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This article is about the web series. For the 1944 novel, see Escape the Night (novel).

Escape the Night
Logo from season 1
Also known asEscape The Night with Joey Graceffa
Genre
Created byJoey Graceffa
Written byJohjn Lawson
Directed byAdam Lawson
Presented byJoey Graceffa
Opening themeEvil House by George Shaw
ComposerGeorge Shaw
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish, Irish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Lawson
  • Ari Weiner
  • Brian Graden
  • LB Horschler
  • Catherine Keithley
  • Nancy Tamayo
  • Petar Mandich
Producers
  • Joey Graceffa
  • Daniel Preda
  • Chris Grannon
CinematographyCypress Sterling
EditorSteve Grubel
Running time19–41 Minutes
Production companiesBrian Graden Media
Cef.
Original release
NetworkYouTube Premium (2016-2020)
Shudder (2023-present)
ReleaseJune 22, 2016 (2016-06-22) –
present

Escape the Night is an American reality television series created, hosted, produced, and owned by Joey Graceffa that was first broadcast on June 22, 2016, on YouTube Premium.[1][2] The series follows fantasy plots based on horror and murder mystery aesthetics. The fourth season was released on July 11, 2019.[3] The series was produced by Brian Graden Media.[4] As of September 4, 2019, 40 episodes of Escape the Night have aired, including seven specials, concluding the fourth season. It was the longest-running series on YouTube Premium until 2020, when Graceffa announced that he would be selling the series to a different network for a fifth season. [5][6]

Premise

The series follows The Savant (Joey Graceffa) as he finds himself in an estate in a past era, where he invites a number of guests to a party and requires them to act and dress as various personas from that era. Once there, they are isolated from the outside world, and tasked with surviving the night and escaping the estate. To achieve this, the guests team up with him to participate in challenges and escape room puzzles, competing with each other to escape from the historical era by solving and completing the challenges. At the end of each episode, two guests are voted into a challenge to compete against each other, where the losing guest is eliminated via a fictional death until one or more guests ultimately win and are sent back to the modern world.

Production

Conception

When YouTube Premium launched in October 2015, Graceffa's show was one of ten exclusive original series scheduled to debut in 2016, and was still an untitled project.[7][8] The series was set to be produced by Brian Graden Media, and began filming in a house near Valencia, California.[4][9] Graceffa said that the show was inspired by an episode of television show Lizzie McGuire themed around a murder mystery, and was also closely related to the 1985 film Clue.[10][9] Graden called the show "a hybrid between scripted mystery and reality elimination show".[4]

Distribution

The series debuted on June 22, 2016, with two episodes going live.[11] The premiere episode had 11.3 million views and 1.1 billion social impressions.[12] The show was renewed for a second season in October 2016, and was scheduled to debut on June 22, 2017.[13][14] In May 2018, Graceffa confirmed there would be a third season, which debuted on June 21, 2018.[15][16] The fourth season, which made it the longest running original series on YouTube, premiered on July 11, 2019.[3] The first episode of season 4 premiered simultaneously at VidCon during a panel conference with Graceffa, and was also available to watch for free on YouTube.[17]

Escape the Night: Escape Room

The Escape the Night: Escape Room was an immersive escape room centered around the fourth season of Escape the Night. The escape room was a limited event exclusively in Beverly Hills, California, that ran from August 9, 2019, to August 27, 2019. The escape room had multiple rooms to venture through, with surprise guest appearances from Graceffa, Jack O'Connor (Mortimer), and Eva Augustina Sinotte (The Sorceress).[18]

Board game

In June 2020, Graceffa announced via vlog that due to COVID-19's impact on Hollywood and television, Season 5 was postponed indefinitely, but teased a new interactive fan version. Fans of the show signed up to an email list in order to receive updates about the new project.[19][20] In July 2020, a Kickstarter campaign was started to fund a board game based on the series; its goal of $30,000 was achieved in just 3 hours. It was formally announced the next day.[21]

