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This article is about the web series. For the 1944 novel, see Escape the Night (novel).

Escape the Night
Logo from season 1
Also known asEscape The Night with Joey Graceffa
Genre
Created byJoey Graceffa
Written byAdam Lawson
Directed byAdam Lawson
Presented byJoey Graceffa
Opening themeEvil House by George Shaw
ComposerGeorge Shaw
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish, Irish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40 (+7 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Lawson
  • Ari Weiner
  • Brian Graden
  • LB Horschler
  • Catherine Keithley
  • Nancy Tamayo
  • Petar Mandich
Producers
  • Joey Graceffa
  • Daniel Preda
  • Chris Grannon
CinematographyCypress Sterling
EditorSteve Grubel
Running time19–41 Minutes
Production companyBrian Graden Media
Original release
NetworkYouTube Premium
ReleaseJune 22, 2016 (2016-06-22) –
September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)

Escape the Night is an American fantasy horror reality web series hosted by Joey Graceffa that premiered on June 22, 2016 on YouTube Premium.[1][2] The fourth season was released on July 11, 2019.[3] The series is produced by Brian Graden Media.[4] As of September 4, 2019, 40 episodes of Escape the Night have aired, including seven specials, concluding the fourth season. It was the longest running series on YouTube Premium until its cancellation in 2020.[5][6]

Premise

The series follows The Savant (Joey Graceffa) as he finds himself in an estate in a past era, where he invites a number of guests to a party which requires them to act and dress as various personas from that era. Once there, they are cut off from the outside world, challenged to survive the night and escape the estate. To do this, the guests team up with him to participate in challenges and escape room puzzles, competing with each other to escape from the historical era by solving and completing them. At the end of each episode, two guests are voted into a challenge to compete against each other, where the losing guest is eliminated via a fictional death until one or more guests ultimately win and are sent back to the modern world.

Production

When YouTube Premium launched in October 2015, Graceffa's show was one of ten exclusive original series scheduled to debut in 2016, and was still an untitled project.[7][8] The series was set to be produced by Brian Graden Media, and began filming in a house near Valencia, California.[4][9] Graceffa said that the show was inspired by an episode of television show Lizzie McGuire themed around a murder mystery, and was also closely related to the 1985 film Clue.[10][9] Graden called the show "a hybrid between scripted mystery and reality elimination show".[4]

The series debuted on June 22, 2016, with two episodes going live.[11] The premiere episode had 11.3 million views and 1.1 billion social impressions.[12] The show was renewed for a second season in October 2016, and was scheduled to debut on June 22, 2017.[13][14] In May 2018, Graceffa confirmed there would be a third season, which debuted on June 21, 2018.[15][16] The fourth season, which made it the longest running original series on YouTube, premiered on July 11, 2019.[3] The first episode of season 4 premiered simultaneously at VidCon during a panel conference with Graceffa, and was also available to watch for free on YouTube.[17]

Escape the Night: Escape Room

The Escape the Night: Escape Room was an immersive escape room centered around the fourth season of Escape the Night. The escape room was a limited event exclusively in Beverly Hills, California, that ran from August 9, 2019, to August 27, 2019. The escape room had multiple rooms to venture through, with surprise guest appearances from Graceffa, Jack O'Connor (Mortimer), and Eva Augustina Sinotte (The Sorceress).[18]

Board game and cancellation

In June 2020, Graceffa announced via vlog that due to COVID-19's impact on Hollywood and television, season 5 was suspended, but teased a new interactive fan version. Fans of the show signed up to an email list in order to receive updates about the new project.[19][20] In July 2020, a Kickstarter campaign was started to fund a board game based on the series; its goal of $30,000 was achieved in just 3 hours. It was formally announced the next day.[21]

In June 2020, it was confirmed that YouTube Premium had declined to renew the show for a fifth season, canceling its longest running original series.[5][6]

Cast and characters

Season 1 (1920s)

Guests

Name Role Eliminated
Eva Gutowski[11] The Journalist Winners
Oli White[11] The Big Game Hunter
Lele Pons[11] The Hustler Episode 9
Timothy DeLaGhetto[11] The Mobster Episode 8
Matt Haag[11] The Professor Episode 7
Sierra Furtado[11] The Heiress Episode 6
GloZell Green[11] The Jazz Singer Episode 4
Justine Ezarik[11] The Gambler Episode 3
Andrea Brooks[11] The Fixer Episode 2
Shane Dawson[11] The Renegade Episode 1 (Scripted/Plant[22])

