Series synopsis
Beat Shazam is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on May 25, 2017. It was created by Jeff Apploff, Wes Kauble. It stars Jamie Foxx, Nick Cannon, Kelly Osbourne and Corinne Foxx.
Game show in which teams of two race against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the highest score will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the world’s most popular song identification app, for the chance to win a cash prize.
Premise
Game show in which teams of two race against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the highest score will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the world’s most popular song identification app, for the chance to win a cash prize.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jamie Foxx as Self - Host
- Nick Cannon as Self - Guest Host
- Kelly Osbourne as Self - Guest DJ
- Corinne Foxx as Self - DJ
- DJ Irie as Announcer (voice)
- Terrence Howard as Self
- Odell Beckham Jr. as Self
- Tony Gonzalez as Self
Supporting cast
- MC Hammer as Self
- Snoop Dogg as Self
- Mariah Carey as Self
- Christina Milian as Self
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self
- Michael Bolton as Self
- Michael Bivins as Self
- Ricky Bell as Self
- Ronnie DeVoe as Self
- Ginuwine as Self
- Smokey Robinson as Self
- Tionne Watkins as Self
Guest cast
- Terrence Howard as Self
- Odell Beckham Jr. as Self
- Tony Gonzalez as Self
- MC Hammer as Self
- Snoop Dogg as Self
- Mariah Carey as Self
- Christina Milian as Self
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self
- Michael Bolton as Self
- Michael Bivins as Self
- Ricky Bell as Self
- Ronnie DeVoe as Self
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 91 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | May 25, 2017 | September 14, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 14 | May 29, 2018 | September 18, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 14 | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 10 | June 3, 2021 | August 19, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 12 | May 23, 2022 | September 5, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 12 | May 23, 2023 | September 12, 2023 |
| Season 7 | 12 | May 28, 2024 | September 17, 2024 |
| Season 8 | 3 | July 28, 2026 | August 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode One In the series premiere of this game show, teams of two go up against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. |
May 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode Two Pits teams of two against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify songs. |
June 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode Three Pits teams of two against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify songs. |
June 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One | May 29, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode Two Teams of basketball super-fans compete and special guest Kareem-Abdul Jabbar stops by. |
June 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode Three Michael Bolton makes a special guest appearance. |
June 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teachers Win Big! Teams of teachers compete. |
May 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Keep the Faith! Teams of youth pastors, gospel singers and rabbis compete. |
May 27, 2019 |
| 3 |
Beauty and the Beats Teams of beauty queens, sanitation workers and a married couple compete. |
June 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everybody Dance Now! Three teams of two compete in the all-new season premiere episode. |
June 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Beat Shazam Celebrity Challenge! Teaming up to play for charity are rap legend Ludacris & award-winning actor Larenz Tate, Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski & supermodel Camille Kostek, and "Real Housewives'" Dorit Kemsley & Garcelle Beauvais. |
June 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Daddy-Daughter Time Host Jamie Foxx, and series deejay Corinne Foxx, are joined by three other father-daughter teams competing for a life-changing fortune! |
June 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Friends, Family and Trash! Teams of best friends, a brother and sister, and sanitation executives compete. |
May 23, 2022 |
| 2 |
Holding Out for a Hero! Teams of fire marshals, deputy sheriffs and a married military couple compete. |
May 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
Did She Just Do the Splits?!?!? Mother-daughter cheerleaders, sassy sisters-in-law and a pair of doctors compete. |
June 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's a Family Affair Nick Cannon guest hosts; teams of mothers battle to take home the $1 million prize. |
May 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Schoolhouse Nick Cannon guest hosts; Kelly Osbourne guest DJs; teams of teachers battle to take home the $1 million prize. |
May 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Sibling Smackdown! Teams of siblings battle to take home the $1 million prize; Nick Cannon guest hosts. |
June 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamie's Back Teams of sorority sisters, roommates and friends battle to take home the prize. |
May 28, 2024 |
| 2 |
School's Out Teams of teachers battle to take home the prize. |
June 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Father's Day Face-Off! On a special Father's Day episode, teams of fathers and their sons/daughters battle to take home the million-dollar prize. |
June 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Foxxs Are Back on Fox! Jamie and Corinne are back for the epic season eight premiere as bestie moms, bartender buddies and former NFL cheerleaders compete for the million-dollar prize! |
July 28, 2026 |
| 2 |
No One Can Stop Them! Teams of best friends, mechanics, and physical therapists battle it out for the million-dollar prize. |
August 4, 2026 |
| 3 | TBA | August 11, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 25, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2024 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |