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Jimmy Donaldson — better known on the Internet as MrBeast, the content creator who’s become famous for wild and expensive stunts — has always wanted to take what he does on YouTube and make it even bigger. This year, he put that dream into motion with Beast Games, the Prime Video competition series that gathered 1,000 contestants for a chance to win a cash prize in the millions. “With YouTube, it’s harder to tell a story, and to have arcs, within one single 30-minute video,” Donaldson said during a recent THR Presents panel. “We had a desire to have better stories [about the contestants] and to have even bigger cash prizes.”

Donaldson and his executive producer Sean Klitzner assembled a crack team of creatives to bring their vision to life — starting with casting director Katy Wallin, who spent 12 weeks talking to over 100,000 people in her search for contestants. I’ve never worked this hard in my life,...

What happens when the top YouTuber in the world, Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast, hosts a competition show and is in Emmy consideration for outstanding reality competition series and host? Kids of all ages and adults line up for hours beforehand at the Television Academy’s HQ in North Hollywood, waiting to get into the room for Prime Video’s FYC for “Beast Games.” And almost three hours later, they wait for a meet and greet with one of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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Yes, MrBeast was going to be in the room, along with his co-creators and executive producers Tyler Conklin and Sean Klitzner; editor, creator and co-host Mack Hopkins; casting director Katy Wallin; production designer Stephen Leonhardt; and winner Jeffrey Randall Allen, aka Player 831, to discuss that first season. The show has also been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Amazon’s Prime Video.

MrBeast‘s reality competition series “Beast Games” has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Amazon’s Prime Video.

The wildly successful show became the streamer’s most-watched unscripted series ever. The series reached 50 million viewers in the 25 days after its Dec. 19 premiere, according to Amazon.

Hosted and co-created by MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson, “Beast Games” sees 1,000 players compete in physical, mental, and social challenges for a chance to win a $10 million dollar cash prize.

The inaugural season was won by Jeffrey Randall Allen, also known as Player 831, who beat out 999 competitors to take home $10 million, after a game of chance doubled the prize. In the final round, he faced Twana Barnett, Player 830, and picked the correct briefcase containing the prize check.

According to the Guinness World Records, the show broke 44 records during film. Allen’s prize money was the largest prize fund awarded for a competitive reality TV show and...

A familiar fan debate popped up thanks to an alleged casting listing from Beast Games Season 2. 

The Amazon Prime Video reality competition series broke records earlier this year, as YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson brought his familiar brand of blockbuster content creation to the platform with a battle for the biggest prize in TV history. 

Season 1 saw salesman Jeffrey Randall Allen win the grand prize of $10 million. This set up a second season for the series as Donaldson and his team attempt to top what they did with the first batch of episodes. 

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MrBeast recently revealed what he regrets about Beast Games season 1 as well as the improvements he's going to make going forward that will ensure the game is a lot more cutthroat among the contestants. The famous YouTuber has one of the largest social media followings ever, and over the past year, he translated his online success into a reality competition series called Beast Games that involved elaborate competitions and a giant sum of money as the grand prize. When the finale was released in February 2025, Jeffrey Randall Allen won a jaw-dropping $10 million.

MrBeast admitted that he's looking to up the ante for Beast Games season 2, which will make the competition more "cutthroat."

It's been over a month since Beast Games season 1 ended, and MrBeast and the finalists recently reunited for an interview with Jon Youshaei, during which they reflected on the competition. At one point, MrBeast admitted he's looking to...

YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, created the reality game competition Beast Games, which recently concluded its first season. The show’s first season was won by Jeffrey Randall Allen, who was awarded a grand cash prize of $10 million. According to reports, Allen will not be taking home the whole amount won on the game show.

MrBeast’s Beast Games season 1 concluded recently (Credit: Prime Video).

The reality series has been the center of an ongoing controversy regarding the treatment of its contestants. As a result, it is easy for viewers to blame the YouTuber for Allen losing out on a large portion of the grand prize. However, netizens reacted to the news on social media and realized MrBeast wasn’t at fault. Here is why the winner of Beast Games is losing $5 million.

Beast Games winner reportedly set to lose almost $5 million from prize money

Beast Games premiered in December...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “Beast Games” Season 1

Thursday’s finale of “Beast Games” saw what started out as 1,000 players get whittled down to six as they faced off for a grand prize of $5 million in cash.

But in a surprise twist, co-creator, executive producer and host Jimmy Donaldson — aka MrBeast — gave the group, who defied the odds over the course of the season in a series of physical, mental and social challenges, the opportunity to double the total prize they would compete for to $10 million based on a coin toss — making it the largest prize in game show history.

Gage Gallagher, known as Player 974, stepped up to volunteer to perform the toss, successfully doubling the amount for the group. But the person who would end up taking home the money in the end was Player 831: Jeff Allen.

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Beast Games is one of the biggest reality competition series on television right now, and it might grant its winner the largest cash prize in the history of the tournament. As viewers follow the show on Amazon Prime Video, it’s becoming clearer who the crowd-favorite is – or perhaps the potential winner.

MrBeast in Beast Games / Credits: Prime Video

YouTube star MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, gathered one thousand participants to compete in a series of physical, mental, and social challenges for a chance to win $5 million – or potentially $10 million – in cash prize.

Prime Video’s Beast Games might already have a winner

The famed YouTuber recently posted an update on his X profile teasing viewers with the upcoming announcement of the Beast Games winner. MrBeast said that it could be the “largest cash prize in the history of entertainment,” which is definitely a huge deal.

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Beast Games' Jeff, designated as Player 831, has Amazon Prime Video subscribers curious to find out more about his life off-camera.

Developed by YouTube megastar Mr. Beast, Beast Games is making history by giving 1,000 competitors a chance at a game-show record $5 million prize. The hit series' final episodes are nearly ready to air as the field is narrowed down to the last few contestants, all of whom have a real shot at the grand prize.

Included in the final group of 10 is Jeffrey Randall Allen, who is quickly rising to fame through his unique experience on this one-of-a-kind game show.

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