The new series, shown on NBC in 2009, ran for 14 episodes, and followed the same format as the United Kingdom version of the same show.
[1][2] On October 21, 2021, it was reported that ITV Studios subsidiary ITV America was pitching a reboot of the series under the title Celebrity Castle, with Blumhouse Productions—a studio known for its production of horror films—as co-producer.
The pitch was reported to have been influenced by series 20 of the UK version, which moved from Australia to Gwrych Castle in Wales due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
MTV subsequently showed a marathon (adding unaired footage and commentary from cast members) of the preceding week's episodes on Sundays.
Lou Diamond Phillips won in what was, according to Damien Fahey, a close vote between him and Torrie.