Million Dollar Secret

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| creator = Glenn Hugill

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| presenter = Peter Serafinowicz

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| language = English

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| executive_producer = Charles Wachter

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| location = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/26/million-dollar-secret-review-you-wont-be-able-to-get-enough-of-this-shameless-rip-off-of-the-traitors|title=Million Dollar Secret review – you won't be able to get enough of this shameless rip-off of The Traitors|last=Heritage|first=Stuart|work=The Guardian|date=March 26, 2025|access-date=March 27, 2025}}

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| runtime = 45–60 minutes

| company = Wheelhouse Entertainment

| network = Netflix

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Million Dollar Secret is an American reality game show streaming on Netflix, which premiered on March 26, 2025. Hosted by British comedian Peter Serafinowicz, the series features twelve contestants, one of whom is secretly awarded a $1,000,000 prize at the start of the game. The objective for the "millionaire" is to keep their identity hidden while the other contestants attempt to uncover who holds the prize. The show incorporates elements of strategy, deception, and social deduction, drawing comparisons to other reality series like The Traitors and The Mole.

Format

Twelve contestants reside together in a luxurious lakeside estate known as "The Stag," located at Château Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. On the first day, each player opens a box — one contains $1,000,000. The contestant who finds it becomes the "Millionaire" and must conceal their identity for the duration of the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/million-dollar-secret-season-1-release-date-news|title=Million Dollar Secret: What to Know About the Players and the Twisty Game|work=Netflix Tudum|date=March 25, 2025|access-date=March 27, 2025}}

The remaining contestants, known as "Hunters," aim to determine who is secretly holding the prize money. At the end of each episode, players vote to "lock out" the person they most suspect. If the Millionaire is eliminated, the money is re-hidden in a new box and the game continues — a twist known as "The Transfer."{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/million-dollar-secret-strategy-secrets|title=Inside Million Dollar Secret: Strategy, Suspicion, and Twists|work=Netflix Tudum|date=March 26, 2025|access-date=March 28, 2025}}

Throughout the game, players participate in trust-based challenges, alliance-building exercises, and "Secret Agendas," which are private missions that can influence power and suspicion in the house. Winners of the challenges can enter the "trophy room" where one of them receives a clue about the current millionaire. The millionaire receives secret agendas at the start of each new day, and if they complete the agenda, they receive a game advantage, while some agendas give the millionaire a disadvantage if they fail to complete the agenda. In the evening the contestants gather at the "Elimination dinner", where they vote for who they think is the millionaire and the one with the most votes is eliminated. After only three contestants are left in the game, the final challenge is held, giving the top 2 the ability to swap any two boxes. After the final swap the person with the money in their box is the winner and leaves "The Stag" with $1,000,000.

The show's format rewards emotional intelligence and psychological deception. Critics have compared it to other social-strategy reality shows such as The Traitors and The Mole, but with a reversal of incentives: instead of striving to win the money, one player already has it — and must keep it.

