David Tennant hosting Genius Game on ITV
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David Tennant’s Genius Game divides viewers already: ‘What a waste of an hour’

'This won't get another series'

Viewers of David Tennant game show Genius Game have lambasted the new ITV series as a ‘waste of time’.

How does the Genius Game work?

Pitting eleven contestants against each other as they compete in challenges that test their strategic thinking and social skills to eliminate one another from the competition, the sole winner is crowned ‘The Genius’ and takes home a cash prize.

However, amid expectations that Genius Game could prove to be the ‘new Traitors‘, unimpressed observers slammed the format and rules for being “too confusing”. Other viewers, meanwhile, were not dazzled by Doctor Who star David‘s role in the programme.

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Contestants for Genius Game on ITV
Are the rules for The Genius Game ‘too confusing’? (Credit: ITV)

‘Completely confusing’

“How can anybody enjoy this programme if nobody understands how it works?” one viewer asked on X.

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David Tennant hosting Genius Game on ITV
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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer