The highly anticipated second season of YouTube sensation MrBeast's reality competition, Beast Games, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this week, promising even higher stakes and a colossal cash prize.
Premiere Date and Record-Breaking Prize Pot
The new season, officially titled 'Strong vs Smart', launches on Tuesday, January 7, 2026. Contestants will be battling for one of the largest sums in reality television history: a staggering $5,000,000, equivalent to approximately £3.7 million. This follows a phenomenally successful first season which, from December 2024 to January 2025, became Prime Video's most-watched unscripted show ever, amassing 50 million viewers in just 25 days.
This time, the format sees a fascinating twist. Two hundred competitors have been divided into two camps: 100 hailed as the world's strongest and 100 as the world's smartest. They will go head-to-head in a series of intense challenges that test physical prowess, mental acuity, and strategic alliances, all for the chance to win the life-changing sum.
Weekly Release Schedule Explained
Fans eager to binge the entire series will need to exercise patience. Unlike some streaming releases, Beast Games Season 2 will follow a weekly episodic schedule. The release plan is as follows:
- Episodes 1, 2, and 3 will all be available at launch on January 7.
- Episode 4 follows on January 14.
- Episode 5 arrives on January 21.
- The season concludes with Episode 6 on January 28.
This staggered approach is designed to build suspense and foster weekly discussion among the show's massive fanbase.
Major Crossover with Survivor
In a major coup for the series, Season 2 will feature a special crossover episode with the iconic, Emmy Award-winning reality series Survivor. The episode will include the legendary host Jeff Probst and will blend the groundbreaking format of Survivor with the high-octane challenges of Beast Games.
Prime Video has teased that this hybrid challenge will include "brutal twists and obstacles," creating an episode that "seamlessly bridges the worlds of content creators and traditional television." This collaboration marks a significant moment in the evolution of digital and broadcast entertainment formats.
Viewer excitement is already at a fever pitch. Reactions on social media and YouTube previews range from declarations that "Prime video will be cooking in 2026" to fans recalling the first season as "an emotional rollercoaster." The show's success has been so assured that Prime Video has already confirmed a third season is in development, though no official release date has been announced yet.
Beast Games Season 2: Strong vs Smart begins streaming exclusively on Prime Video from January 7, 2026.
