TV series

Pointless

Name: Pointless
Genre: Reality
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Ria Lina, Stephen Mangan, Anita Rani

2009–, English, on BBC One & BBC Two.

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

Reality

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Seasons: 36
Episodes: 1907
Episode length: 43 min
Status: Still running

Popcorn Flick

Fun if you don’t overthink it.

6.5/10 from 44 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Latest episode

S36 E15: Episode 15

Aired 8 October 2026

Seasons 36

Season 1

2009 · 30 episodes · 6.2/10

Season 2

2010 · 30 episodes · 5.5/10

Season 3

2010 · 50 episodes · 5.5/10

Season 4

2011 · 60 episodes · 5.6/10

Season 5

2011 · 60 episodes · 5.7/10

Season 6

2012 · 70 episodes · 5.0/10

Season 7

2012 · 70 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 8

2012 · 65 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 9

2013 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Season 10

2013 · 69 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 11

2014 · 55 episodes · 5.5/10

Season 12

2014 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 13

2015 · 51 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 14

2015 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 15

2016 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 16

2016 · 55 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 17

2017 · 55 episodes

Season 18

2017 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 19

2018 · 55 episodes

Season 20

2018 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 21

2019 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Season 22

2019 · 55 episodes · 5.1/10

Season 23

2020 · 55 episodes · 5.1/10

Season 24

2020 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Series 25

2021 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Series 26

2021 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Series 27

2022 · 55 episodes · 5.0/10

Series 28

2022 · 55 episodes · 6.1/10

Season 29

2023 · 54 episodes · 6.0/10

Season 30

2023 · 55 episodes · 6.0/10

Series 31

2024 · 48 episodes · 6.0/10

Series 32

2024 · 49 episodes · 5.8/10

Series 33

2025 · 48 episodes · 5.9/10

Series 34

2025 · 46 episodes · 5.5/10

Series 35

2026 · 47 episodes · 5.5/10

Series 36

2026 · 15 episodes · 5.0/10

Specials

2013 · 2 episodes

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Details

First aired: 24 August 2009
Network: BBC One, BBC Two
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Reality
Rated: NR

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Pointless: quick answers

Is Pointless worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 44 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of Pointless are there?

Pointless has 36 seasons and 1907 episodes, about 43 minutes each.

Is Pointless finished?

Pointless is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.

Where can I watch Pointless?

Pointless is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Is Pointless suitable for kids?

Pointless is rated NR. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

What shows are like Pointless?

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