End on YouTube Premium, possible fifth season, and potential spinoff

In June 2020, it was confirmed that YouTube Premium had declined to renew the show for a fifth season, possibly canceling its longest running original series.[5][6] In June 2021, Graceffa stated in a vlog that YouTube will no longer fund and distribute further seasons of the series, but has stated that he has full ownership of the intellectual property, and is currently pitching the series for another season under a different network, and is also developing a potential spinoff.[22]

Cast and characters

Season 1 (1920s)

Guests

Name Role Eliminated
Eva Gutowski[11] The Journalist Winners
Joey Graceffa[11] The Savant
Oli White[11] The Big Game Hunter
Lele Pons[11] The Hustler Episode 9
Tim Chantarangsu[11] The Mobster Episode 8
Matt Haag[11] The Professor Episode 7
Sierra Furtado[11] The Heiress Episode 6
GloZell Green[11] The Jazz Singer Episode 4

(Scripted/Planned[23])

Justine Ezarik[11] The Gambler Episode 3
Andrea Brooks[11] The Fixer Episode 2
Shane Dawson[11] The Renegade Episode 1

(Scripted/Planned[23])

Recurring

  • Paul Chirico as Arthur
  • Katia Hayes as Sarah
  • David Hutchison as Marvin

Season 2 (The Victorian Era)

YouTubers

Name Role Eliminated
Andrea Russett[12] The Mystic Winners
Tyler Oakley[12] The Thespian
Joey Graceffa[12] The Savant Episode 10
Alex Wassabi[12] The Novelist Episode 9
Gabbie Hanna[12] The Vaudevillian Episode 7
Tana Mongeau[12] The Saloon Girl Episode 6
Liza Koshy[12] The Explorer Episode 5

(Scripted/Planned[23])

DeStorm Power[12] The Railroad Tycoon Episode 4
Jesse Wellens[12] The Outlaw Episode 3
Lauren Riihimaki[12] The Engineer Episode 2

Recurring

  • Lindsay Elston as Alison
  • AJ Martin as Jetpack Girl
  • Eva Augustina Sinotte as The Sorceress
  • Jermain Hollman as Morgan

Season 3 (1978)

YouTubers

Name Role Eliminated
Matthew Patrick[24] The Detective (resurrected) Winners
Nikita Dragun[25] The Troublemaker
Joey Graceffa[25] The Savant (resurrected)
Manny Mua[26] The Record Producer Episode 9
Rosanna Pansino[26] The Jet-Setter Episode 8
Safiya Nygaard[25] The Investigative Reporter Episode 7
Colleen Ballinger[24] The Disco Dancer Episode 6
Matthew Patrick[24] The Detective Episode 5
Teala Dunn[25] The Super Spy Episode 4
Roi Fabito[26] The Daredevil Episode 3
Jc Caylen[24] The Hippie Episode 2

Recurring

  • Shontae Saldana as Calliope
  • Jack O'Connor as Mortimer
  • Micah Fitzgerald as The Carnival Master
  • Amy Johnston as Jael, a member of the SAE
  • Chris Wu as Ryu, a member of the SAE

Season 4: All Stars

YouTubers

Name Role Original Season Eliminated
Bretman Rock[27] The Playboy Season 4 Winners
Colleen Ballinger[27] The Duchess (ressurected) Season 3
Rosanna Pansino[27] The Socialite Season 3 Episode 9
Alex Wassabi[27] The Aviator Season 2 Episode 8
Colleen Ballinger[27] The Duchess Season 3 Episode 6
Gabbie Hanna[27] The Hollywood Star Season 2 Episode 5

(Scripted/Planned[28])

Tana Mongeau[27] The Pin Up Girl Season 2
DeStorm Power[27] The Enforcer Season 2 Episode 4
Tim Chantarangsu[27] The Con Man Season 1 Episode 3
Justine Ezarik[27] The Adventurer Season 1 Episode 2 (Scripted/Planned)

Recurring

Season 5 (1950s)

Name Role Eliminated
Anita Wigl'it TBA
Anthony Padilla TBA
Ariel Versace TBA
Ben Shelton TBA
Daniel Middleton TBA
Lilly Singh TBA
Noah Beck TBA
Stacy Francis TBA
Trisha Paytas TBA

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedSpecials
First releasedLast released
110June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)3
210June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)2
310June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)2
410July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)None

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
Season
11"An Invitation"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)

The guests arrive at the house and their dinner party meets with a tragic end. They discover the house is evil and they must gather special artifacts to free themselves from it.

