The Moment (TV series)

The Moment
Genre Reality
Presented by Kurt Warner
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9
Production
Executive producer(s) Charlie Ebersol
Justin Hochberg
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) The Hochberg Ebersol Company
Broadcast
Original channel USA
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run April 11 – May 31, 2013
External links
Website

The Moment is an American reality television series on USA that debuted April 11, 2013.[1][2][3] Casting for a potential second season took place prior to the series debut.[4] The series debuted with 1.129 million viewers,[5] with the second episode dropping to 963,000 viewers[6] and its third airing capturing only 950,000 viewers[7] — which led to USA shifting the series to Fridays at 11 pm.[8]

Premise

The Moment chronicles the lives of nine men and women who are nominated by a close friend or family member and surprised by Kurt Warner who gives them the chance to reclaim the career dreams they put on hold when their lives took an unexpected turn. They will endure extensive training by an expert mentor who will prepare them for an audition of the career they've chosen. In the end, they are left with the decision to accept their new job and change their lives forever or keep the career they currently hold and go back to their normal life.[9][10][11]

Series overview

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 9 April 11, 2013 May 31, 2013

Episodes

No. Title Original air date
1"America's Cup Sailor"February 20, 2013
Note: This episode aired as sneak preview.[12]
2"Sports Illustrated Photographer"April 11, 2013
3"NASCAR Driver"April 18, 2013
4"White House Chef"April 25, 2013
5"Notre Dame Football Coach"May 3, 2013
Note: This is the first episode to air in the series' new time slot.
6"Toy Designer"May 10, 2013
7"Choreographer"May 17, 2013
8"Broadway Costume Designer"May 24, 2013
9"Cincinnati Pops Conductor"May 31, 2013

References

  1. Bibel, Sara (April 4, 2013). "New Reality Series 'The Moment', Hosted by Kurt Warner, to Premiere Thursday, April 11 on USA". TV by the Numbers.
  2. "USA Network Launches New Original Reality Series "The Moment," Following the Dramatic Stories of Nine People Who Are Given an Extraordinary Second Chance to Land Their Dream Job". The Futon Critic. April 4, 2013.
  3. Ross, Robyn (February 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Find Out When Kurt Warner's USA Reality Show The Moment Will Premiere". TV Guide.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2013). "USA Reality Series ‘The Moment’ Begins Casting For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Back on Top for History". The Futon Critic. April 13, 2013.
  6. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History". The Futon Critic. April 19, 2013.
  7. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft". The Futon Critic. April 26, 2013.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2013). "USA Network’s Reality Series ‘The Moment’ Moved To Fridays After Slow Start". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  9. Seidman, Robert (January 25, 2012). "USA Network Pushes Into New Genre with Reality Series 'The Moment' Hosted by Kurt Warner". TV by the Numbers.
  10. Rose, Lacey (January 25, 2012). "USA Network Enters Reality With 9 Episode Order for 'The Moment'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (January 25, 2012). "USA Network Orders Aspirational Reality Series ‘The Moment’ Starring Kurt Warner". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Ng, Philiana (April 20, 2013). "USA's Kurt Warner-Hosted 'The Moment' Previewing Ahead of April Launch". The Hollywood Reporter.

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