SECOND SERIES OF PASSWORD PUSHED BACK FURTHER BY ITV AFTER MORE THAN YEAR ON THE SHELF
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The second series of Stephen Mangan hosted word association game Password has been retooled for a new pre-watershed slot on ITV, TV Zone understands. The series was due to air this year but now looks likely to air in 2027.
The first series, kept on the shelf for 14 months by ITV, was recorded in Summer 2023 and aired in Autumn 2024 after The Voice UK, often airing past 10pm. Following reasonable ratings, ITV commissioned a second series which was recorded last Summer.
Each episode of Password sees two celebrities pair up with contestants to give one-word clues that aim to help their teammate guess a mystery ‘password’. In a change to the previous series, the second series will see different celebrity captains each episode.
The teams must try to get on each other’s wavelengths as they take it in turns to guess the all-important password across multiple rounds - hilarious clues and even funnier guesses are all that stand in the way of lucky contestants being in with a chance to win a big cash prize.
In the absence of Series 1 regular team captains Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper, the second series will see a host of famous faces joining returning host Stephen Mangan. These include comedian Chris McCausland, Diversity's Jordan Banjo, presenter Josie Gibson, professional dancer Oti Mabuse, comedian Lou Sanders, actor Sally Lindsay and former Rugby ace Joe Marler.
The first series of Password is available now on ITVX.
