NBC Premieres 'Million Second Quiz' on Sept. 9

Live competition show to air each night until finale on Sept. 19

By Lindsay Rubino -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/4/2013 2:39:00 PM

NBC announced that The Million Second Quiz, its new 24/7 competition show airing live in Manhattan, will premiere Monday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

The show will continue daily through Saturday, Sept. 14, in the same time period. It will return to the air on Monday, Sept. 16 and air each night at 8 p.m. until its finale on Sept. 19.

The Million Second Quiz puts contestants in a large hourglass-shaped structure in New York where they compete against each other in trivia challenges for 12 days, playing constantly to avoid losing a seat during the primetime show.

The show is produced by All3 Media America, Studio Lambert and Universal Television with Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and David Hurwitz serving as executive producers.