Challenge: All of the guests had to complete a series of impossible tasks to gain the cure to the poison which Shane Dawson had ingested.

Died: Shane Dawson was poisoned by The Evil of the house.
22"The Ungodly Machine"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)

The guests work through a mad scientist’s clues and end up facing his most evil creation, the “Ungodly Machine.”

Challenge: Lele Pons and Andrea Brooks were voted to be locked into tanks in the basement with Eva Gutowski and Justine Ezarik as their partners respectively. Eva and Justine had to complete a series of tasks involving the wiring and piping with the first to finish causing their partner to escape, but the other's tank to be filled with poisonous gas.

Died: Andrea Brooks inhaled noxious gas produced by the Ungodly Machine.
33"Buried Alive"June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)

The guests perform a seance to learn the location of a grave only to find one of them must be buried inside it.

Challenge: The guests had to vote for one of their friends to be buried alive and then be the ones to bury them.

Died: Justine Ezarik was buried alive to reverse the Claws Ritual.
94"Mannequins"July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)

The guests uncover clues hidden inside macabre mannequin displays that represent a serial killers’ finest works.

Challenge: Joey Graceffa and Lele Pons were voted into a challenge where they had to do tasks involving mannequins to get keys to open a drawer which was revealed to contain a Murder Journal which they had to write one name in.

Died: GloZell Green choked on her own blood after Joey wrote her name in the Murder Journal.
55"Freak Show"July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)

The guests must defeat the houses’ monstrous guardian by summoning the wicked circus he was stolen from.

Challenge: Oli White and Timothy Delaghetto were voted to perform in a circus show and receive points for whoever did better and whoever got the least points would supposedly die.
66"Did Someone Call For An Exorcist?"July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)

The guests exorcise a legion of evil spirits trapped in a young girl to free a former owner trapped in the house.

Challenge: Matt Haag and Sierra Furtado were voted to take part in a seance. Sierra had to hold down a violent possessed girl and recite a prayer whilst Matt needed to perform a ritual around them. Unbeknownst to either, a necklace involved in Matt's task would kill the person who wore it.

Died: Sierra Furtado was demonically possessed and convulsed to death.
77"Mermaid Tails"July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27)

The guests uncover secrets at the bottom of the pool to free a wicked mermaid who once owned the house.

Challenge: Matt Haag and Timothy Delaghetto were voted to take part in a dolls house challenge where they were given many riddles which matched one of the dolls on the shelves and what room they would go in their doll house. Whoever finished first would gain the cure to the poison they had both unknowingly drunk, but if they got it wrong they would instead drink another poison.

Died: Matt Haag ingested poison twice.
88"All Out War"August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)

The guests “go to war” in an attempt to uncover a stash of stolen WWI gold to free a former owner.

Challenge: Timothy Delaghetto and Eva Gutowski had to take part in a game which was a mix between Battleships and Russian Roulette.

Died: Timothy Delaghetto shot himself in the head while playing Russian Roulette.
99"Wicked Hallucinations"August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)

The guests find a mad man escaped from an asylum and must enter his violent and terrifying hallucinations in order to free him from the house. In the process, they discover who among them is in league with the evil of the house.

Challenge: Oli White and Lele Pons were voted to sit in electric chairs whilst their partners, Eva Gutowski and Joey Graceffa respectively, had to throw hoops. However, with every miss their partner would be electrocuted and whoever's partner finished last would have their chair overloaded with energy.