Recurring

  • Paul Chirico as Arthur
  • Katia Hayes as Sarah
  • David Hutchison as Marvin

Season 2 (The Victorian Era)

Guests

Name Role Eliminated
Andrea Russett[12] The Mystic Winners
Tyler Oakley[12] The Thespian
Alex Wassabi[12] The Novelist Episode 9
Gabbie Hanna[12] The Vaudevillian Episode 7
Tana Mongeau[12] The Saloon Girl Episode 6
Liza Koshy[12] The Explorer Episode 5
DeStorm Power[12] The Railroad Tycoon Episode 4
Jesse Wellens[12] The Outlaw Episode 3
Lauren Riihimaki[12] The Engineer Episode 2

Recurring

  • Lindsay Elston as Alison
  • AJ Martin as Jetpack Girl
  • Eva Augustina Sinotte as The Sorceress

Season 3 (1978)

Guests

Name Role Eliminated
Matthew Patrick[23] The Detective Winners
Nikita Dragun[24] The Troublemaker
Manny Mua[25] The Record Producer Episode 9
Rosanna Pansino[25] The Jet-Setter Episode 8
Safiya Nygaard[24] The Investigative Reporter Episode 7
Colleen Ballinger[23] The Disco Dancer Episode 6
Teala Dunn[24] The Super Spy Episode 4
Roi Fabito[25] The Daredevil Episode 3
JC Caylen The Hippie Episode 2

Recurring

  • Shontae Saldana as Calliope
  • Jack O'Connor as Mortimer
  • Micah Fitzgerald as The Carnival Master
  • Amy Johnston as Jael, a member of the SAE
  • Chris Wu as Ryu, a member of the SAE

Season 4: All Stars (1940s)

Guests

Name Role Original Season Eliminated
Bretman Rock[26] The Playboy Season 4 Winners
Colleen Ballinger[26] The Duchess Season 3
Rosanna Pansino[26] The Socialite Season 3 Episode 9
Alex Wassabi[26] The Aviator Season 2 Episode 8
Gabbie Hanna[26] The Hollywood Star Season 2 Episode 5
Tana Mongeau[26] The Pin Up Girl Season 2
DeStorm Power[26] The Enforcer Season 2 Episode 4
Timothy DeLaGhetto[26] The Con Man Season 1 Episode 3
Justine Ezarik[26] The Adventurer Season 1 Episode 2

Recurring

  • Nikita Dragun
  • Matthew Patrick
  • Jack O'Connor as Mortimer
  • Eva Augustina Sinotte as The Sorceress
  • Shiobann Amisial as The Collector
  • Amy Johnston as Jael
  • Chris Wu as Ryu

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedSpecials
First releasedLast released
110June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)3
210June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)2
310June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)2
410July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)—

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
'
11"An Invitation"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)
22"The Ungodly Machine"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)
33"Buried Alive"June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)
44"Mannequins"July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)
55"Freak Show"July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)
66"Did Someone Call For An Exorcist?"July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)
77"Mermaid Tails"July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27)
88"All Out War"August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)
99"Wicked Hallucinations"August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)
1010"Betrayal At The House On The Hill"August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)
'
S1–"Mid-Season Recap"July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)
S2–"How To Kill A YouTuber"August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
S3–"BTS Documentary: The Making of "Escape the Night""August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
'
111"The Masquerade Part 1"June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
122"The Masquerade Part 2"June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
133"Tangled Web"June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)
144"A Nation Divided"July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)
155"The Gingerbread Woman"July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)
166"Endless Winter Night"July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19)
177"Automaton Love Story"July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)
188"Full Moon Slaughter"August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
199"The Dark Dimension"August 9, 2017 (2017-08-09)
2010"The Sorceress"August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
'
S4–"Monster's Ball"August 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)
S5–"Behind the Scenes with Joey Graceffa"August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)

Season 3 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
'
211"The Clowns Here Kill Part 1"June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
222"The Clowns Here Kill Part 2"June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
233"Venomous Affections"June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)
244"The Man With No Name"July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)
255"Strong Like A Demon"July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)
266"Twin Dolls"July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
277"Funhouse"July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)
288"Wicked Witches"August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
299"Control Issues"August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)
3010"The Carnival Master"August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)
'
S6–"Behind the Town"August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)
S7–"Monsters of Everlock"August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)

