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Pick the Cast

Pick your favorites. Beat your friends.

The fantasy competition platform for reality TV. Pick your contestants, compete with friends in a private party, and turn every episode into a game.

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Survivor 51 is on now.

Two castaways. One season. Outlast your friends. Pick two castaways by the end of the merge episode, lock them in, and score from the episode after.

13 of 21 castaways still in the game

Start a party Join with a code Survivor on Pick the Cast

How Pick the Cast works

Every show has its own format, but a party always runs the same way.

  1. Start a private party

    Name it, then send friends a link or a six-letter code. Only people you invite can see it.

  2. Pick your cast

    Choose your contestants before the show’s deadline. Once you lock them in, they’re yours for the season.

  3. Every episode is a game

    Wins, big moves and eliminations score points. Standings update after every episode, all the way to the finale.

How each show plays

Private parties. Live standings.

Your party is yours: your friends, your deadline, your scoring tweaks. The host runs it; everyone else just plays.

  • Picks stay secretNobody sees anyone’s picks until the deadline passes.
  • Standings after every episodeResults publish to every party at once, with who moved up and who fell.
  • Fair by designPicks lock by the server clock, and every correction is published openly.
Standings Sample party
  1. 1 Maya Castaway ACastaway D 64 +9 this week
  2. 2 Jordan Castaway BCastaway E 58 +4 this week
  3. 3 You Castaway CCastaway D 51 +7 this week
  4. 4 Priya Castaway ACastaway F 37 −6 this week
  5. 5 Sam Castaway BCastaway F 30 +2 this week
Illustration with made-up players and demo castaways, not real results.

Coming up

Shows with a new season confirmed. Join a show’s waitlist and we’ll email you when its parties open.

  • Hell’s Kitchen

    Season 25 premiered Sept 24, 2026 and airs Thursdays on FOX. FOX renewed the show for a 26th season (reported May 2026). No Season 26 premiere date has been announced. Source

  • The Circle

    Season 8 premieres on Hulu on November 17, 2026, hosted by Tinx, with celebrity and everyday players and audience voting. Netflix did not renew the show after season 7. Source

  • The Traitors

    Season 6 premieres on Peacock in early 2027 with a 23-person cast announced in September 2026; no exact date yet. Peacock has ordered three more seasons beyond Season 6. Source

  • The Bachelor

    ABC says The Bachelor returns midseason in the 2026-27 TV season, which means 2027. The lead and premiere date have not been announced. Source

  • Love Island USA

    Peacock renewed Love Island USA for Season 9 on Aug 26, 2026, set to premiere in summer 2027 with Ariana Madix hosting. Exact date not announced. Source

  • Big Brother

    Renewed for Seasons 29 and 30, announced on air at the Season 28 finale on October 1, 2026. No premiere date announced yet. Source

  • Squid Game: The Challenge

    Netflix renewed the show in July 2025 and in March 2026 announced season 3 as Squid Game: The VIP Challenge with eight celebrity players. No release date has been announced. Source

  • Top Chef

    Bravo renewed Top Chef for Season 24 on May 11, 2026. Location and premiere date have not been announced, and filming was pushed later than usual. Source

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    MTV renewed RuPaul's Drag Race for Season 19 in August 2026. The premiere date and cast have not been announced. Source

More ways to play are in the works.

These aren’t live yet. We’ll switch them on show by show, and say so when we do.

  • Weekly predictions

    Call who wins the challenge or goes home next, and see how your party’s calls stack up.

  • Fan polls

    Quick polls on each show’s page. Results are fan opinion, never part of any official vote.

  • Profiles and badges

    Your record across seasons and shows, with badges for the calls you got right.

Questions

Is Pick the Cast free?

Yes. Starting a party, joining one and playing a whole season cost nothing. There are no cash prizes and no paid entries.

Which shows can I play?

Survivor is live now. Every other show here is coming soon: its page has the proposed rules and scoring, and a waitlist so you hear the moment parties open.

Is Pick the Cast connected to the shows or networks?

No. Pick the Cast is an independent fan game. It isn’t affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any network, streaming service, studio or show.

Who can see my party?

Private parties are seen only by their members, who join with your invite link or six-letter code. Public parties show their standings to anyone and take anyone who wants to join.

How do results get scored?

After each episode airs, results are entered and checked, then published to every party at once. If something needs fixing, the correction is published openly and every party updates.

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