Television series

Password

Name: Password
Released: 2022
Cast: Keke Palmer, A.D. Miles

Mystery
Light-hearted
Dip in and out

Password is the NBC reboot of the classic 1960s word-guessing game show. Two teams—each pairing a celebrity with a contestant—race to convey mystery words using only one-word clues. It's pure, clean fun with genuine moments of wit and chemistry. Perfect for background viewing or group watch-alongs where everyone can play along at home.

TVMaze rating

2.0

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy the quick, giddy rhythm of a word game where a single clue can land a perfect guess, and you like watching celebrities lose their composure under a ticking clock.

Skip it if you want a show with a story arc or scripted stakes, since this is a game built around live guessing, one round after another, with little beyond the next word.

What it asks of you: Each episode runs about fifty minutes of rapid-fire turns, so you can dip in and out without losing the thread, but it rewards steady attention to the clues being given.

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