How many weeks does "The Biggest Loser" run?

The reality show titled "The Biggest Loser" runs on television for 16 consecutive weeks per season. Since the shows debut in October 2004, the seasons have increased from one set of episodes per year to two or more sets. The summer months typically do not air new episodes, but re-runs are common.

Episodes of "The Biggest Loser" air on the NBC network and have a duration of 84 minutes of actual show time. Including commercials, the airtime reaches two hours. The premise of the show is a competition between obese people to lose the largest amount of weight in relation to their original starting weight. Contestants square off in groups of three, with an eventual winner taking home a cash prize.