Contestants

The cast of Million Dollar Secret features twelve contestants from diverse professional and personal backgrounds, ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s. Each contestant brings a unique approach to the game, shaped by their real-world experiences — from law enforcement and education to hospitality and entrepreneurship. While only one player begins the game as the secret Millionaire, all contestants are tasked with navigating trust, deception, and psychological strategy to either protect or uncover the truth.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/million-dollar-secret-netflix-cast/|title=Meet the cast of Netflix's Million Dollar Secret|work=Radio Times|date=March 26, 2025|access-date=March 28, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/million-dollar-secret-season-1-cast/|title='Million Dollar Secret' Season 1 Cast Guide|work=TheWrap|date=March 25, 2025|access-date=March 28, 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" \| Name ! scope="col" \| Age ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Occupation ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Hometown ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Status ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Result
scope="row" \| Cara Kies \| 29 \| In-N-Out Cook \| Los Angeles, CA \| bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\|Millionaire{{efn\|name=AdvantageSwitch}} \| align="center" style="background:#73FB76;"\|Winner
scope="row" \| Samantha "Sam" Hubbard \| 41 \| Police Officer \| Brooklyn, NY \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest{{efn\|name=PrevMil\|This Guest was previously the Millionaire before an Advantage was played.}} \| align="center" style="background:#D1E8EF;"\|{{nowrap\|Runner-up}}
scope="row" \| Corey Niles \| 38 \| Builder \| Toronto, ON \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| align="center" style="background:#D1E8EF;"\|{{nowrap\|Runner-up}}
scope="row" \| Sydnee Falkner \| 32 \| Medical Sales \| Scottsdale, AZ \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated (Episode 8)
scope="row" \| Jaimi Alexander \| 42 \| Life Coach \| Houston, TX \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated (Episode 7)
scope="row" \| Kyle Wimberley \| 27 \| Construction Worker \| Louisiana \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated (Episode 7)
scope="row" \| Chris Allen \| 34 \| Beverage Brand CEO \| New Jersey \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 6)}}
scope="row" \| Lydia Blair \| 64 \| Retired Escrow Agent and Poker Player \| Dallas, Texas \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 5)}}
scope="row" \| Phillip "Phil" Roundtree \| 41 \| College Professor and Therapist \| Philadelphia, PA \| bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\|~~Millionaire~~{{efn\|name=AdvantageSwitch\|This Guest became the New Millionaire due to an Advantage by a previous Millionaire or Guest.}} \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 5)}}
scope="row" \| Lauren Trefethren \| 35 \| Stay-at-Home Mother \| Fargo, North Dakota \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest{{efn\|name=OriginalMil\|This Guest was the original Millionaire at the start of the game.}} \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 3)}}
scope="row" \| Se Young Metzroth \| 35 \| Systems VP \| Portland, Oregon \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 2)}}
scope="row" \| Harry Donenfeld \| 59 \| Photographer \| Maui, Hawaii \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\|Guest \| bgcolor="salmon" \| Eliminated {{nowrap\|(Episode 2)}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Age

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Occupation

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Hometown

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Status

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Result

scope="row" | Cara Kies

| 29

| In-N-Out Cook

| Los Angeles, CA

| bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"|Millionaire{{efn|name=AdvantageSwitch}}

| align="center" style="background:#73FB76;"|Winner

scope="row" | Samantha "Sam" Hubbard

| 41

| Police Officer

| Brooklyn, NY

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest{{efn|name=PrevMil|This Guest was previously the Millionaire before an Advantage was played.}}

| align="center" style="background:#D1E8EF;"|{{nowrap|Runner-up}}

scope="row" | Corey Niles

| 38

| Builder

| Toronto, ON

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| align="center" style="background:#D1E8EF;"|{{nowrap|Runner-up}}

scope="row" | Sydnee Falkner

| 32

| Medical Sales

| Scottsdale, AZ

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
(Episode 8)

scope="row" | Jaimi Alexander

| 42

| Life Coach

| Houston, TX

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
(Episode 7)

scope="row" | Kyle Wimberley

| 27

| Construction Worker

| Louisiana

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
(Episode 7)

scope="row" | Chris Allen

| 34

| Beverage Brand CEO

| New Jersey

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 6)}}

scope="row" | Lydia Blair

| 64

| Retired Escrow Agent and Poker Player

| Dallas, Texas

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 5)}}

scope="row" | Phillip "Phil" Roundtree

| 41

| College Professor and Therapist

| Philadelphia, PA

| bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"|~~Millionaire~~{{efn|name=AdvantageSwitch|This Guest became the New Millionaire due to an Advantage by a previous Millionaire or Guest.}}

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 5)}}

scope="row" | Lauren Trefethren

| 35

| Stay-at-Home Mother

| Fargo, North Dakota

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest{{efn|name=OriginalMil|This Guest was the original Millionaire at the start of the game.}}

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 3)}}

scope="row" | Se Young Metzroth

| 35

| Systems VP

| Portland, Oregon

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 2)}}

scope="row" | Harry Donenfeld

| 59

| Photographer

| Maui, Hawaii

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"|Guest

| bgcolor="salmon" | Eliminated
{{nowrap|(Episode 2)}}

;Notes

Season summary

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+Million Dollar Secret season summary ! colspan="3" \| Episode ! colspan="3" \| Challenge winner(s) ! rowspan="2" \| Clue Reveal ! rowspan="2" \| Eliminated
scope="col" \| No. ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Air date ! scope="col" \| Millionaire's Agenda ! scope="col" \| Guest Activity ! scope="col" \| Trophy Room
rowspan="2" \| 1 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "Instant Millionaire" \| rowspan="6" align="left" \| March 26, 2025 \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(Vote Multiplier)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Cara, Corey, Lydia, {{nowrap\|Se Young}}, Sydnee \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Lydia \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey, Harry, Phillip, Sam, {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Lauren \|bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Lauren
rowspan="2" \| 2 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "The Five Suspects" \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(Move the Money)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Chris, Jaimi, Kyle, Sam, Sydnee \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Chris \| rowspan="2" \| Second Millionaire's Agenda Clue \| {{eliminated\|Harry}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Lauren \| {{eliminated\|{{nowrap\|Se Young}}}}
rowspan="2" \| 3 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "Going to Hell on a Scholarship" \| rowspan="2" {{failure\|Failure {{nowrap\|(Vote Penalty)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey, Kyle, Lauren, Sydnee \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey \| rowspan="2" \| First Guest Activity Clue \| rowspan="2" {{eliminated\|Lauren}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Phil
rowspan="2" \| 4 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "Hot Seat for Three" \| rowspan="6" align="left" \| April 2, 2025 \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(Move the Money)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Kyle, Sydnee \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Kyle \| rowspan="2" \| Fourth Millionaire's Agenda Clue \| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Phil
rowspan="2" \| 5 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "The Kill Shot" \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(The Kill Shot)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Chris, Jaimi, Kyle \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Jaimi \| rowspan="2" \| The Millionaire's Profession Lie \| {{eliminated\|Phil}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Sam \| {{eliminated\|Lydia}}
rowspan="2" \| 6 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "911, Misdemeanor, Handcuffs" \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(Extra Vote)}}}} \| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Cara, Chris, Corey \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey \| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Jaimi(Check Jaimi's box) \| rowspan="2" {{eliminated\|Chris}}
bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Sam \| {{success\|Secret Agenda Success {{nowrap\|(Move the Money)}}}}
rowspan="2" \| 7 \| rowspan="2" align="left" \| "The Tale of Two Sisters" \| rowspan="7" align="left" \| April 9, 2025 \| rowspan="2" {{success\|Success {{nowrap\|(The Kill Shot)}}}} \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Sydnee, Jaimi \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Sydnee \| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| N/A (Clue was provided in Sam's box)(Millionaire has two siblings) \| rowspan="1" {{eliminated\|Jaimi}}
{{success\|Secret Agenda Success {{nowrap\|(Immunity in Elimination Dinner)}}}} \| rowspan="1" {{eliminated\|Kyle}}
rowspan="4" \| 8 \| rowspan="4" align="left" \| "Get Rich or Lie Trying" \| rowspan="1" \| N/A \| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey, Sam \| rowspan="4" colspan="2" \| N/A \| rowspan="1" {{eliminated\|Sydnee}}
rowspan="3" \| N/A \| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"\| Corey \| rowspan="1" {{eliminated\|Sam}}
rowspan="1" {{eliminated\|Corey}}
rowspan="1" bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"\| Cara \| rowspan="1" {{success\|Cara}}

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|+Million Dollar Secret season summary

! colspan="3" | Episode

! colspan="3" | Challenge winner(s)

! rowspan="2" | Clue Reveal

! rowspan="2" | Eliminated

scope="col" | No.

