David Tennant show branded ITV’s ‘most expensive flop in years’ set to be axed
The show has suffered from low ratings.
David Tennant’s new ITV gameshow is reportedly not long for this TV world, amid low viewership figures.
The Genius Game debuted earlier this year in a timeslot that put it up against Race Across The World, and it seems the gamble has not paid off, as the show has been branded an ‘expensive flop’.
Hosted by the 54-year-old Doctor Who star, the programme saw 11 people billed as geniuses battle it out in what ITV dubbed a ‘fiendish battle of wits’ to test their intelligence and try to clinch a top prize.
Yet only 1.2 million viewers tuned in for the first episode (via Broadcast Now), significantly behind Race Across the World, which pulled in 3.1 million in the same timeslot over on BBC One.
According to the Radio Times, the low ratings for The Genius Game put the show at just half the 2.2 million average for the 9pm time slot on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Following the surprisingly low ITV viewer numbers, the show is now reportedly on the precipice of being cancelled.
The Genius Game is said to be on the brink of cancellation (Credits: Jack Barnes/ITV)
