Plot Synopsis

500 QUESTIONS is a game show event where the smartest people in the country try to achieve the seemingly impossible task of answering 500 of the most difficult general knowledge questions ever devised. There's only one simple rule: never get three wrong in a row -- or you're gone. No saves, no helps, no multiple choice, It's the ultimate test, where intellect, strategy and stamina are all equally essential in order to win. Hosted by Richard Quest, 500 QUESTIONS will air nine hours over nine nights from Wednesday, May 20 through Thursday, May 28, 2015. 500 QUESTIONS returned for its second season on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 8-10pm ET/PT on ABC. Hosted this season by Dan Harris, 500 QUESTIONS challenges the smartest people in the country to achieve the seemingly impossible task of answering 500 of the most difficult general knowledge questions ever devised. There's only one simple rule: never get three wrong in a row -- or you're gone. No saves, no helps, no multiple choice, 500 QUESTIONS keeps you on the edge of your seat to see if any of these geniuses can do it. It is the ultimate test, where intellect, strategy and stamina are all equally essential in order to win. New for Season 2 is the addition of a bonus two-minute lightning round, which challenges the contestant to answer as many questions as possible, without getting three wrong in a row, in an effort to earn more money to their bank and increase their overall score. Season 2 kicks off with all-time greatest JEOPARDY! winner and best-selling author Ken Jennings entering the intellectual arena of 500 QUESTIONS. Having won an impressive 74 times on JEOPARDY! and breaking American game show records along the way, how will Ken fare when he tackles the toughest game ever devised?
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On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 8-10pm ET/PT, ABC premiered the Season 2 finale of 500 QUESTIONS.