Series synopsis
Mental Samurai is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on March 19, 2019. It ended on July 13, 2021. It stars Rob Lowe.
A competition series that pushes every aspect of human intelligence and mental agility. Hosted by Rob Lowe, this gameshow is the first-ever obstacle course...for the mind.
Premise
A competition series that pushes every aspect of human intelligence and mental agility. Hosted by Rob Lowe, this gameshow is the first-ever obstacle course...for the mind.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Lowe as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 19, 2019 | May 21, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 9 | May 25, 2021 | July 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Premiere Contestants battle the boundaries of their minds to answer questions in 4 categories – knowledge, memory, puzzles, and sequencing – accurately with speed and precision in an attempt to become a “Mental Samurai.” |
March 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Week Two Another crop of eager contestants battle the boundaries of their minds to answer questions in 4 categories – knowledge, memory, puzzles and sequencing – accurately with speed and precision in an attempt to become a “Mental Samurai.” |
March 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Week Three Another crop of eager contestants battle the boundaries of their minds to answer questions in 4 categories – knowledge, memory, puzzles and sequencing – accurately with speed and precision in an attempt to become a “Mental Samurai.” |
April 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the second season premiere, Lowe welcomes contestants, including a former NFL player who is out to prove there's more to him than just his muscles; a teacher and philanthropist; an entrepreneur; a super-competitive gameshow veteran; and a trained knife and sword champion fighter. |
May 25, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lowe welcomes contestants including a NASA robotics researcher and his scientist fiancé, a magic enthusiast and a health app developer. |
June 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Host Rob Lowe welcomes contestants, including an Army veteran, medical lab scientist and animal activist, one of whom may defeat the Circle of Samurai and win over $100,000. |
June 8, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 19, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2021 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |