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[08/14/23 - 10:00 AM]
Meet the Six Teams of Lifelong Friends Competing on the New Reality Competition Series "Buddy Games," Premiering Thursday, Sept. 14
The series unites six teams of four deep-rooted friends, who met at various stages of their lives, at a stunning lakeside location for a nostalgic adult summer camp adventure.
[via press release from CBS]

MEET THE SIX TEAMS OF LIFELONG FRIENDS COMPETING ON THE NEW REALITY COMPETITION SERIES "BUDDY GAMES," PREMIERING THURSDAY, SEPT. 14

Hosted by Josh Duhamel, "Buddy Games" Joins "Big Brother" and "The Challenge: USA" on Thursdays at 9:00 PM, ET/PT

Front row: Host Josh Duhamel

Middle row, from left to right: Pageant Queens and Derby Squad

Back row, from left to right: Chicago's Finest, Team OK, Team PRIDE and Philly Forever

CBS announced today the six teams of friends who will join host Josh Duhamel at a stunning lake house to compete for the title of BUDDY GAMES champion and a cash prize. BUDDY GAMES premieres Thursday, Sept. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, PT/ET) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs)*.

BUDDY GAMES unites six teams of four deep-rooted friends, who met at various stages of their lives, at a stunning lakeside location for a nostalgic adult summer camp adventure. "Ride or dies" get the chance to play "buddy games" where they will relive their glory days and compete in an assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges in the outdoors while bunking together in the same house. Friendships will be rekindled, and rivalries reignited when these friends are challenged to prove which bonds are strong enough to withstand the competition. The last buddy team standing will be crowned champion and take home a cash prize plus the coveted BUDDY GAMES trophy, and of course bragging rights.

Following are the teams competing on the series premiere of BUDDY GAMES:

DERBY SQUAD (Click to View)

Jacky "Shu" Shu, Melissa Berglund, Shengul "Shaggy" Plummer and Rachel Johnston from Los Angeles, Calif.

CHICAGO'S FINEST (Click to View)

David "Sarge" Moore, Elyse Rodriguez, Ikeila "Kei" Smart and Melvin "Rae" Davis from Chicago, Ill.

TEAM PRIDE (Click to View)

Andrew Shayde from Lexington, Ky.; Bekah Telew from Seattle, Wash.; Steven Mosier from Portland, Ore.; Summer Lynne Seasons from Tigard, Ore.

TEAM OK (Click to View)

Justin Palmer and Stephen Craig from Edmond, Okla.; James Brian "Huddy" Hudson from Isle of Palms, S.C.; Yue Pun Szeto from Edmond, Okla.

PAGEANT QUEENS (Click to View)

Lauren Cisneros Campbell from Denver, Colo; Lourdes Spurlock from Harrisonburg, Va.; Yolanda "Yoli" Stennett from White Plains, Md.; Erika "Devi" Deveney Shea Wall from Lorton, Va.

PHILLY FOREVER (Click to View)

Erica Franzzo, Anthony Franzzo, Mike Ward, Louis "Freddie" Meyers IV from Philadelphia, Pa.

BUDDY GAMES is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions and CBS Studios. Josh Duhamel, Michael J. Luisi, Julie Pizzi, Rupert Dobson, Jacob Lane and Emer Harkin are executive producers.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.

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