Fort Boyard
Created by Jacques Antoine, Jean-Pierre Mitrecey, Pierre Launais
On France 2
A long-running, high-energy family game show built on physical challenges and good-natured competition, sustained across 37 seasons by a reliable format and encouraging atmosphere.
A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in physical and endurance challenges to win prize money.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Fort Boyard sad? No. Less sad than 100% of series.
Does Fort Boyard leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.
Is Fort Boyard scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Fort Boyard violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Fort Boyard easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Fort Boyard
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Fort Boyard
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Fort Boyard, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Fort Boyard, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Fort Boyard, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