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Air date

! scope="col" | Millionaire's
Agenda

! scope="col" | Guest
Activity

! scope="col" | Trophy
Room

rowspan="2" | 1

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "Instant Millionaire"

| rowspan="6" align="left" | March 26, 2025

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(Vote Multiplier)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Cara,
Corey,
Lydia,
{{nowrap|Se Young}},
Sydnee

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Lydia

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey,
Harry,
Phillip,
Sam,
{{nowrap|Se Young}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Lauren

|bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Lauren

rowspan="2" | 2

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "The Five Suspects"

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(Move the Money)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Chris,
Jaimi,
Kyle,
Sam,
Sydnee

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Chris

| rowspan="2" | Second Millionaire's
Agenda Clue

| {{eliminated|Harry}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Lauren

| {{eliminated|{{nowrap|Se Young}}}}

rowspan="2" | 3

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "Going to Hell on a Scholarship"

| rowspan="2" {{failure|Failure
{{nowrap|(Vote Penalty)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey,
Kyle,
Lauren,
Sydnee

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey

| rowspan="2" | First Guest
Activity Clue

| rowspan="2" {{eliminated|Lauren}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Phil

rowspan="2" | 4

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "Hot Seat for Three"

| rowspan="6" align="left" | April 2, 2025

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(Move the Money)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Kyle,
Sydnee

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Kyle

| rowspan="2" | Fourth Millionaire's
Agenda Clue

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Phil

rowspan="2" | 5

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "The Kill Shot"

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(The Kill Shot)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Chris,
Jaimi,
Kyle

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Jaimi

| rowspan="2" | The Millionaire's
Profession Lie

| {{eliminated|Phil}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Sam

| {{eliminated|Lydia}}

rowspan="2" | 6

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "911, Misdemeanor, Handcuffs"

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(Extra Vote)}}}}

| bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Cara,
Chris,
Corey

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey

| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Jaimi(Check Jaimi's box)

| rowspan="2" {{eliminated|Chris}}

bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Sam

| {{success|Secret Agenda
Success
{{nowrap|(Move the Money)}}}}

rowspan="2" | 7

| rowspan="2" align="left" | "The Tale of Two Sisters"

| rowspan="7" align="left" | April 9, 2025

| rowspan="2" {{success|Success
{{nowrap|(The Kill Shot)}}}}

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Sydnee,
Jaimi

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Sydnee

| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| N/A (Clue was provided in Sam's box)(Millionaire has two siblings)

| rowspan="1" {{eliminated|Jaimi}}

{{success|Secret Agenda
Success
{{nowrap|(Immunity in Elimination Dinner)}}}}

| rowspan="1" {{eliminated|Kyle}}

rowspan="4" | 8

| rowspan="4" align="left" | "Get Rich or Lie Trying"

| rowspan="1" | N/A

| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey,
Sam

| rowspan="4" colspan="2" | N/A

| rowspan="1" {{eliminated|Sydnee}}

rowspan="3" | N/A

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#1a2b26" style="color:#c8950b;"| Corey

| rowspan="1" {{eliminated|Sam}}

rowspan="1" {{eliminated|Corey}}

rowspan="1" bgcolor="#c8950b" style="color:#1a2b26;"| Cara

| rowspan="1" {{success|Cara}}

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+Million Dollar Secret Secret Agendas (Millionaire) ! colspan="1" \| Episode ! colspan="1" \| Agenda ! rowspan="1" \| Reward ! rowspan="1" \| Penalty
colspan="1" \| 1 ! colspan="1" \| Hug every guest before the activity ! rowspan="1" \| Two extra votes ! rowspan="1" \| -
colspan="1" \| 2 ! colspan="1" \| Use five specific song titles in conversation before the end of breakfast ! rowspan="1" \| Move the money to another guest if they survive the elimination ! rowspan="1" \| -
colspan="1" \| 3 ! colspan="1" \| Get three guests to say no when asked "Do you believe me?" ! rowspan="1" \| Negate three votes ! rowspan="1" \| One vote against them
colspan="1" \| 4 ! colspan="1" \| Get two guests to scream before the winners of the previous activity are announced to go to the trophy room ! rowspan="1" \| Move the money to another guest if they survive the elimination ! rowspan="1" \| -
colspan="1" \| 5 ! colspan="1" \| Ask three guests "Can you hear that ringing sound?" and get at least one of them agree before the elimination dinner ! rowspan="1" \| Kill shot (only their vote counts for elimination) ! rowspan="1" \| Three votes against them
colspan="1" \| 6 ! colspan="1" \| Get three guests to say "Justin Timberlake" before the elimination dinner ! rowspan="1" \| One extra vote ! rowspan="1" \| One vote against them
colspan="1" \| 7 ! colspan="1" \| Swap seats with three guests before the elimination dinner ! rowspan="1" \| Kill shot (if they survive the elimination, they choose one person to be automatically eliminated) ! rowspan="1" \| Two votes against them