Died: Lele Pons was electrocuted by the Learning Chair.
1010"Betrayal At The House On The Hill"August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)

The guests discover they have been betrayed by Arthur the Butler, a former confidence man, and must unravel clues while being hunted by him and the house staff.

Challenge: No challenge. Instead the entire episode was the three remaining guests trying to evade the murderous house staff.

Escaped: Eva Gutowski, Oli White and Joey Graceffa.
Specials
S1–"How To Kill A YouTuber"August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
Relive "Escape the Night" with Joey Graceffa as he looks back on the top kills of the season.
S2–"BTS Documentary: The Making of "Escape the Night""August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
Take a look at the making of "Escape the Night" in this behind-the-scenes documentary.

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
Season
111"The Masquerade Part 1"June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
Ten YouTubers travel through time to attend a Victorian ball at an estate like no other, and soon begin unlocking mysteries and discovering evil forces that are conspiring against them.
122"The Masquerade Part 2"June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)

The guests must disguise themselves in the bloodiest of masquerades if they want to slay the king of vampires and get back home.

Challenge: DeStorm Power and Lauren Riihimaki were voted to complete a series of tasks against vampires to find a golden goblet and whoever lost would be the vampires dinner.

Died: Lauren Riihimaki was eaten alive by vampires.
133"Tangled Web"June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)

The Sorceress unleashes an evil spider on the guests and they must escape her dangerous web in order to save themselves.

Challenge: Jesse Wellens and DeStorm Power were kidnapped whilst Gabbie Hanna and Tana Mongeau completed an assault course to save them.

Died: Gabbie Hanna chose to save DeStorm causing Jesse Wellens was eaten alive by Jerogumo.
144"A Nation Divided"July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)

The guests are divided and must wage war against each other to see who will face the dark army in the final challenge.

Challenge: Alex Wassabi and DeStorm Power are voted to take part in a swimming pool challenge where they had to find a single gem in a swimming pool full of them. Whoever failed would be executed.

Died: DeStorm Power was shot in the chest with a magic arrow by The Dark Army.
155"The Gingerbread Woman"July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)

When an evil Gingerbread Woman traps unsuspecting children in an oven, the guests must fight to free them before it’s too late.

Challenge: Tyler Oakley and Liza Koshy had to eat certain color-coded pies and cakes around a bakery to escape being locked inside the oven. When they both managed to escape the challenge due to Sampson, the Sorceress decided to execute whoever finished last.

Died: Liza Koshy had her throat slit open by one of the Harpies.
166"Endless Winter Night"July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19)

The guests venture into a realm of fantasy in hopes of recovering the next gem, but first they must outmanoeuver the Ice Witch and her wicked harpies.

Challenge: Joey Graceffa and Andrea Russett were voted into a task in the woods where they had to find riddles hidden inside it and shout out the answer. Supposedly, whoever finished last would be killed, but in reality they had to choose who to be killed.

Died: Tana Mongeau had her stomach slit open by the Path of Betrayal's Guardian.
177"Automaton Love Story"July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)

The self-destruct system has been enabled in the estate and the guests must race against time to satisfy the horrifying demands of the system’s creator.

Challenge: Alex Wassabi and Gabbie Hanna were voted to complete puzzles to avoid the robots from grabbing them and using their heart to reanimate the Bride.

Died: Gabbie Hanna's heart was ripped out from her chest by a Promethean.
188"Full Moon Slaughter"August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)

It is now midnight and the guests find themselves being hunted by a most unexpected enemy -- werewolves.

Challenge: All of the remaining guests had to complete an army assault course ahead of a group of werewolves.
199"The Dark Dimension"August 9, 2017 (2017-08-09)

The guests must battle a horrifying demon and find their way into the dark dimension to recover the last gem.

Challenge: Alex Wassabi and Andrea Russett were voted to go into the dark dimension with Joey Graceffa and Tyler Oakley as their partners respectively. They had to try and find the gem with the one failing being a sacrifice to the Gatekeepers.

