Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a legendary game show that has left a lasting mark on the evolution of television formats around the world.
With record-breaking ratings in every country where it aired, the show became a global phenomenon by blending entertainment with intellect, general knowledge with suspense, and real-life drama with the unprecedented opportunity to win 1 million lei.
Contestants must answer 15 increasingly difficult general knowledge questions, using four lifelines to help them along the way: 50-50, Phone a Friend, Ask the Audience, and Switch the Question.
More than just a quiz show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? delivers high-impact television through its dramatic pacing, iconic soundtrack, and cinematic visual identity. Every episode brings moments of tension, emotion, and the life-changing possibility of walking away with a fortune.
The Romanian version of the show debuted on Kanal D, hosted by the widely respected Virgil Ianțu between 2011 and 2012.
Following a brief stint on Prima TV in 2014, the show returned to Kanal D in 2018, this time hosted by the beloved Teo Trandafir.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is an original format from 2waytraffic, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It is one of the most awarded game shows in the world – including in Romania, where it was voted “Best Game Show” by TV Mania in 2011.