room. Magic Mirror - Map Room Nominations:
Map Room
Location: Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany Contestant Eliminated: Kim | |||||
| 6 | "The Most Haunted Castle in Europe" | July 1, 2025 | TBD | TBA | |
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Episode 6 Results: | |||||
| 7 | "The Clues Were There All Along" | July 8, 2025 | TBD | TBA | |
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Episode 7 Results: | |||||
Special
| Title Rating (18–49) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sneak Preview of Destination X" | May 3, 2025 | 2.52[22] | 0.4/6[22] |
Critical response
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References
- ^ "BBC and NBCUniversal Co-Commission Hit Format "Destination X"" (Press release). NBC. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (April 17, 2023). "BBC & NBCUniversal Co-Order Adventure Reality Competition Destination X After The Traitors Alliance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "NBC Expands Unscripted Slate with the Greenlight of Epic Travel Adventure Competition Series' "Destination X"" (Press release). NBC. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (April 5, 2024). "Destination X Greenlit At NBC; U.S. Version Of Travel Adventure Competition To Be Produced By Twofour For 2025 Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Jeffrey Dean Morgan Named Host of NBC's Immersive Travel Competition Series "Destination X"" (Press release). NBC. September 19, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (September 19, 2024). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan To Host NBC's Destination X". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Three New Series, Breakout Comedies and Fan-Favorite Dramas Anchor NBC's Fall Lineup Boosted by Live Tentpole Specials" (Press release). NBC. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (May 10, 2024). "NBC Fall 2024-25 Schedule: Found, The Irrational & Night Court On The Move, Reba Returns To Friday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Jeffrey Dean Morgan Asks Where the X Am I? in NBC's New Travel Competition Series "Destination X," Premiering Tuesday, May 27 at 10 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. April 24, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Meet the cast of 'Destination X' reality show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan". EW.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- NBC Insider. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Jennifer Ianni (May 28, 2025). "Destination X: Rachel Rossette's Age, Job, Instagram & More". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Jennifer Ianni (May 28, 2025). "Destination X: Ally Bross's Age, Job, Instagram & More". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (May 27, 2025). "Meet the cast of Destination X reality show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Destination X Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c d "Destination X Episode Guide". Gracenote.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (May 30, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Tops Broadcast Networks with America's Got Talent 20th Season Premiere and Destination X Debut". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (June 5, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: America's Got Talent and Destination X on NBC Each Improve in Key Demos from Season Premieres". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (June 11, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: The 1% Club with Joel McHale on Fox Premieres as Second-Best Telecast in Prime Time Among Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (June 18, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: NHL Stanley Cup Final Concludes on TNT and truTV". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (June 25, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Tops in All Key Figures in Primetime". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (May 7, 2025). "Saturday Ratings: NBC and Peacock Deliver Most-Watched Kentucky Derby Race on Record in 36 Years". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Destination X at IMDb