Died: Alex Wassabi was stabbed in the chest by the Dark Dimension Gatekeeper.
2010"The Sorceress"August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)

The Sorceress unleashes a legion of villains on the last remaining guests, forcing them to literally run for their lives if they want to escape her spell.

Challenge: No challenge. The guests had to try and avoid monsters around the house in order to find and rescue Riley.

Died: Joey Graceffa was stabbed in the chest by The Sorceress. He was later revived by The Crown of Oblivion.

Escaped: Andrea Russet and Tyler Oakley.
Specials
S4–"Monster's Ball"August 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and design of some of season two’s most terrifying monsters.
S5–"Behind the Scenes with Joey Graceffa"August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)
A behind-the-scenes look at the YouTubers and their all-night filming antics during season two.

Season 3 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
Season
211"The Clowns Here Kill Part 1"June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
Ten YouTube friends find themselves trapped in Everlock, a funky town stuck in the year 1978. What seems like a fun carnival turns to chaos as Joey and friends soon discover they must fight against killer clowns and evil forces to save themselves and the town. Joey hides a dark secret.
222"The Clowns Here Kill Part 2"June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)

All hope seems lost when Joey and friends are captured by the Killer Clowns. The group learns they must restore the Carnival Master’s wicked artifacts to free the town—a mission that will require two to undertake a battle to the death.

Challenge: JC Caylen and Teala Dunn were voted to take part in a challenge against the Clowns. The two were tied to targets in a big top whilst their partners, Matthew Patrick and Safiya Nygaard respectively, completed tasks to try and save them.

Died: JC Caylen was stabbed to death by knives thrown by the killer clowns.
233"Venomous Affections"June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)

A spy is caught, but Joey and his friends learn that the real treachery is among them. They also learn the location of the next artifact, but at a cost.

Challenge: After a rigged vote caused it impossible for Teala to be voted in, Nikita and Roi were forced to join after failing a different challenge. They have to complete separate mosaics with snake innards.

Died: Roi Fabito was poisoned and bitten by the Snake Woman.
244"The Man With No Name"July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)

A dead body is tossed from the balcony, giving a clue about the third artifact. The YouTubers form two hunting parties, but the team that fails to recover the missing pieces must face off against the Man with No Name.

Challenge: Teala Dunn and Rosanna Pansino were voted into the challenge where they had to use tiles hidden in the smoke to spell out a monster's name without the monster catching them outside of the circle.

Died: Teala Dunn was strangled and gassed by the Man With No Name.
255"Strong Like A Demon"July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)

A strong man is in town and the YouTubers must prove who amongst them is strongest. Joey reveals the dark secret he’s desperately been trying to keep. As his friends turn on him, they must also try to claim the fourth artefact.

Challenge: Manny Mua and Matthew Patrick were voted to take part in strong man competition against each other in front of everyone else.

Died: Matthew Patrick was beaten to death by the Strong Man.
266"Twin Dolls"July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)

The doll maker’s puppets come to life, chasing Joey and his friends. The only way the YouTubers can cleanse the new artifact is by uncovering the mysterious Maiden of Madness and locking someone inside her.

Challenge: To vote and then personally sacrifice one of their friends in the Maiden of Madness.

Died: Colleen Ballinger was trapped inside the Maiden of Madness and then impaled by the other guests.
277"Funhouse"July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)

The Funhouse is open for business. Bloody business. The YouTubers must survive its twisted rooms. Just when they think they’ve mastered all its tricks, the Funhouse has one final twist that leaves them all turning on each other.

Challenge: Whichever two people, Rosanna Pansino and Safiya Nygaard, escaped the funhouse had to vote for two people to be locked in a death battle. They voted for Manny Mua and Nikita Dragun respectively, who were then informed. However, a rule unbeknownst to anyone was in fact whoever voted for the winner in the round would be killed instead.

