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NBC's can't-miss summer 2026 lineup just got even more exciting.
It's official: The Wall is back with new contestants and a new schedule — one that includes the game show's milestone 100th episode!
Hosted by pop culture guru Chris Hardwick, The Wall involves players answering trivia questions and dropping balls down a larger-than-life pegboard — where their winnings are decided by a little strategy, more luck, and a lot of gravity. The game is endlessly entertaining, and often emotional as players experience the ups and downs of this roller coaster ride.
The series has already awarded over $35 million in prize money since its debut in December 2016. Now, the show returns with more Season 6 episodes, and, of course, more opportunities for players to walk away huge winners.
Keep reading for all the details on The Wall's summer 2026 schedule below.
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New episodes of The Wall begin July 20 on NBC
Here's when the next batch of episodes air on NBC. The first two episodes air on Mondays, before pivoting to Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET. The September 2 marks the 100th episode of The Wall!
- Monday, July 20 at 10 p.m. ET
- Monday, July 20 at 10 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, August 19 at 9 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, September 2 at 9 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, September 16 at 9 p.m. ET
As always, episodes will be available the following day on Peacock.
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The Wall's Chris Hardwick talks about the show's unique format
In a January 2026 interview with NBC Insider, Hardwick — who rose to fame as Jenna McCarthy's co-host on 1990s MTV game show Singled Out — spoke about what makes The Wall so different from other trivia shows on TV.
"There's the game of chance; however the balls fall. There's the game of choice with however they choose to gamble, so it's a little Vegas-y in that way, right? Then there’s the trivia element, and then there's this whole other show, almost like a podcast, where I'm getting to know someone," he explained. "It takes about two-and-a-half hours to film an episode, so I just talk to people and try to get to know them and learn from them."
While the star has been the show's Host for nearly a decade, spanning six seasons and counting, Hardwick still doesn't think he has the chops to walk away with any winnings as a player.
"I don't know that I could handle the pressure of being a contestant on the show," Hardwick confessed. "Even the most obvious questions, I would be back there second-guessing myself until they were probably like, 'The studio has got to wrap!'"
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So while he doesn't think he'd necessarily be the most successful player The Wall has ever seen, Hardwick does have plenty of advice for future contestants.
"Because the game can change rapidly, so don't think behind you and don't think too far ahead," Hardwick revealed. "Obviously, you want to plan — if you have a lot of money on the wall, maybe you don't want to start tripling up from the seven slot. I can't tell them how to play, but I can just say, 'Go moment to moment.' If it's not going the way you want, it can change in a second."
