Fear Factor Returning With “Unforgiving” New Twist 25 Years After Show’s Original Debut

Get your gag reflexes ready because Fear Factor is back.

The intense reality competition series is returning to TV later this year, Fox announced May 12. However, nearly 25 years after the show first premiered on NBC, the challenges come with a surprising twist.

“The iconic reality competition Fear Factor is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring,” Fox revealed in a press release. “Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting—and fear is a weapon.”

The revival, currently titled Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, will debut during the 2025-2026 television season.

Fear Factor first debuted on NBC in 2001 and was hosted by Joe Rogan until it went off the air in 2006. The show’s adrenaline-pumping obstacles included major stunts, dangerous games and stomach-turning challenges in which players had to eat disgusting bug and animal parts in an attempt to win the $50,000 cash prize.