Died: Safiya Nygaard was stabbed and gutted by Willie's fishhook.

Revived: Matthew Patrick was revived by Joey Graceffa and Safiya Nygaard using the Harp of Lazarus.
288"Wicked Witches"August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)

The Wicked Witches have been cursing the people of Everlock, and the YouTubers are next. The remaining few must quickly undo the curses in order to cleanse the seventh artifact… or so they think.

Challenge: Everyone who was cursed during the episode had to take part in timed course involving climbing, downing drinks, puzzles more, with whoever finished last to be killed.

Died: Rosanna Pansino was stabbed by three witches on an alter.
299"Control Issues"August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)

The Carnival Master’s daughter turns one YouTuber against the others. As friends fight friends, the daughter’s flesh-eating pet demon must be slain if the YouTubers want to cleanse the final artifact.

Challenge: Nikita Dragun and Manny Mua were voted into a challenge where they had to burst balloons whilst in straightjackets, eight of which contains keys to open boxes one of which contains instructions for a winner. Unbeknownst to either, the correct box contained a gun instructing the winner to shoot the other or themselves.

Died: Manny Mua was shot six times by Nikita Dragun.
3010"The Carnival Master"August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)

The YouTubers make their way into the Carnival Master’s lair only to find things are not as they once thought. With the undead chasing them, Joey and the last two survivors race across town facing their final challenges before sunrise.

Escaped: Nikita Dragun and Matthew Patrick. Joey Graceffa survived, but chose to stay behind.
Specials
S6–"Behind the Town"August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)
Go behind the scenes of the making of season three of Escape The Night with your favorite YouTubers as they try and survive the terrors of Everlock on and off camera.
S7–"Monsters of Everlock"August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)
The Carnival Master and his motley crew of monsters share the inner workings of their depraved and unusual lives as the villains of Everlock in this comedic mockumentary.

Season 4: All Stars (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
311"The Museum of Death Part 1"July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)
Joey travels to purgatory to rescue “deceased” YouTubers of previous seasons from The Collector of The Dead, who has locked them in her museum. His mission takes a dark turn when he discovers there’s no way home. The group learns they must recover nine Jeweled Keys to open the Collector’s mysterious vault if they have any hope of survival.
322"The Museum of Death Part 2"July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)

A pharaoh is wrongfully murdered and awakened from the dead by the YouTubers. They must find his killer and venture into the Sands of Egypt if they want to recover the first Jeweled Key.

Challenge: Tana Mongeau and Justine Ezarik were voted to take part in a challenge where they needed to get a sceptre to control a mummy.

Died: Justine Ezarik was strangled whilst fighting a mummy after convincing Tana Mongeau to sacrifice her.
333"A Deal With a Demon"July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)

The YouTubers enter the Indian exhibit and face off against the bird man of legend, Garuda. He traded his soul for gold and soon the YouTubers will do the same. They are forced to make a deal with a demon goddess if they want to claim the next key.

Challenge: Timothy Delaghetto and DeStorm Powers were voted to take part in the Gem Offering Challenge where they had to find jewels hidden around the Indian Exhibit.

Died: Timothy Delaghetto was beaten to death by Garuda after DeStorm tricked him.
344"A Wedding to Die For"July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)

The Emperor of China needs an heir and a wife or the rebels will invade. The ladies are recruited to play dating games in hopes of becoming his “wife” and the men must escape the bonds of the dragon rebellion and uncover an ancient spear if they want to live.

Challenge: Alex Wassabi and DeStorm Powers were voted to play a game of human chess against one another.

Died: DeStorm Powers was stabbed by the Emperor's sword after sacrificing himself to save Alex Wassabi.
355"Dark Magic and a Twisted Fate"July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)

Camelot has fallen to the Black Knight and the YouTubers must reclaim Excalibur if they want the next key. They recruit Merlin to uncover the secrets of Standing Stone and crown one of them King of Britannia.

