Is Trading Places coming back?

Trading Places premieres 2026-05-10 on 5. The show is currently airing on 5; the next episode airs 2026-05-17.

Trading Places was an energetic, entertainingly provocative ‘fish-out-of-water' series that took a group of three young people and immersed them in a week-long experience inside one of four extraordinary worlds with very different ways of life. The series explored how the participants reacted to unfamiliar rituals, regulations, and principles, and how these encounters affected both the visitors and their hosts.

The show, which premiered in 2026, was a reality series that challenged young individuals to confront regimes built on strict rules and loyalty to core values. Over the course of a season that ran from May 10 to May 31, 2026, each episode showcased the participants' reactions and transformations as they navigated unfamiliar environments and cultural norms. The series aimed to examine the boundaries of tradition and the impact of immersive experiences on youth.