History of Brain Games (2011 TV series) in Timeline
Brain Games is a popular science television series that premiered on National Geographic in 2011, exploring cognitive science through illusions, psychological experiments, and counterintuitive thinking. The show gained popularity and set a record as the highest-rated premiere for a National Geographic original series in 2013, attracting 1.5 million viewers. It aims to make complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging to a broad audience through interactive demonstrations and expert insights.
2011: Series Debut on National Geographic
In 2011, Brain Games, an American popular science television series exploring cognitive science, debuted on National Geographic as a special.
2013: Original Series Premiere
In 2013, Brain Games returned as an original series on National Geographic, achieving the highest premiere rating for any National Geographic original series with 1.5 million viewers.
2016: Reruns Added to Go Time Block
In the fall of 2016, Litton Entertainment added repurposed reruns of Brain Games to its syndicated Go Time block.
2017: Reruns Added to One Magnificent Morning Block
In the fall of 2017, Brain Games reruns were added to The CW's One Magnificent Morning block.
2018: Live Event Announcement
In the fall of 2018, National Geographic announced that Brain Games would return as a 2-hour live event.
December 2019: New Format Announcement
In December 2019, it was announced that a new format of Brain Games, hosted by Keegan-Michael Key, would premiere on January 20, 2020.
December 29, 2019: Sneak Peek Played
On December 29, 2019, a sneak peek of the new format of Brain Games was played.
January 17, 2020: Ninth Season Announcement
On January 17, 2020, a ninth season of Brain Games was announced, but production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ninth season was branded as "Brain Games: On the Road" and was hosted by Chuck Nice and released on both National Geographic and Disney+.
January 20, 2020: New Format Premiere
On January 20, 2020, the new format of Brain Games, hosted by Keegan-Michael Key, premiered; neuroscientist Daniel Levitin was brought in as a script consultant for the season.
April 2020: No Live Event Broadcast
As of April 2020, the announced 2-hour live event for Brain Games had not been broadcast.
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