The Trust: A Game of Greed
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| The Trust: A Game of Greed | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality game show |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 43–61 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | January 10, 2024 – present |
The Trust: A Game of Greed is an American reality game show broadcast on Netflix in 2024 and produced by Grandma's House Entertainment and Lighthearted Entertainment.[1] The competition brings together strangers who have the chance to split a quarter of a million dollars equally amongst themselves. The game unfolds over eight episodes, featuring a unique format where contestants are not eliminated each week, but instead, they have the opportunity to vote each other out anonymously, potentially increasing their individual share of the total prize pot.[2]
Format
Contestants in The Trust: A Game of Greed are presented with a once-in-a-lifetime offer: to split a quarter of a million dollars equally among themselves. No one is eliminated each week, but contestants have the opportunity to anonymously vote each other out, potentially increasing their individual share. Over eight episodes, participants face a series of tests designed to expose who's a team player and who's there for themselves. These tests force players to confront their biggest insecurities, long-held secrets, and histories.[3]
In each round, contestants gain access to The Vault, located underneath the luxury villa, using key cards distributed by chance. Inside The Vault, they are presented with two offers—one benefiting them individually and another helping the group. Contestants must accept one of the offers. The game culminates in a trust ceremony at the end of each episode, where contestants reveal their decisions. Majority rules, with ties allowing everyone to continue in the game.[4]
Host: Veteran journalist and former CNN correspondent Brooke Baldwin serves as the host for Season 1.[5]
Grand Prize: At the start of the competition, contestants are offered $250,000 to divide equally among themselves.[6]
Reception
The series has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the show a positive review, writing "We know what to expect, and 'The Trust' delivers, from the suspenseful techno-beat soundtrack to the swooping overhead drone camera shots to the 'confession room' interviews."[8] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian gave the series 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "a budget bootleg version of The Traitors".[9] Steve Greene of IGN wrote that that the premise was unoriginal but the show had "tiny flashes of something interesting under the surface that keeps The Trust from feeling completely unnecessary..[10]
Contestants
| Full Name[11] | Age | Occupation | Result | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Firebaugh | 42 | Rancher | $30,000 + TBA | |
| Gaspare Randazzo | 33 | Teacher | - | |
| Jake Chocolous | 37 | Military Contractor | - | |
| Julie Theis | 28 | Entrepreneur | $15,000 + TBA | |
| Tolú Ekundare | 26 | Marketing Manager | - | |
| Lindsey Anderson | 43 | Business Coach | Eliminated | $0 |
| Winnie Ileso | 31 | Bartender | Eliminated | $20,000 |
| Jay Patterson | 70 | Retired | Self-Eliminated | $25,000 |
| Bryce Lee | 22 | Realtor | Eliminated | $0 |
| Simone Stewart | 55 | Unemployed | Eliminated | $0 |
| Juelz Morgan | 32 | Police Officer | Eliminated | $0 |
The Vault
Color key:
| Episode | Recipients | Offer 1 | Offer 2 | Result | Trust Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juelz Simone |
$2,500 each from the Trust, if someone is eliminated. | $5,000 added to the Trust, block two people's votes. | Bryce and Tolú's votes were blocked, $5,000 added to the trust. | $255,000 |
| 2 | Bryce Gaspare |
$5,000 each from the Trust, if they cast a vote for the same person. | $10,000 subtracted from the Trust, give one person immunity. | Julie received immunity, $10,000 subtracted from the trust. | $245,000 |
| 3 | Bryce Jake |
$10,000 each from the Trust, if someone is eliminated. | $2,000 added to the Trust for each person who does not vote. | $18,000 added to the trust. | $263,000 |
| 4 | Brian | (Blind offer) Offer was not revealed. | None | Offer declined. | $248,000 |
| Julie | (Blind offer) $15,000 from the Trust, if the next person they vote for goes home. | Julie voted for Bryce, and Bryce went home. $15,000 subtracted from the trust | |||
| 5 | Winnie | (Blind offer) $20,000 from the Trust, they are eliminated if no one else is eliminated. | Winnie was eliminated. $20,000 subtracted from the trust. | $228,000 | |
| 6 | Jay | $25,000 from the Trust, they are eliminated immediately. | Jay self-eliminated. $25,000 subtracted from the trust. | $203,000 | |
| 7 | Brian | (Blind offer) $30,000 from the Trust, three people's votes are randomly blocked. | Julie, Jake, and Brian's votes were blocked. $30,000 subtracted from the trust. | $173,000 | |
| Everyone | $60,000 added to the Trust, if everyone reveals their voting history or $5,000 per person. | Everyone revealed their voting history. $60,000 added to the trust. | $233,000 | ||
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Voting history
Color key:
| Episode | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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| Brian | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Winnie | vote |
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| Gaspare | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Winnie | Lindsey | |
| Jake | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Winnie | vote |
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| Julie | No vote |
Juelz | Simone | No vote |
Bryce | No vote |
vote |
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| Tolú | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Bryce | Lindsey | Lindsey | ||
| Lindsey | No vote |
Juelz | No vote |
No vote |
Bryce | Winnie | Tolú | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Winnie | No vote |
Juelz | No vote |
No vote |
Bryce | Lindsey | Eliminated (Episode 7) | |
| Jay | No vote |
No vote |
Simone | No vote |
No vote |
Accepted Offer (Episode 6) | ||
| Bryce | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Eliminated (Episode 5) | ||
| Simone | No vote |
No vote |
No vote |
Eliminated (Episode 3) | ||||
| Juelz | No vote |
No vote |
Eliminated (Episode 1) | |||||
| Eliminated | None | Juelz 3 of 3 votes |
Simone 2 of 2 votes |
None | Bryce 4 of 4 votes |
Winnie 4 of 6 votes |
Lindsey 2 of 3 votes |
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Episodes
| No. | Title [12] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "House of Lies" | 10 January 2024 |
| 2 | "Why Is Everyone Being so Frickin' Emotional?" | 10 January 2024 |
| 3 | "And That Changes Everything..." | 10 January 2024 |
| 4 | "My Integrity Can't Be Bought" | 10 January 2024 |
| 5 | "Selfishness Is NOT Black And White" | 17 January 2024 |
| 6 | "Snake In The Grass" | 17 January 2024 |
| 7 | "The Snake Is Slithering" | 17 January 2024 |
| 8 | TBA | 24 January 2024 |
References
- ^ White, Peter (December 8, 2023). "Netflix Orders Greed-Themed Reality Series The Trust". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "The Trust Season 1 Cast Instagrams". Netflix. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "The Trust Season 1 Cast Instagrams". Netflix. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "The Trust Season 1 Cast Instagrams". Netflix. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "The Trust Season 1 Cast Instagrams". Netflix. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "The Trust Season 1 Cast Instagrams". Netflix. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "The Trust: A Game of Greed - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Everybody wins on Netflix reality show 'The Trust' — unless someone gets greedy". Chicago Sun-Times. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2024-01-10). "The Trust: A Game of Greed review – like a budget bootleg version of The Traitors". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Greene, Steve (2024-01-09). "The Trust: A Game of Greed Review". IGN. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Mackelden, Amy (Jan 10, 2024). "Meet the Cast of The Trust: A Game of Greed Season 1". Elle. Retrieved Jan 10, 2024.
- ^ "Watch The Trust: A Game of Greed". Netflix. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
