Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Dr. Abigail Marsh, the author of this book, seems to be entirely too nice a person to be studying psychopaths. On May 13, 2012, NBC announced that Fear Factor was officially cancelled. . Most Popular #136860. an Indigenous man, he seems to be avenging the deaths of 38 Dakota men executed in 1862, working his way to amassing that same body count. Welcome to Fear Factor. And, what's up with the Kevan/Dakota father-son pair? At the time of broadcast, many fans commented that the latter stunt was amongst the most unreasonable stunts in the show's history. Four single men were introduced to four single women and either the women (in the first episode) or the men (in the second episode) got to choose their partner among the available contestants of the opposite sex. Season 7 included two five-stunt competitions in which five teams competed for a grand prize of $100,000; the first aired as a single two-hour episode, and the second aired in two parts. 164K followers.