Results Limegreen background means the genius won the competition. Season 1 The Geniuses Nameġ40 (lowest known IQ in this competetition)ġ58(highest known IQ in this competition (not including the other IQs that were not specifically given.)Ĭompetitor Progress Elimination Chart
Timothy Gunn replaced Pam Mueller as question validator. Additionally, Lisa Van Gemert (who was featured during Season 1 for asides) became the new representative for American MENSA, and Dr. This season's cast only consisted of 12 geniuses between the ages of 9 and 12. The second season retitled as Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest premiered on January 7, 2016.
The series premiered on January 6, 2015, on Lifetime. Challenges took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California, California Melvin, with additional judging provided by North American MENSA representative, Matt Stern, and Jeopardy! champion, Pam Mueller. The competition is moderated by former NASA astronaut Leland D. Presidents, Vocabulary, Current Events, Zoology, Astronomy and Space, Inventions, Literature and the Arts, Earth Science and Logic. Each week the remaining competitors go head in to head in various mental challenges testing their knowledge of: Math, Spelling, Geography, Memory, the Human Body, U.S. The show features 20 children between the ages of 8 to 12 from across the country, all competing for a $100,000 college fund and the title of Child Genius 2014. It is based on a UK program by the same name. Television UK) along with A&E Networks in cooperation, with American Mensa. Child Genius is an American reality competition series produced by Shed Media (now Warner Bros.