Season 4: All Stars (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
311"The Museum of Death Part 1"July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)
322"The Museum of Death Part 2"July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)
333"A Deal With A Demon"July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
344"A Wedding To Die For"July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
355"Dark Magic and A Twisted Fate"July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
366"The Maze of Terror"August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
377"Be Careful What You Wish For"August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
388"Cursed Treasure"August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)
399"Prehistoric Evil"August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)
4010"The Collector Returns"September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)

Elimination charts

Color key:

Season 1

Guest Episodes
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winners
Eva Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe
Oli Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe
Lele Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Timothy Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Matt Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Sierra Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
GloZell Safe Safe Dead[a]
Justine Safe Dead
Andrea Dead
  1. ^ Joey and Lele were sent into a challenge, and they had to choose which guest would die. They chose to betray GloZell.
  • Note: There was an extra guest at the start of the season in the form of "The Renegade", played by Shane Dawson. In the storyline, Shane knew about the evil of the house as a member of the "Society Against Evil" and informed Sarah the maid that he knew what she was doing. As a result, the evil saw Shane as a threat and poisoned him. In order to save him, the other guests had to complete a puzzle task within a time limit. They failed, resulting in his death. Interviews with production staff confirm that even if the group had completed the task in the time limit, he would have been killed anyway by Marvin the groundskeeper when the car exploded later in the episode.[22]

Season 2

Guest Episodes
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tyler Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winners
Andrea Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe[a] Safe
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Alex Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Gabbie Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Tana Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead[b]
Liza Safe Safe Safe Dead
DeStorm Safe Safe Dead
Jesse Safe Dead[c]
Lauren Dead
  1. ^ Everyone had to compete in this challenge, with whoever finished last being the one to die. Andrea ended up finishing last, but a scripted event (Alison's death) revealed it was a non death episode.
  2. ^ Joey and Andrea were sent into a challenge, and they had to choose which guest would die. They chose Tana.
  3. ^ Gabbie and Tana were sent into a challenge to rescue either Jesse or DeStorm. They found out that the winner would get to choose whom to save. Gabbie won and chose to save DeStorm, and Jesse was killed.

Season 3

Guest Episodes
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winners
Matthew Safe Safe Safe Dead Safe[a] Safe Safe
Nikita Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe
Manny Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Rosanna Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Safiya Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead[b]
Colleen Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Teala Safe Safe Dead
Roi Safe Dead
Jc Dead
  1. ^ Matthew was beaten to death in episode 5, but was revived by the Harp of Lazarus in episode 7.
  2. ^ Safiya and Rosanna had to vote two into the challenge. Safiya voted for Nikita, while Rosanna voted for Manny. In a shocking turn of events, the person that voted for the winner of the challenge ended up being killed. Nikita won, and Safiya was fishhooked.

Season 4: All Stars

Guest Episodes
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Colleen Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead Safe[a] Safe Winners
Bretman Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Unknown[b]
Rosanna Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Alex Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Gabbie Safe Safe Safe Dead[c]
Tana Safe Safe Safe
DeStorm Safe Safe Dead[d]
Timothy Safe Dead
Justine Dead
  1. ^ Colleen was crushed by the Minotaur in episode 6, but was revived from the Genie's wish in episode 8.
  2. ^ In a scripted event setting up Season 5, Joey was attracted to Pandora's Box. He opened it, and was trapped inside.
  3. ^ Gabbie and Tana were sent into the challenge, and they both had a chance to live if they successfully completed it. However, time ran out before they could complete it, resulting in a double death.
  4. ^ Alex and DeStorm were sent into the challenge. Alex was losing the challenge, but DeStorm decided to sacrifice himself.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2016 Streamy Awards Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Won [27]
Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Nominated
2018 Streamy Awards Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Won [28]
Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Nominated
Show of the Year Escape the Night Nominated
Best Comedy Series Escape the Night Nominated
Shorty Awards Best Web Series Escape the Night Nominated [29]
2019 Streamy Awards Best Unscripted Series Escape the Night Won [30]
Best Editing Steve Grubel Won
Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Nominated
Show of the Year Escape the Night Nominated
Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Nominated

See also

References

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