David Tennant’s new ITV show, Genius Game, has been hit with a schedule shake-up.

The first episode hit screens last month and saw players test their intellectual acumen and attempt to win a cash prize.

Hosted by the Doctor Who star, 54, who took on the role of The Creator, the eight-part reality game series takes inspiration from a South Korean show.

When it first premiered last week, Genius Game was set to air on Wednesday and Thursday.

But now, there has been a change in the schedule and it will only be broadcast on Wednesday evenings, according to the Mirror.

Jeremy Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials will be moving into the Thursday slot for two weeks. 

David Tennant’s (pictured) new ITV programme, Genius Game, has been hit with a schedule shake-up which has seen it pulled from its usual slot

The first episode hit screens last month and saw players test their intellectual acumen and attempt to win a cash prize

There has been a change in the schedule and it will only be broadcast on Wednesday evenings and Jeremy Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials will be moving into the Thursday slot for two weeks

The shake-up means the show will now be spread out over seven weeks instead of four.

It comes after many viewers during the first episode took issue with the new programme and commented on how ‘complicated’ it seemed, with many not understanding the premise.

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Some took to social media to share their concerns and posted on X: ‘Just starting this. Seems very complicated. I’ll watch it out but not looking good tbh #GeniusGame.’

‘Still have no idea how this works #GeniusGame.’

According to The Sun, one watcher turned off the show in just ten minutes and penned: ‘Bye bye.’ 

Others said: ‘Sorry #GeniusGame it’s a no from me, way too complicated for that time of night, I need mindless entertainment after a busy day, ITV should’ve just extended #CBBUK instead.’

‘I didn’t understand the rules fully’ – Most relatable contestant ever.’ 

‘I’m struggling to understand. I’m clearly no genius, the rules on rules on rules are something else #GeniusGame.’

The shake-up means the show will now be spread out over seven weeks instead of four

It comes after many viewers during the first episode took issue with the new programme and commented on how ‘complicated’ it seemed, with many not understanding the premise

‘So do you have to be a genius to understand The Genius Game? I have completely no idea what’s actually happening.’

‘I’ve given up on this already.’ 

‘This #GeniusGame is needlessly complicated…’

While someone else enjoyed the show and wrote: ‘This was a really good premiere of #GeniusGame for ITV. I’m a bit wary that the general public can’t understand the games, but for me, it’s about smart people trying to outsmart their peers. And I loved it.’

Some 1.2million viewers tuned in for the first episode but the numbers dropped to 800,000 for the second.  

It comes after Alex Jones was scolded and forced to apologise for ‘spoiling’ David Tennant’s new series live on The One Show.

The BBC presenter appeared alongside co-host Angelica Bell on Tuesday evening’s instalment. 

‘And now you’re about to front, a brand new game show,’ Angelica commented. 

Some took to social media to share their concerns while others seemed to enjoy the new show

’11 contestants, all with exceptional qualities, fighting it out for a big prize, a sum of money. Tell us about what your role is.’

David explained: ‘I’m the creator, I didn’t create it, but I’m called the creator.’

The star described how in the show, he was ‘sort of the voice of God’ and added: ‘I kind of appear and give them instructions and tell them things, and make them do things.’ 

‘They’re all very bright and clever,’ David said.

Alex commented: ‘NASA and things?’ 

‘Well, the NASA thing is a bit of a spoiler that,’ the former Doctor Who star revealed.

It comes after Alex Jones (left) was scolded and forced to apologise for ‘spoiling’ David Tennant’s new series live on The One Show 

David Tennant, pictured, featured as a guest on the show and discussed his upcoming series, Genius Game

Alex put her head in her hands and groveled, ‘Sorry, sorry David!’

He joked back: ‘You’ve watched the first episode clearly, that’s fine.’

‘So there’s a stand up comic, and the crime writer and there’s a forensic scientist and there’s a professional poker player,’ he went on.

Genius Game airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.