Challenge: Tana Mongeau and Gabbie Hanna were voted to take part in the Knights Of Camelot challenge where they had to complete four puzzles and drink the potion to protect them, with both being able to live. There is a protective circle which would save them from the knights, but they can only use for five minutes.

Died: Tana Mongeau and Gabbie Hanna were impaled on a lance after both failing the four challenges, leading to Colleen Ballinger taking over and completing it.
366"The Maze of Terror"August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)

The Gorgon returns to the museum and turns one member of the group to stone. The others enter the Minotaur’s maze to uncover an ancient artifact needed to claim the next key.

Challenge: Alex Wassabi and Colleen Ballinger were voted to take part in the maze challenge where they had to construct a statue first.

Died: Colleen Ballinger was crushed alive by the minotaur.
377"Be Careful What You Wish For"August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)

A genie has been trapped in a lamp and the YouTubers must find a way to free him to get the next key. They will have to outfox Scheherazade and her many thieves if they want to find their way out of the Arabian exhibit.

Challenge: Joey Graceffa and Bretman Rock had to fill the gaps in a story with the worst voted story supposedly getting that person killed.
388"Cursed Treasure"August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)

X marks the spot. The YouTubers uncover a treasure map with the location of the next key, but dangerous pirates are hot on their trail. They have to brave Pirates' Bay to find the missing pieces, but only the most pirate-worthy among them will avoid death in this exhibit.

Challenge: All remaining guests had to take part in a pirate assault course.

Died: Alex Wassabi was shot by the pirates.

Revived: Coleen Ballinger was brought back to life by the wish granted from the Genie.
399"Prehistoric Evil"August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)

The YouTubers befriend a caveman who leads them into the prehistoric exhibit where they encounter the Cursed God once again. The YouTubers must open his monument while avoiding death by dinosaur.

Challenge: Rosanna Pansino and Bretman Rock had to take part in a course against dinosaurs to survive.

Died: Rosanna Pansino was eaten alive by dinosaurs.
4010"The Collector Returns"September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)

The Collector returns to the museum with her most terrifying collection yet and unleashes it on the YouTubers. They must journey back through all the exhibits to find the artifacts needed to defeat her and in turn discover the source of all evil.

Died: Joey Graceffa was trapped inside Pandora's box after being hypnotized by it.

Escaped: Colleen Ballinger and Bretman Rock.

Elimination charts

Color key:

Season 1

Guest
Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Joey Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Escaped
Eva Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe
Oli Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Challenge
Lele Safe Challenge Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Tim Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge Dead
Matt Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Dead[a]
Sierra Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
GloZell Safe Safe Safe Dead[b]
Justine Safe Safe Dead
Andrea Safe Dead
Shane Dead[c]
  1. ^ Matt and Tim were sent into a challenge where Matt lost. Joey stated on his reaction channel that he believes Matt purposefully failed the challenge as he wanted to leave the show. He also believes that if he had read the note in the prior episode, he would have killed himself instead of Sierra for the same reasons.
  2. ^ Joey and Lele were sent into a challenge and had to choose which guest would die. They chose to betray GloZell. The death of GloZell was scripted because she had a broken leg, and there was to be a lot of running in the following episode.
  3. ^ There was an extra guest at the start of the season in the form of "The Renegade", played by Shane Dawson. Within the storyline, Shane knew about the evil of the house as a member of the "Society Against Evil" and informed Sarah the maid that he knew what she was doing. As a result, the evil saw Shane as a threat and poisoned him. In order to save him, the other guests had to complete a puzzle task within a time limit. They failed, resulting in his death. Interviews with production staff confirmed that even if the group had completed the task within the time limit, Shane would instead have been killed by Marvin the groundskeeper when the car exploded later in the episode.

