New season brings hit show 'The 1% Club' to Georgia

Joel McHale talks new season of 'The 1% Club'

''The 1% Club'' is back on FOX with a new host and a new home city! Joel McHale talks about heading to metro Atlanta for FOX's most puzzling game show.

It’s a game show where logic and problem-solving skills matter much more than just memorizing facts and figures. And tonight, "The 1% Club" returns to FOX with a new host and a new home city!

The second season of "The 1% Club" premieres on Tuesday night, featuring actor and comedian Joel McHale as host and Fayetteville’s Trilith Studios as its backdrop! The show was shot at the massive Georgia film studio earlier this year, an experience which McHale gave rave reviews.

"It was great," says McHale. "The crew was great, the production was great, and I love the game."

Because it was filmed here in Georgia, a majority of the show’s contestants are locals, too. McHale says they’re extraordinarily smart, and make playing the game look much easier than it actually is.

"When people at home — and I'll say it over and over — when they're playing along at home, they think, 'I could do this! This is easy,’" says the host. "[But] you're alone out there, and there's 30 seconds, and you can't consult with anybody ... the stakes get real high."

Tonight’s season premiere of "The 1% Club" airs at 8 on FOX 5 Atlanta — click here for more information on the show. And click the video player in this article to hear more of our one-on-one interview with Joel McHale, recorded in New York during the recent FOX Upfront event.