Ahead of the eight-episode celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, ABC will present an hour-long special Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Secrets & Surprises on Monday, April 6th. This primetime broadcast will take fans behind the scenes of the iconic gameshow and will feature interviews with former hosts and producers.
What’s happening:
- It’s been 20 years since Regis Philbin first asked “Who wants to be a millionaire?” Now a one-hour, prime-time special goes behind the scenes to look at how the show captured the attention of a worldwide audience and became a pioneer in live appointment television.
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Secrets & Surprises features a rare interview with Philbin and past host Meredith Vieira, who both open up about their time at the show.
- The prime-time special also includes interviews with:
- Michael Davies, the original executive producer, who explains what made Millionaire a hit and gives a tour of the new set
- Jimmy Kimmel, who’s slated to host a limited series of Millionaire this April. Kimmel shares what will be new about his upcoming celebrity version and how stars will donate their winnings to their favorite charity.
- The prime-time special also looks at some of the greatest winners of all time, how they’ve used their money and more. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Secrets & Surprises, airs Monday, April 6 (10:00 – 11:00 pm EDT), on ABC.
Creative team:
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Secrets & Surprises is produced by ABC News.
- David Sloan is senior executive producer
- Janice Johnston is executive producer
- Ann Reynolds is senior producer