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Amazingness

Amazingness

2017–2018Ended1 season8 episodes~21 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

Dyrdek introduces the world to the most ridiculously talented young people in the country – an eclectic and diverse mix of amateur and viral talent, who compete to earn the top spot. The first act goes to the Top Spot, but every following performer has the opportunity to dethrone them. The last one standing will have the “Amazingness” of a champion and walk away with $10,000 dollars in cash.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Amazingness?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Amazingness streaming on Paramount+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Amazingness?

Amazingness earns 2 badges, led by Divisive and Fun.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Amazingness worth watching?

Amazingness' Midcredits score is the 4th percentile of all shows, from 113 ratings across 2 sources. 35% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

4th percentile

Better received than 4% of shows

3rd percentile among Comedy4th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)6th
Approval (how many liked it)5th

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

55 /100

6th percentile of all shows

6th percentile among Comedy7th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

35% liked it

5th percentile of all shows

3rd percentile among Comedy5th percentile among 2010s
35% rated it 7–1065% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

16th percentile

111 ratings across platforms

6th percentile among Comedy22nd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

a talent competition show hosted by Rob Dyrdek featuring various performers.

Fans praised

  • fun host with unpredictable energy
  • cool and unique acts
  • exciting addition to the talent competition genre

Detractors panned

  • acts are not truly unique, predetermined winners
  • host lacks original ideas, show copies other networks
  • judges have no real power, show deceives contestants

What stands out

CharactersDivisive40

host praised as fun by fans, dismissed as unoriginal by detractors

Emotional impactDivisive30

fans find excitement, detractors frustrated by deception

OriginalityDivisive25

derivative format, acts considered unoriginal by detractors, fans call unique

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2017 · 8 episodes

  • S1E1

    Episode 1

    Dec 8, 201721 min
  • S1E2

    Episode 2

    Dec 15, 201721 min
  • S1E3

    Episode 3

    Dec 22, 201721 min
  • S1E4

    Episode 4

    Dec 29, 201721 min
  • S1E5

    Episode 5

    Jan 5, 201821 min
  • S1E6

    Episode 6

    Jan 12, 201821 min
  • S1E7

    Episode 7

    Jan 19, 201821 min
  • S1E8

    Episode 8

    Jan 19, 201821 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Amazingness like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Register
PlayfulExuberant · 4% of shows: Bursting with energy and joy in its own filmmaking.
Told as
Procedural · 7% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show plays its absurd talent acts and host's enthusiasm straight, with a playful energy that celebrates the weirdness.
The rideThe steady stream of gag acts and lighthearted competition sustains a playful, upbeat mood from start to finish.
StructureThe typical episode is a straightforward competition format with no unconventional storytelling devices.
Episode formatEach episode follows the same beat—contestants perform, host banter, winner crowned—with self-contained comedic acts.
Season formatThe show presents each episode as interchangeable batches of oddball acts; there's no ongoing story to continue, so any episode is an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves viewers entertained by absurd performances and grinning at the celebratory atmosphere.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeEach episode features a competition of eccentric amateur talents vying for a prize, with the host's unpredictable antics driving the comedy.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 14% (this title) · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipSelf-worth · 7% of showsAmbition · 14% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show celebrates camraderie among oddball performers while each competes, and frames the pursuit of recognition as a quest for self worth.
StanceThe show frames its oddball contestants as deserving of applause, celebrating their uniqueness rather than mocking it.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRealistic
ElectronicSupportive music · diegetic only
Settinga television soundstage hosting a talent competition

Content guide

Is Amazingness okay for kids?

TV-14

Amazingness is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 10 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Denmark7
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoAA
  • Norway6
  • Spain7
  • SwedenFrån 7 år
  • Türkiye13+

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Amazingness have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Amazingness?

Cast

Darren Capozzi
as Warm up comic
Paul Lauden
as Prankster (Mime)
Michael Weber
as Shred Head
Antonio Moore
as Pole n One

Crew

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