Talpa Studios & FOX Entertainment Studios Team for New Studio Show

Talpa Studios and FOX Entertainment Studios have partnered for the new prime-time family entertainment format The House of Hide & Seek, based on the popular childhood game and set entirely in a purpose-built studio environment.

“The House of Hide & Seek is unlike anything we’ve built before,” said John de Mol, founder of Talpa Studios. “The open, two-story house with its many rooms and hidden spaces gives the format a scale and level of immersion that truly define its character and make it ideal for prime time. It allows the simple, familiar game to gain a surprising level of pace and tension. Having successfully partnered with the FOX network on U.S. adaptations of The Floor and The Quiz with Balls, FOX Entertainment Studios immediately recognized the potential of this standout format—and together, we identified this project as a creative collaboration with the ambition to adapt the series in the U.S. and build it out internationally.”

In each episode of The House of Hide & Seek, six celebrity contestants will take on a series of rounds inside a two-story house with more than 120 hiding spots. From the grand staircase to the kitchen, garden, living room and a maze of other rooms, every corner is crafted to draw them deeper into the game.

Commissioned by RTL 4 in the Netherlands, the series will premiere in 2026 on RTL 4 and stream on Videoland. The partnership with FOX Entertainment Studios positions the format for a potential U.S. adaptation.

“Talpa Studios is an exceptional, long-time creative partner, and from the moment we saw The House of Hide & Seek, we knew they had all the makings of a breakout format we could create together—bold scale, smart game design and a premise every viewer understands in seconds,” said Allison Wallach, head of unscripted programming for FOX Entertainment Studios. “Our combined creative vision and ability to turn a universally loved idea into premium, modern family entertainment makes for a powerful collaboration—one with enormous potential to resonate in the U.S. and travel to markets around the world.”