Jimmy Fallon’s Wordle game show gets series order at NBC

NBC has ordered a Wordle-based game show to series, turning a long-developing idea into an official prime-time project.

Savannah Guthrie will host the show, while Jimmy Fallon is attached as executive producer. Multiple outlets reported the announcement on May 11, and the project is expected to move into production this summer ahead of a 2027 launch.

From pilot to series

The Wordle TV idea was first reported as a pilot project in October 2025. That reporting said NBC had acquired the rights to adapt the hit New York Times puzzle game for television, with Guthrie involved and Fallon’s production company attached.

The new announcement goes further by confirming a series order rather than just development.

What is known about the show

The format has not been fully detailed publicly, but the show will be based on Wordle and is planned for NBC prime time. Contestant casting has opened, according to reporting on the announcement.

People and other outlets said Fallon described the project as something that had been in development for more than two years.

What comes next

NBC has not announced an exact premiere date, only that the show is slated for 2027. The network has also not released full format details beyond its Wordle basis.

For now, the main takeaway is that one of the internet’s most recognizable daily games is officially moving from screen to television, with NBC betting that its broad audience will translate into a game-show audience.