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|+Million Dollar Secret Secret Agendas (Millionaire)

! colspan="1" | Episode

! colspan="1" | Agenda

! rowspan="1" | Reward

! rowspan="1" | Penalty

colspan="1" | 1

! colspan="1" | Hug every guest before the activity

! rowspan="1" | Two extra votes

! rowspan="1" | -

colspan="1" | 2

! colspan="1" | Use five specific song titles in conversation before the end of breakfast

! rowspan="1" | Move the money to another guest if they survive the elimination

! rowspan="1" | -

colspan="1" | 3

! colspan="1" | Get three guests to say no when asked "Do you believe me?"

! rowspan="1" | Negate three votes

! rowspan="1" | One vote against them

colspan="1" | 4

! colspan="1" | Get two guests to scream before the winners of the previous activity are announced to go to the trophy room

! rowspan="1" | Move the money to another guest if they survive the elimination

! rowspan="1" | -

colspan="1" | 5

! colspan="1" | Ask three guests "Can you hear that ringing sound?" and get at least one of them agree before the elimination dinner

! rowspan="1" | Kill shot (only their vote counts for elimination)

! rowspan="1" | Three votes against them

colspan="1" | 6

! colspan="1" | Get three guests to say "Justin Timberlake" before the elimination dinner

! rowspan="1" | One extra vote

! rowspan="1" | One vote against them

colspan="1" | 7

! colspan="1" | Swap seats with three guests before the elimination dinner

! rowspan="1" | Kill shot (if they survive the elimination, they choose one person to be automatically eliminated)

! rowspan="1" | Two votes against them

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+Million Dollar Secret Secret Agendas (Trophy Room) ! colspan="1" \| Episode ! colspan="1" \| Agenda ! rowspan="1" \| Reward ! rowspan="1" \| Penalty
colspan="1" \| 6 ! colspan="1" \| Get all guests to say "911," "handcuffs," and "misdemeanor" before the elimination dinner ! rowspan="1" \| Move the money to another guest ! rowspan="1" \| Two votes against them
colspan="1" \| 7 ! colspan="1" \| Get two guests to ask "Are you ok?" before the elimination dinner ! rowspan="1" \| Immunity (from both the vote and the millionaire's kill shot) ! rowspan="1" \| -

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|+Million Dollar Secret Secret Agendas (Trophy Room)

! colspan="1" | Episode

! colspan="1" | Agenda

! rowspan="1" | Reward

! rowspan="1" | Penalty

colspan="1" | 6

! colspan="1" | Get all guests to say "911," "handcuffs," and "misdemeanor" before the elimination dinner

! rowspan="1" | Move the money to another guest

! rowspan="1" | Two votes against them

colspan="1" | 7

! colspan="1" | Get two guests to ask "Are you ok?" before the elimination dinner

! rowspan="1" | Immunity (from both the vote and the millionaire's kill shot)

