The Weakest Link is a British television quiz show, mainly broadcast on BBC Two and BBC One. It was devised by Fintan Coyle Nine contestants work as a team to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and amass prize money up to a total of £1,000 per round. After each round, the contestants vote for whoever they consider the worst player. That player is the Weakest Link and is forced to endur…The Weakest Link
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A surreal and humiliating blend of "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" and "Survivor," this quiz show pits eight contestants against one another as they answer seven rounds of questions. Money is added to the pot for every question they get right, but sinks to zero for wrong answers.
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By what name was Weakest Link (2020) officially released in Canada in English?
