After months of speculation, Channel 4 has announced which of its major 2023 entertainment launches have earned a second season. Paddy McGuinness-hosted adventure reality series ‘Tempting Fortune’ has been greenlit for a supersized second season, while Danny Dyer-hosted ‘Scared of the Dark’ has been canceled. ‘Tempting Fortune,’ co-produced by Voltage TV, will expand from six to eight episodes for its second season. Contestants are dropped in a tropical jungle and must resist temptations to win a share of a substantial cash prize. The show performed well among viewers, with an average of 1 million people tuning in per episode and a 91% completion rate. Channel 4’s commissioner, Steven Handley, praised the format as a ‘smart and mischievous love-child of an adventure series and a reality show.’ Meanwhile, ‘Scared of the Dark,’ hosted by Dyer, will not return for a second season. The show featured celebrities living in complete darkness for a week, enduring the unique pressures of light deprivation. Despite strong ratings, the show has become another casualty of Channel 4’s recent culling of major 2023 launches, which also included ‘Traitors-esque Rise and Fall’ and ‘Alone.’
