Broadcaster Orders Wordle Game Show Hosted by Savannah Guthrie
A broadcaster and the game's publisher will co-produce a half-hour Wordle primetime show hosted by Savannah Guthrie, with Jimmy Fallon among producers and a 2027 premiere planned.
Overview
A major broadcaster ordered a primetime Wordle game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie, with the series scheduled to premiere in 2027.
The game's publisher is co-producing the half-hour show with the broadcaster and Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog company to adapt the five-letter, six-guess puzzle for television.
Guthrie said filming was delayed after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Arizona home on 1 February, and Guthrie returned to her morning show in April.
Casting seeks teams of three who are 21 or older and able to travel to Europe, episodes will be filmed in Manchester, and contestants will compete for an "incredible" cash prize, the announcement said.
Production is slated to begin later in 2026, casting is open at wordle.castingcrane.com, and the broadcaster's formats unit may license the Wordle format globally, the announcement said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Wordle-TV news as a strategic business move by emphasizing The Times’ motive and industry context. Editorial language (words like “betting” and “pivot”) foregrounds subscription strategy, while curated facts—acquisition history and usage statistics—support that angle. Promotional descriptors such as “fast-paced” and “great family game” remain source content.