Neil Patrick Harris hosts the one-hour show, which celebrates intelligence and perseverance. Twelve teams of the most incredible children in the country, ages 8-12, will take the stage to compete in a series of increasingly complex quizzes, covering topics that include math, spelling, geography and complex memorization. Over four rounds, with each round tougher than the last, the teams of three will have to work together to beat the competition.
Each episode’s winning team then gets to take on the Cortex — the toughest test of smarts on the planet. It’s not enough to win a spelling bee, be a mathlete or even a memory champion — to win “Genius Junior” you have to be brilliant at everything.
The winning team will take home a “Genius Junior” grant that will set the stage for a big and bright future that lies ahead.
“Genius Junior” is produced by Shed Media in association with Prediction Productions. Neil Patrick Harris, Pam Healey, John Hesling, Phil Parsons and Ed Egan serve as executive producers.
