Snake in the Grass (TV series)

*Snake in the Grass*
Snake in the Grass
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Bobby Bones
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Craig Armstrong; David Garfinkle; Jay Renfroe; Mike Espinosa; Sam Hargrave;
Production location	Costa Rica
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Red Shed Films; Renegade 83
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	August 1 –; September 17, 2022

Snake in the Grass is an American reality competition series broadcast on USA Network and hosted by Bobby Bones. Each episode features four contestants working together to complete challenges to win clues about the identity of the "Snake", a hidden saboteur within the group. At the end of each episode, the contestants vote for who they believe the Snake is and split a $100,000 prize if they successfully find the Snake, otherwise the Snake receives the prize money.^[1]^[2]

A special preview episode aired on July 26, 2022, on NBC, and the show officially premiered on USA Network on August 1 of the same year.^[3] On March 1, 2023, USA Network canceled the series after one season.^[4]

Format

Each episode features a group of four players working together to complete a series of challenges. One of them has been secretly designated as the "Snake" and may attempt to sabotage the group's efforts while remaining undetected. At the start of the episode, host Bobby Bones meets with the group and gives them one clue to the Snake's identity. The group then attempts a challenge; completing it within a given time limit awards a second clue. Afterwards, the group spends the night at a campsite where they have the chance to find a third clue hidden in the area.

The following day, the group participates in a second challenge, receiving a fourth and final clue if they succeed. At the end of the day, the group meets at the "Snake Pit" where they discuss their thoughts on the Snake's identity. Each contestant then casts one vote as to who they believe the Snake is. If the three honest contestants vote correctly, they split $100,000 and the Snake receives nothing; if not, the Snake wins the entire prize.^[1]^[2]

Contestants

The contestants were revealed on June 23, 2022. They include: Big Brother alumni Janelle Pierzina and Rachel Reilly; Survivor alumni Cirie Fields, Earl Cole, Malcolm Freberg, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Trish Hegarty and Yul Kwon; UFC Heavyweight fighter Todd Duffee, Naked and Afraid alumni Jeff Zausch and Lacey Jones; track and field athlete Alysia Montaño and Miss Massachusetts 2016 Alissa Musto.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[6]	Original air date ^[6]	Prod. code ^[6]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"You're Killing Me Bro!"	August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)	101	0.52^[7]
2	"I See You... Snake!"	August 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)	102	0.48^[8]
3	"Masters of Gameplay"	August 15, 2022 (2022-08-15)	103	0.50^[9]
4	"All Boys Are Snakes"	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)	104	0.48^[10]
5	"Survivor vs. Big Brother"	August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)	105	0.48^[11]
6	"Bullying Behavior"	September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)	106	0.46^[12]
7	"Costa Rica Karen"	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)	107	0.34^[13]
8	"Something Is Snakey Here"	September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)	108	0.27^[14]