ITV's newest recreation present has not precisely been warmly acquired by viewers.
Password, hosted by Stephen Mangan, is the latest addition to the community's Saturday evening schedule.
The purpose of the sport is easy: celebrities should assist the viewers guess a password in a bid to win £10,000.
Daisy Might Cooper and Alan Carr have been on board as group captains for the primary episode, which aired final evening to a divided viewers.
When viewers vented their frustrations at X in the course of the present, they identified a serious flaw within the present's design.
Sadly for the enthusiastic members at dwelling, they have been unable to play alongside when the password was introduced by a voice-over at first of the spherical.
Host Stephen defined the principles: 'The sport is easy. Get your accomplice to guess the password earlier than your opponent does.
'It’s possible you’ll solely give one-word clues. No made-up phrases, no hand gestures, no mime, no working, no ducking, no bombing.
'In case your accomplice will get the password proper on the primary clue, it's value 6 factors. On the second clue, you get 5 factors, and so forth.'
'The primary group to achieve 25 factors wins the spherical. Win two rounds and also you undergo to the ultimate, the place you play for our £10,000 jackpot.'
In an article on X, person originalfran scathingly responded: 'Why are we asking to guess the #password when somebody says it at first of each spherical and you then present it on the display??? What's the purpose of this present if we are able to't play alongside at dwelling?'
Queenie_2312 agreed: 'Once we filmed the pilot for #Password, the password was solely proven to the viewers and never spoken out loud. They need to have caught with that format as a result of you may't play alongside as an viewers member at dwelling if the password is spoken out loud.'
Others merely weren't followers of the collection and even known as it infantile.
“I like a superb quiz present, BUT Password is the worst factor I've seen on TV in years,” wrote Tezla1, whereas Twig9876 additionally described it as “horrible.”
ColinBland78 known as it 'extremely juvenile', whereas Braambles requested: 'Why is it on primetime on a Saturday?'
“It's not even a quiz present as a result of we get the solutions proper in the beginning,” mentioned BrianMcL6.
Nevertheless, the reactions weren’t all unfavourable: a handful of viewers have been enthusiastic in regards to the idea.
ThisIsMeUK1 mentioned on the launch: 'I've been so wanting ahead to this!!!'
In the long run, Adisa received the primary episode, beating fellow contestant Jo and taking dwelling the five-figure sum.
Forward of the launch, presenter Stephen expressed how excited he’s to be internet hosting a brand new weekend leisure present.
“Password is a incredible recreation present, so it's an important pleasure to be the host,” he mentioned.
He joked about his fellow actors, including: 'How I'm going to maintain Daisy and Alan in line, I don't know but!'
Comic Alan joined in with some combat speak: 'I can't wait to brush Daisy off her toes; she's going again to the West Nation along with her tail between her legs. If solely her mind was as large as her mouth.'
Nation actress Daisy mentioned: 'I sit up for shocking Alan with my distinctive expertise for this recreation.'
Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Leisure Commissioning at ITV, additionally promised that Password could be a 'brilliantly enjoyable format, complemented by a incredible on-screen trio in Alan, Daisy and Stephen.'
She gave a touch: '2023 has been an important 12 months for recreation exhibits on ITV, with many extra on the horizon in 2024.'
Password joins The Voice on the Saturday evening schedule because the singing competitors returns for a brand new collection.
The collection additionally follows within the footsteps of the vastly profitable The 1% Membership, hosted by Lee Mack and lately renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
Password airs on Saturday nights on ITV1 and ITVX.
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