Secret Millionaire is a British reality television series that premiered on Channel 4 on November 29, 2006. It ended on August 27, 2012.
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds. Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary. The UK version is produced by production company RDF Media. It first aired in 2006 on Channel 4, with further series in subsequent years.
Premise
The Secret Millionaire is a reality television show which originated in the UK, in which millionaires go incognito into impoverished communities and agree to give away tens of thousands of pounds. Members of the community are told the cameras are present to film a documentary. The UK version is produced by production company RDF Media. It first aired in 2006 on Channel 4, with further series in subsequent years.
Myles Kovacs, co-founder of DUB magazine, and his wife Cynthia, head over to the Watts area of Los Angeles to search for a prospective recipient to their money.
December 10, 2008
Season 2 preview7 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Dani Johnson: Knoxville, TN
March 6, 2011
2
Marc Paskin: Detroit, MI
March 13, 2011
3
James Malinchak: Gary, IN
Motivational speaking mogul and author James Malinchak leaves his jet-setting life behind to live in Gary, Indiana, a city hit hard by the economic downturn. He will spend a week living on welfare level wages in a rundown neighborhood. While there, he will spend time volunteering where his help is needed most, searching for deserving people and organizations that are making a real difference, and will surprise these heroes with donations of thousands of dollars from his own fortune.
March 20, 2011
Season 3 preview10 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Scott and Alexa Jacobs: Newark, N.J.
June 3, 2012
2
Chuck Runyon & Dave Mortensen: Oklahoma City
June 10, 2012
3
Steve Kaplan: Chicago
July 1, 2012
Season 4 preview8 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Kevin Morley
March 22, 2009
2
Gary Eastwood
March 29, 2009
3
Jennifer Cheyne
April 5, 2009
Season 5 preview7 episodes total
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Liz Jackson
September 16, 2009
2
Kevin Green
September 23, 2009
3
Tony Banks
September 30, 2009
Season 6 preview5 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Dawn Gibbins
March 1, 2010
2
Paul Ragan
March 8, 2010
3
Jahan Abedi
March 15, 2010
Season 7 preview10 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Chris Brown
October 17, 2010
2
Richard North
October 24, 2010
3
Marcelle Speller
October 31, 2010
Season 8 preview6 episodes total
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Sean Gallagher
April 26, 2011
2
Simrin Choudhrie
May 3, 2011
3
Piers Linney
May 10, 2011
Season 9 preview8 episodes total
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Adee Phelan
October 16, 2011
2
Ivan Massow
Mulitmillionaire Ivan Massow helps the less fortunate on the outskirts of Edinburgh.