was renewed for a ten-episode second season,[4] which premiered on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/7:00 p.m. Central[5] and ended on December 19, 2013.

It was announced in September 2011 that The CW in conjunction with Gurin Company and 405 Productions was developing a musical chairs–like game show, Extreme Musical Chairs, that would change the format of the popular game into an extreme multiple round competition.

Contestants lap around the track and accumulate a bank for each obstacle completed before the music stops.

Before tackling Chair Mountain, the contestants get 1 final run around the track, with obstacles being worth $1,500 each in both seasons.

The series received a 49 out of 100 aggregate score, based on four early reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reception at Metacritic.

[8] The New York Times' Nick Genzlinger called the series "raucous", adding that it is "a hilarious return to the childhood you never had – the fun, danger-filled, almost-anything-goes one.

"[9] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated it was "a silly time-waster with terrible commentary by hosts Jamie Kennedy and Jessi Cruickshank.

"[10] Variety's Brain Lowry stated: "Sitting through an entire episode finally felt like more of an ordeal than fun, especially weathering Cruickshank's litany of jokes (the series credits eight writers, including the three exec producers) about what a slut she is.