How many seasons does Countdown have?

Countdown has 94 seasons and 5872 episodes in total, premiering in 1982.

Is Countdown finished or still running?

Countdown is still running — new episodes are expected. New-season updates appear on this page.

What is the rating of Countdown?

Countdown holds a 6.0/10 audience score from 20 votes.

Who created Countdown?

Countdown was created by Armand Jammot.

Who stars in Countdown?

Countdown stars Carol Vorderman, Richard Whiteley, Susie Dent, Rachel Riley.

What genre is Countdown?

Countdown is a Reality series that first aired in 1982.

How long is each episode of Countdown?

Episodes of Countdown run for about 36m each.

What language is Countdown in?

Countdown was originally made in English, with dialogue also in english, italian.

Is there a Hindi trailer for Countdown?

No verified Hindi trailer for Countdown is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.

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Countdown

Name: Countdown
Genre: Reality
Released: 1982-11-02
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Carol Vorderman, Richard Whiteley, Susie Dent, Rachel Riley, Nick Hewer

6.0(20)198294 seasons · 5872 episodes36m / ep

Reality

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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Status: Returning Series
Type: Scripted
Last aired: 2026-08-14
Language: English

Channel 4

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Nigel Rees

Richard Digance

Philip Franks

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Derek Hallworth

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First aired: 1982-11-02
Latest episode: 2026-08-14
Status: Returning Series
Next release: In production

Series 12 Nov 1982
Series 21 Jul 1983
Series 314 Dec 1983
Series 427 Jun 1982
Series 515 Oct 1984
Series 67 Jan 1985
Series 714 Oct 1985
Series 86 Jan 1986
Series 931 Mar 1986
Series 1013 Oct 1986
Series 112 Feb 1987
Series 1213 Apr 1987
Series 1322 Jun 1987
Series 145 Oct 1987
Series 1511 Apr 1988
Series 1620 Jun 1988
Series 172 Jan 1989
Series 1810 Jul 1989
Series 191 Jan 1990
Series 202 Jul 1990
Series 2131 Dec 1990
Series 221 Jul 1991
Series 2330 Dec 1991
Series 2429 Jun 1992
Series 254 Jan 1993
Series 265 Jul 1993
Series 273 Jan 1994
Series 284 Jul 1994
Series 292 Jan 1995
Series 303 Jul 1995
Series 311 Jan 1996
Series 321 Jul 1996
Series 3319 Dec 1996
Series 3430 Dec 1996
Series 3522 May 1997
Series 3630 Jun 1997
Series 3729 Sept 1997
Series 3829 Dec 1997
Series 3929 Jun 1998
Series 4028 Dec 1998
Series 4128 Jun 1999
Series 4227 Dec 1999
Series 4326 Jun 2000
Series 4426 Apr 2001
Series 452 Jul 2001
Series 4624 Sept 2001
Series 4726 Dec 2001
Series 481 Jul 2002
Series 496 Jan 2003
Series 5030 Jun 2003
Series 5111 Apr 2004
Series 5228 Jun 2004
Series 534 Jan 2005
Series 5431 Oct 2005
Series 5529 May 2006
Series 562 Jan 2007
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Series 582 Jan 2008
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Series 6410 Jan 2011
Series 656 Jun 2011
Series 669 Jan 2012
Series 672 Jul 2012
Series 684 Mar 2013
Series 691 Jul 2013
Series 706 Jan 2014
Series 7130 Jun 2014
Series 725 Jan 2015
Series 7315 Jun 2015
Series 7425 Jan 2016
Series 7527 Jun 2016
Series 763 Jan 2017
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Series 782 Jan 2018
Series 7925 Jun 2018
Series 8023 Jan 2019
Series 811 Jul 2019
Series 822 Jan 2020
Series 834 Jan 2021
Series 8428 Jun 2021
Series 853 Jan 2022
Series 8620 Jun 2022
Series 8723 Jan 2023
Series 8830 Jun 2023
Series 892 Jan 2024
Series 901 Jul 2024
Series 916 Jan 2025
Series 9230 Jun 2025
Season 935 Jan 2026
Season 9429 Jun 2026

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