Countdown
Created by Armand Jammot
On Channel 4
A long-running, intellectually engaging game show built on friendly competition and the reliable pleasure of wordplay and number puzzles.
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Countdown easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Countdown scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Countdown sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is Countdown violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does Countdown leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Countdown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Countdown
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Countdown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Countdown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Countdown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