Season 2

Guest
Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Tyler Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Safe Challenge Safe Escaped
Andrea Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge[a] Challenge
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge Safe Dead[b]
Alex Safe Safe Challenge Safe Safe Challenge Challenge Dead
Gabbie Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Dead
Tana Safe Challenge Safe Safe Dead[c]
Liza Safe Safe Safe Dead[d]
DeStorm Challenge Safe Dead
Jesse Safe Dead[e]
Lauren Dead
  1. ^ Everyone had to compete in this challenge, with whoever finished last being the one to die. Andrea ended up finishing last, but a scripted event (Alison's death) revealed it was a non-death episode.
  2. ^ Joey tries to get the Crown of Oblivion from the Sorceress, but the Sorceress was alive and stabbed Joey until he died. The Sorceress died after that and Tyler & Andrea were the only ones who survived.
  3. ^ Joey and Andrea were sent into a challenge, and they had to choose which guest would die. They chose Tana. In Joey Graceffa's reacting to Season 2 Deaths, he revealed that he and Andrea wanted to pick Gabbie but due to the drama on set they didn't want to risk her making a scandal out of it.
  4. ^ Liza was put into the Gingerbread womans challenge in which she lost however in a scripted event they tricked the Gingerbread woman and saved her life. Due to Liza having to leave set for a movie, the Sorceress appeared and Liza was killed.
  5. ^ Gabbie and Tana were sent into a challenge to rescue either Jesse or DeStorm. They found out that the winner would get to choose whom to save. Gabbie won and chose to save DeStorm, and Jesse was killed. Jesse was supposed to be revived later in the series, but he ended up choosing to stay dead permanently.

Season 3

Guest
Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Escaped
Matthew Safe Safe Safe Dead Revived[a] Challenge Safe
Nikita Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge
Manny Safe Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge Challenge Dead
Rosanna Safe Safe Challenge Safe Safe Safe Dead
Safiya Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead[b]
Colleen Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Teala Challenge Safe Dead
Roi Safe Dead
JC Dead
  1. ^ Matthew was beaten to death in episode 5 by Strong Man, but was revived by the Harp of Lazarus in episode 7, after 2 Lazurus coins were found.
  2. ^ Since only Safiya and Rosanna escape Willie's Funhouse, the two have to vote two of the people that didn't make it out into the challenge. Safiya votes for Nikita, while Rosanna votes for Manny. Nikita wins, but in a shocking turn of events, both Nikita and Manny leave the Funhouse and find out that the person that voted for the winner of the challenge will end up being killed. While this is happening, Willie goes into the Divine Lounge where the others are, and kills Safiya with a hook.

Season 4 - All Stars

Guest
Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Bretman Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Challenge Challenge Escaped
Colleen Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead Revived[a] Safe
Joey Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Challenge Challenge Safe Unknown[b]
Rosanna Safe Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe Safe Dead
Alex Safe Safe Challenge Safe Challenge Safe Dead
Gabbie Safe Safe Safe Dead[c]
Tana Challenge Safe Safe
DeStorm Safe Challenge Dead[d]
Tim Safe Dead
Justine Dead[e]
  1. ^ Colleen got killed by The Minotaur but was revived because of Joey's wish.
  2. ^ In a scripted event setting up a future season, Joey was attracted to Pandora's Box. He opened it, and it trapped his soul and body inside leading fans to speculate his possible death.
  3. ^ The double-elimination of Gabbie and Tana was scripted; Tana had to exit to appear for a public event and Gabbie was fired due to her disruptive behavior on set.
  4. ^ DeStorm won the challenge, but decided to sacrifice himself.
  5. ^ Justine’s elimination was scripted; she requested to be killed off early due to Gabbie's disruptive behavior on set.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2016 Streamy Awards Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Won [29]
Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Nominated
2018 Streamy Awards Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Won [30]
Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Nominated
Show of the Year Escape the Night Nominated
Best Comedy Series Escape the Night Nominated
Shorty Awards Best Web Series Escape the Night Nominated [31]
2019 Streamy Awards Best Unscripted Series Escape the Night Won [32]
Best Editing Steve Grubel Won
Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Nominated
Show of the Year Escape the Night Nominated
Best Costume Design Olivia Hines Nominated

See also

Notes

References

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