! rowspan="1" | -

Voting history

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:15px;" \|+Voting history ! colspan="5" width="10% \| ! colspan="2"\| Episode 2 ! colspan="2"\| Episode 3 ! colspan="2"\| Episode 5 ! colspan="1"\| Episode 6 ! colspan="1"\| Episode 7 ! colspan="2"\| Finale
colspan="5" width="10% \| Round ! style="width="10%" \| 1 ! style="width="10%" \| 2 ! style="width="10%" colspan="2"\| 3 ! style="width="10%" \| 4 ! style="width="10%" \| 5 ! style="width="10%" \| 6 ! style="width="10%" \| 7 ! colspan="2" style="width="10%" \| Final
colspan="5" width="10% \| Millionaire ! style="width="10%" \| Lauren ! style="width="10%" \| Lauren ! style="width="10%" colspan="2"\| Phil{{efn\|name=MoveMoney\|The Millionaire changed because the Move the Money advantage was used by a Millionaire or a Guest.}} ! style="width="10%" \| Phil ! style="width="10%" \| Sam{{efn\|name=NewMillionaire\|A new Millionaire was selected after the previous Millionaire's elimination.}} ! style="width="10%" \| Sam ! style="width="10%" \| Cara{{efn\|name=MoveMoney}} ! style="width="10%" \| Cara ! style="width="10%" \| Cara
style="border-top:5px solid" \| colspan=3 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| \| colspan=1 bgcolor="c8950b" \| ! Cara \| Not published \| Lauren \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Sydnee~~ \| Chris \| Kyle{{efn\|name=Killshot}} \| style="background:#CCCCCC" \| None \| style="background:#73FB76" \| Final Millionaire
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Corey \| Not published \| {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| Lauren \| Lauren \| Phil \|style="background:wheat"\| ~~Sydnee~~ \| Chris \| Jaimi \| Sydnee \| align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Lost (Episode 8)
rowspan="2" colspan=2 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| \| rowspan="2" colspan=1 bgcolor="c8950b" \| \| rowspan="2" colspan=1 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! rowspan="2" \|Sam \| rowspan="2" \|Lauren \| rowspan="2" \|Phil \| rowspan="2" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="2" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="2" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="2" \|Lydia{{efn\|name=Killshot\|The Millionaire won the Kill Shot, meaning their vote was the only vote that counts at this Elimination Dinner.}} \| style="background:#FFEC33" \|Chris{{efn\|name=Extra Vote}} \| rowspan="2" \|Jaimi \| rowspan="2" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Lost (Episode 8)
style="background:#FFEC33" \|Chris
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Sydnee \| Not published \| Lauren \| Lauren \| Lauren \| Phil \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Lydia~~ \| Chris \| Sam \| style="background:#CCCCCC" \| None \| align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 8)
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Kyle \| Not published \| {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Sydnee~~ \| Sam \| Jaimi \| colspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 7)
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Jaimi \| Not published \| Sam \| Lauren \| Lauren \| Phil \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Lydia~~ \| Sam \| Sam \| colspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 7)
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Chris \| Not published \| {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| Lauren \| Lauren \| Phil \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Sam~~ \| Sam \| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 6)
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Lydia \| Not published \| Phil \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \| Sydnee \|style="background:wheat" \| ~~Sydnee~~ \| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 5)
rowspan="2" colspan="1" bgcolor="1a2b26" \| \| rowspan="2" colspan="3" bgcolor="c8950b" \| ! rowspan="2" \| Phil \| rowspan="2" \|Not published \| rowspan="2" \| {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| Lauren \| rowspan="2" \| Lauren{{efn\|name=tiebreaker\|After two rounds of voting led to a tie, the Millionaire's second vote broke the tie.}} \| rowspan="2" \| Phil \| rowspan="2" colspan="5" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 5)
style="background:#FFEC33"\| Phil{{efn\|Phil received a vote against himself for not completing a secret task.}}
rowspan="3" bgcolor="c8950b" \| \| rowspan="3" colspan="3" bgcolor="1a2b26" \| !rowspan="3" \| Lauren \| style="background:#FFEC33" \| Harry{{efn\|name=Extra Vote\|The Millionaire earned extra votes from completing their Secret Agenda.}} \| rowspan="3" \|{{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| rowspan="3" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="3" \|Sydnee \| rowspan="3" colspan="6" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 3)
style="background:#FFEC33" \| Harry
style="background:#FFEC33" \| Harry
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! {{nowrap\|Se Young}} \| Not published \| Lauren \| colspan="8" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 2)
colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" \| ! Harry \| Not published \| colspan="9" align="center" style="background:salmon" \|Eliminated (Episode 2)
style="border-top:5px solid" ! rowspan="2" colspan="5" width="10% \| Eliminated \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Harry ? of 14 votes \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|{{nowrap\|Se Young}} 5 of 11 votes \| rowspan="2" style="background:light grey" \|Tie \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Lauren{{efn\|name=tiebreaker}} 5 of 10 votes \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Phil 5 of 9 votes \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Lydia Kill Shot \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Chris 5 of 8 votes \| style="background:salmon" \|Jaimi 3 of 5 votes \| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" \|Sydnee 2 of 2 votes \| bgcolor="#73FB76" \|Cara Final Millionaire
style="background:salmon" \|Kyle Kill Shot \| bgcolor="#D1E8EF"\|Corey, Sam Runner-Ups

