The tenth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 27, 2023, following a preview special which aired on September 10.
Panelists and host
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all return as host and panelists for their tenth consecutive season.
The first episode included David Spade as an additional guest, the second episode included Le'Veon Bell ("Milkshake" from season eight), Antonio Gates, and DeSean Jackson as additional guests, the third episode included season six winner Jewel, Lance Bass, and Kate Flannery as additional guests, and the fifth episode included season two finalist Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as an additional guest.
Production
On May 15, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a tenth season. A promo revealing the season's premiere date featured letters inspired by previous costumes. A special preview episode aired on September 10, and featured previous contestants such as Michelle Williams and Rumer Willis, Joey Fatone and Bow Wow, and Victor Oladipo and Barry Zito, as well as a special unmasking.
The format features gimmicks from previous seasons. Smackdowns, which were featured in the second, third, and fourth seasons, returned with four contestants in each group, wild card contestants, which were featured during the fifth and sixth seasons, also return in the second episode of each group, and battle royales, which were featured in the eighth and previous seasons, return in the semi-final episodes. Additionally, the "Ding Dong Keep It On" Bell, which was featured in the previous season, returns for the semi-final episodes, where the judges can only save one contestant from elimination and move them directly to the finale.
The season also features the return of themed nights, a gimmick introduced in the previous seasons. The season includes themes such as "Trolls Night", "Harry Potter Night", "Elton John", "NFL Night", "One Hit Wonders", "Disco", "2000s Night", "I Wanna Rock", and "Soundtrack of My Life".
Contestants
The season features 16 contestants split across three groups. Group A features five contestants, while Groups B and C features four contestants. Each group will feature one wild card contestant who will join the competition during the second episode of their respective group; each will culminate in a semi-final episode where one contestant will move on to the season finale. The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined 40 medals, 33 Grammy nominations, seven Hall of Fame awards, three lifetime achievement awards, and over 50 tattoos.
Additionally, a special guest mask known as "Anonymouse" performed during the season kickoff special, who was later revealed to be singer/songwriter and actor, Demi Lovato.
Episodes
"Season 10 Kickoff" - September 10
Week 1 (September 27)
Week 2 (October 4) - "NFL Night" Guest performance: Le'Veon Bell performs "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
Week 3 (October 11) - "2000s Night" Guest performance: Jewel performs "Standing Still"
Week 4 (October 18) - "A Celebration of Elton John" Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
Week 5 (October 25) - "Harry Potter Night" Guest performance: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton performs "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Ratings
Notes
References
2023 American television seasons
The Masked Singer (American TV series)