Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars

American television magic show

Criss Angel
Loni Love
Lance Burton

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes10ProductionExecutive producers

Criss Angel
Dave Baram
Erich Recker

Running time42 minutesProduction companyCriss Angel StudiosOriginal releaseNetworkThe CWReleaseOctober 22, 2022 (2022-10-22) –
February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)

Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars is an American television magic competition show that premiered on October 22, 2022 on The CW.

Format

Each week two celebrities compete against each other after they are trained by Angel. There are three categories which are preformed in front of a live audience and judged by Angel, Loni Love, and Lance Burton.^[1]

Production

On May 19, 2022, it was announced that The CW had ordered the series.^[2]^[3] On December 9, 2021, Eddie Griffin was announced as host of the show, with Criss Angel, Loni Love, and Lance Burton serving as judges.^[4]

The series premiered on October 22, 2022.^[5]^[6]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[7]	Original air date ^[7]	Prod. code ^[7]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"The Greatest Levitation of All Time"	October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)	101	0.37^[8]
Guests: Corbin Bleu and Miles Brown
2	"Amystika Chair"	October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29)	102	0.32^[9]
Guests: Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Omarion
3	"Metamorphosis"	November 5, 2022 (2022-11-05)	103	0.33^[10]
Guests: Lolo Jones and Frankie Muniz
4	"Submerged"	November 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)	104	0.33^[11]
Guests: Ginuwine and Jeff Timmons
5	"100 Foot Rope Escape"	November 19, 2022 (2022-11-19)	106	0.36^[12]
Guests: Vernon Davis and Flavor Flav
6	"Easy Rider"	December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)	108	0.47^[13]
Guests: Michael Ian Black and Matt Walsh
7	"Enigma"	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	110	0.43^[14]
Guests: Donny Osmond and Debbie Gibson
8	"Video Game to Life"	January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)	107	0.41^[15]
Guests: Randy Couture and Frank Mir
9	"Upside Down Straight Jacket"	February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)	109	0.36^[16]
Guests: Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski
10	"In Two"	February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)	105	0.35^[17]
Guests: Cynthia Bailey and Brec Bassinger

Reception

Viewership and ratings per episode of *Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars*
No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"The Greatest Levitation of All Time"	October 22, 2022	0.1	0.37^[8]	0.3	0.03	0.1	0.40^[18]
2	"Amystika Chair"	October 29, 2022	0.0	0.32^[9]	0.0	0.04	0.0	0.36^[19]
3	"Metamorphosis"	November 5, 2022	0.1	0.33^[10]	0.0	0.05	0.1	0.38^[20]
4	"Submerged"	November 12, 2022	0.1	0.33^[11]	0.0	0.05	0.1	0.38^[21]
5	"100 Foot Rope Escape"	November 19, 2022	0.0	0.36^[12]	—	—	—	—
6	"Easy Rider"	December 2, 2022	0.0	0.47^[13]	—	—	—	—
7	"Enigma"	January 20, 2023	0.1	0.43^[14]	0.0	0.04	0.1	0.47^[22]
8	"Video Game to Life"	January 27, 2023	0.1	0.41^[15]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
9	"Upside Down Straight Jacket"	February 3, 2023	0.1	0.36^[16]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
10	"In Two"	February 10, 2023	0.1	0.35^[17]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

References

^ Guerra, Joey (December 1, 2022). "Criss Angel talks 'Magic with the Stars' and overcoming fears". Houston Chronicle.
^ "The CW Network Announces Its Seven-Night Primetime Schedule for 2022-2023" (Press release). The CW. May 19, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
^ White, Peter (May 19, 2022). "The CW Fall 2022 Schedule: The Flash, Riverdale & Nancy Drew Move To Midseason, Stargirl Shifts To Fall, All American Block On Mondays & Walker Doubleheader On Thursday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^ "The CW Network Announces Judges, Host and Star-Studded Celebrity Guest Lineup for "Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars"" (Press release). The CW. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
^ "The CW Network Sets 2022 Fall Premiere Dates" (Press release). The CW. July 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
^ Rice, Lynette (July 5, 2022). "The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates Including Debut Of The Winchesters & Walker Independence". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Criss Angel's Magic With the Stars (CW)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Saturday 10.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Salem, Mitch (November 1, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Saturday 10.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Salem, Mitch (November 8, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Saturday 11.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (November 14, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Saturday 11.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Salem, Mitch (November 22, 2022). "Showbuzzdaily's Saturday 11.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (December 5, 2022). "Friday 12.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (January 23, 2023). "Friday 1.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Salem, Mitch (January 31, 2023). "Friday 1.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Salem, Mitch (February 6, 2023). "Friday 2.3.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (February 13, 2023). "Friday 2.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ Douglas Pucci (October 23, 2022). "Saturday Ratings: Fox Tops Broadcast Nets with MLB NLCS Game Four, 'Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars' Debuts on The CW". Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ Douglas Pucci (October 30, 2022). "Saturday Ratings: Fox On-Par with Year-Ago Evening for MLB World Series". Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ Douglas Pucci (November 6, 2022). "Saturday Ratings: Fox Tops Busy Sports Night with MLB World Series Game Six". Retrieved November 14, 2022.
^ Douglas Pucci (November 13, 2022). "Saturday Ratings: ABC Returns to Prime Time Lead with TCU-Texas College Football". Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^ "Friday Ratings: CBS and Fox Share Dominance; Flawless Compatibility for Eye Net Dramas". Programming Insider. January 21, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

External links

Official website
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars at IMDb

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All American (since 2018)
All American: Homecoming (since 2022)
Crime Nation (since 2024)
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars (since 2022)
FBoy Island (season 3; since 2023)
Fight to Survive (since 2023)
The Great American Joke Off (since 2023)
Killer Camp (since 2021)
Lovers and Liars (since 2024)
Masters of Illusion (since 2014)
Mysteries Decoded (since 2019)
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (since 2024)
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (since 2014)
Recipe for Disaster (since 2023)
Superman & Lois (since 2021)
Totally Funny Animals (since 2024)
Totally Funny Kids (since 2024)
Totally Weird and Funny (since 2023)
Walker (since 2021)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (since 2013)
World's Funniest Animals (since 2020)

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100 Days to Indy (since 2023)
ACC on The CW (since 2023)
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