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:15px;"

|+Voting history

! colspan="5" width="10% |

! colspan="2"| Episode 2

! colspan="2"| Episode 3

! colspan="2"| Episode 5

! colspan="1"| Episode 6

! colspan="1"| Episode 7

! colspan="2"| Finale

colspan="5" width="10% | Round

! style="width="10%" | 1

! style="width="10%" | 2

! style="width="10%" colspan="2"| 3

! style="width="10%" | 4

! style="width="10%" | 5

! style="width="10%" | 6

! style="width="10%" | 7

! colspan="2" style="width="10%" | Final

colspan="5" width="10% | Millionaire

! style="width="10%" | Lauren

! style="width="10%" colspan="2"| Phil{{efn|name=MoveMoney|The Millionaire changed because the Move the Money advantage was used by a Millionaire or a Guest.}}

! style="width="10%" | Phil

! style="width="10%" | Sam{{efn|name=NewMillionaire|A new Millionaire was selected after the previous Millionaire's elimination.}}

! style="width="10%" | Sam

! style="width="10%" | Cara{{efn|name=MoveMoney}}

! style="width="10%" | Cara

style="border-top:5px solid"

| colspan=3 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

| colspan=1 bgcolor="c8950b" |

! Cara

| Not
published

| Lauren

| Sydnee

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Sydnee~~

| Chris

| Kyle{{efn|name=Killshot}}

| style="background:#CCCCCC" | None

| style="background:#73FB76" | Final
Millionaire

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Corey

| Not
published

| {{nowrap|Se Young}}

| Lauren

| Phil

|style="background:wheat"| ~~Sydnee~~

| Chris

| Jaimi

| Sydnee

| align="center" style="background:salmon" |Lost
(Episode 8)

rowspan="2" colspan=2 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

| rowspan="2" colspan=1 bgcolor="c8950b" |

| rowspan="2" colspan=1 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! rowspan="2" |Sam

| rowspan="2" |Lauren

| rowspan="2" |Phil

| rowspan="2" |Sydnee

| rowspan="2" |Lydia{{efn|name=Killshot|The Millionaire won the Kill Shot, meaning their vote was the only vote that counts at this Elimination Dinner.}}

| style="background:#FFEC33" |Chris{{efn|name=Extra Vote}}

| rowspan="2" |Jaimi

| rowspan="2" |Sydnee

| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Lost
(Episode 8)

style="background:#FFEC33" |Chris

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Sydnee

| Not
published

| Lauren

| Phil

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Lydia~~

| Chris

| Sam

| style="background:#CCCCCC" | None

| align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 8)

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Kyle

| Not
published

| {{nowrap|Se Young}}

| Sydnee

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Sydnee~~

| Sam

| Jaimi

| colspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 7)

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Jaimi

| Not
published

| Sam

| Lauren

| Phil

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Lydia~~

| Sam

| colspan="2" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 7)

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Chris

| Not
published

| {{nowrap|Se Young}}

| Lauren

| Phil

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Sam~~

| Sam

| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 6)

