Tempting Fortune România is a Romanian reality game show based on the international British format where a group of people try to win the biggest cash prize they can by avoiding temptations to spend money from the prize fund.
The show is hosted by Zoli Tóth. The filming for the first series started on 29 April 2025 in Dominican Republic and premiered on Kanal D on 11 May 2025.
Format.
"Tempting Fortune" is a show where 12 strangers hope to win a share of a prize pot of €300,000. They are left in a remote location where they embark on a gruelling trek to reach their destination. All the participants are provided with only the basic survival gear and they have to spend many days without any creature comfort. Along the way they are tested with temptations, such as good food, luxurious accommodation, various home comfort or opportunity to skip a difficult part of the trek to see if they have the willpower to resist spending their money on these luxuries. Every temptation chosen by the participants will be subtracted from the final prize pool. The more they spend and the less money they will win at the end.
Broadcast.
The series will air three days per week from Sunday to Tuesday at 21:00 p.m. on Sundays and 20:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Starting from May 24, the show aired from Saturday to Monday. On Saturdays and Sundays, it aired at 21:00 p.m., and on Mondays at 22:00 p.m.
Cast.
The twelve contestants was announced by Kanal D on 23 April 2025. Notable contestants include the pop-rock singer, Jean Gavril and band singer, Tavi Clonda. The list of cast also includes contestants from other reality TV shows such as Roxana Buzoiu who was a contestant at "Puterea Dragostei" and Adina Miuleasa who participated on season 6 of "Mireasa" and also at "Insula de 1 milion".
Reception.
The first episode of the show aired by Kanal D on May 11 had a strong debut, gathering over 1 million viewers at the peak minute (21:11), and an average audience of over 900,000 viewers throughout its broadcast (9:00 PM–10:30 PM). At the national level, Kanal D ranked second, after Pro TV, and ahead of DigiSport and Antena 1. In urban areas and on the 21–54 urban commercial demographic, the show ranked third, behind Pro TV and DigiSport, but ahead of Antena 1.