The American version of The Weakest Link aired on NBC from April 16, 2001 to July 14, 2002. The show also aired in syndication from January 2002 through September 2003. Like the British version, Anne Robinson served as host for the NBC Weakest Link. The format was essentially the same as the European format. On the NBC version, the team size was eight, with the potential top prize being $1,000,000.