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Lydia

| Not
published

| Phil

| Sydnee

|style="background:wheat" | ~~Sydnee~~

| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 5)

rowspan="2" colspan="1" bgcolor="1a2b26" |

| rowspan="2" colspan="3" bgcolor="c8950b" |

! rowspan="2" | Phil

| rowspan="2" |Not
published

| rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|Se Young}}

| Lauren

| rowspan="2" | Lauren{{efn|name=tiebreaker|After two rounds of voting led to a tie, the Millionaire's second vote broke the tie.}}

| rowspan="2" | Phil

| rowspan="2" colspan="5" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 5)

style="background:#FFEC33"| Phil{{efn|Phil received a vote against himself for not completing a secret task.}}

rowspan="3" bgcolor="c8950b" |

| rowspan="3" colspan="3" bgcolor="1a2b26" |

!rowspan="3" | Lauren

| style="background:#FFEC33" | Harry{{efn|name=Extra Vote|The Millionaire earned extra votes from completing their Secret Agenda.}}

| rowspan="3" |{{nowrap|Se Young}}

| rowspan="3" |Sydnee

| rowspan="3" colspan="6" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 3)

style="background:#FFEC33" | Harry

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! {{nowrap|Se Young}}

| Not
published

| Lauren

| colspan="8" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 2)

colspan=4 bgcolor="1a2b26" |

! Harry

| Not
published

| colspan="9" align="center" style="background:salmon" |Eliminated
(Episode 2)

style="border-top:5px solid"

! rowspan="2" colspan="5" width="10% | Eliminated

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Harry
? of 14
votes

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |{{nowrap|Se Young}}
5 of 11
votes

| rowspan="2" style="background:light grey" |Tie

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Lauren{{efn|name=tiebreaker}}
5 of 10
votes

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Phil
5 of 9
votes

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Lydia
Kill Shot

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Chris
5 of 8
votes

| style="background:salmon" |Jaimi
3 of 5
votes

| rowspan="2" style="background:salmon" |Sydnee
2 of 2
votes

| bgcolor="#73FB76" |Cara
Final
Millionaire

style="background:salmon" |Kyle
Kill Shot

| bgcolor="#D1E8EF"|Corey,
Sam
Runner-Ups

;Notes

Episodes

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Production

Million Dollar Secret was filmed over several weeks in late 2024 at Château Okanagan, a sprawling waterfront estate in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The 44-acre property, referred to in the show as "The Stag," features luxury accommodations, a private dock, panoramic lake views, and multiple outdoor gathering spaces that served as key locations for challenges and vote ceremonies.

The series was produced by Wheelhouse Entertainment. The series was created by Glenn Hugill. The Executive Producer and showrunner was Charles Wachter. The production reportedly emphasized secrecy even during filming — with cast members unaware of who received the $1,000,000 prize until the first box-opening scene was filmed.{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/million-dollar-secret-behind-the-scenes|title=Behind the Scenes of Million Dollar Secret: Casting, Challenges, and Suspicion|work=Netflix Tudum|date=March 27, 2025|access-date=March 28, 2025}}

The show was shot using a combination of handheld cameras and drones to capture intimate moments and sweeping aerial shots, giving it both a documentary and cinematic feel. Editing focused on heightening suspense in each episode.

Reception

Million Dollar Secret received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its psychological complexity and premise, while noting its similarities to other deception-based reality formats.

Stuart Heritage of The Guardian described it as "a shameless but entertaining rip-off of The Traitors," adding that "you won't be able to get enough of it." He complimented host Peter Serafinowicz's "dry charm" and the show's suspenseful editing.

On Netflix's official blog *Tudum*, the show was billed as "a psychological thriller disguised as a social experiment," emphasizing the tension created by the hidden Millionaire twist and trust-based gameplay.

Audience response has been more enthusiastic. The show debuted in Netflix's global top 10 for English-language TV during its premiere week and quickly became a talking point across social media platforms, where fans speculated about the Millionaire's identity and strategy.{{cite web|url=https://top10.netflix.com/tv|title=Netflix Global Top 10 – TV (English)|work=Netflix Top 10|access-date=March 28, 2025}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 64% critic score and a 71% audience rating, based on over 200 early reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/million_dollar_secret/s01|title=Million Dollar Secret: Season 1|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 28, 2025}} Reviewers noted the show's strengths in casting and production quality, though some criticized the voting mechanics as predictable.

Some comparisons were also drawn to The Mole and The Circle, though critics noted Million Dollar Secret distinguishes itself by making one contestant an instant millionaire — flipping the usual competitive arc into one of concealment and survival.