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The CW has come up with a 10 point word score with “renewal.” The smallest broadcast network has decided to order a third season of the game show. The second season of 30 episodes resumes this fall.
A game show based on the popular board game first published in 1948, the Scrabble TV series is hosted by Craig Ferguson (replacing Raven-Symoné). In the show, wordsmiths battle it out by playing a series of addictive, word-based games. Each episode features a pair of complete games. In a game, two players compete in word games in three rounds. The player with the most points at the end of those rounds moves on to the final game for a chance to win $10,000.
Airing on Thursday nights, the second season of Scrabble averages a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 412,000 viewers (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season one, that’s down by 16% in the demo and up by 13% in viewership.
The second season resumes on October 1st with the first of nine new installments. The third season is expected to begin airing at some point in 2027.
What do you think? Have you watched this TV version of the Scrabble game? Are you glad The CW has renewed the series for a third season?
