Fear Factor

Name: Fear Factor
Genre: Reality
Released: 2001
Cast: Joe Rogan, Jeanette Jenkins, Tamie Sheffield, Angel Boris Reed, Shaquille O'Neal

2001 · TV Series · TV-PG

Reality

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

Fear Factor's audience scores lean most toward young men at 69 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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Audience scoreyoung men 69 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Competition reality series in which contestants must decide if they have the guts and determination to face their fears while outpacing the competition.