Hulu orders ‘Got To Get Out’, social experiment competiton from Glenn Hugill

Hulu has ordered Got To Get Out (working title), an original social experiment and competition series that will test the loyalties of a group of strangers vying for a major payday.

Created by Glenn Hugill (Deal Or No Deal, The Mole) and produced by Wheelhouse’s Spoke Studios, the 10 x 60-minute series will feature participants living together in a mansion for 10 days, competing for a cash prize that increases by $1 every second that they’re there.

Physical and mental challenges completed throughout their time in the house will add money to the pot, with a total of $1m at stake. Participants can stick together and take an equal share of the prize money at the end of their stay – or they can choose to go rogue and attempt to steal the full pot of money for themselves.

To take the pot, all they have to do is escape the mansion via its single exit: the front gate. However, in this game, getting out is easier said than done.

At various times, both day and night, the gate will open and a getaway car will arrive, presenting an opportunity for cast members to betray their comrades and make off with the cash. However, competitors can block each other’s run for the money via a red button that immediately closes the gate.

Got To Get Out will be executive produced by Brent Montgomery, Ed Simpson, Glenn Hugill, Pam Healey, Liz Fine and Charles Wachter, who will also serve as showrunner.