Series synopsis
Hollywood Squares is an American reality television series that premiered on CBS on January 16, 2025. It stars Nate Burleson, Drew Barrymore, Tyra Banks and Julie Bowen.
Two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The celebrities are asked questions and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game.
Premise
Two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The celebrities are asked questions and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nate Burleson as Self - Host
- Drew Barrymore as Self
- Tyra Banks as Self
- Julie Bowen as Self
- Whitney Cummings as Self
- Tiffany Haddish as Self
- Thomas Lennon as Self
- Patricia Williams as Self
Supporting cast
- Tichina Arnold as Self
- Nicole Byer as Self
- Drew Carey as Self
- Pete Holmes as Self
- Debi Mazar as Self
- Bobby Moynihan as Self
- Chelsea Peretti as Self
- Jeff Ross as Self
- Robert Smigel as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- JB Smoove as Self
- Sam Jay as Self
- Andrew Rannells as Self
Guest cast
- Tyra Banks as Self
- Julie Bowen as Self
- Whitney Cummings as Self
- Tiffany Haddish as Self
- Thomas Lennon as Self
- Patricia Williams as Self
- Tichina Arnold as Self
- Nicole Byer as Self
- Drew Carey as Self
- Pete Holmes as Self
- Debi Mazar as Self
- Bobby Moynihan as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | January 16, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 22 | December 22, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's a Dysfunctional Family Show Celebs Drew Barrymore, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Julie Bowen, Whitney Cummings, Thomas Lennon, Ms. Pat, Tiffany Haddish, Tyra Banks, and Jeff Ross. |
January 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Mayor of the Sun Celebs Drew Barrymore, Drew Carrey, Bobby Moynihan, JB Smoove, Chelsea Peretti, Tichina Arnold, Nicole Byer, Debi Mazar, and Pete Holmes. |
January 16, 2025 |
| 3 |
It's a Kiss Party Celebs Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, Sam Jay, Whitney Cummings, Tyra Banks, Tiffany Haddish, Sheryl Underwood, Thomas Lennon and Drew Barrymore. |
January 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa's Got a Little Game | December 22, 2025 |
| 2 | Hand This Man a Candy Cane | December 22, 2025 |
| 3 | I Will Not Be Ignored, Glenn! | January 7, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2025 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |