In Season One, the contestants are informed that they are to take part in a reality-style competition, but not informed of the nature of the show. On March 5, 2010, it was announced that ABC had not renewed the show for a third season. On October 9, 2008, it was renewed for a second season. The series won both the Best Reality prize and the overall prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony. The winner takes home US$250,000 ( JP ¥25 million). The show followed a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they competed in a Japanese style game show. I Survived a Japanese Game Show is an American reality show that saw its first-season premiere on ABC on June 24, 2008. Tim Cresenti, David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin American TV series or program I Survived a Japanese Game Show