The high-stakes drama of the darts world comes to Netflix to offer everyday players in the United Kingdom a chance at life-changing money.
The UK’s best amateurs will have one night to take down the world’s No. 1 player, Luke “The Nuke” Littler, and win £501,000 ($667,000) live on Netflix.
The two-time defending Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Champion, Littler shared a message for those looking to compete against him.
“Everyone thinks they can beat me,” Littler says. “Now they get a chance to prove it.
“The Nuke” is a darts prodigy, who at 17 years old became the youngest world champion in the sport’s history. To date, Littler has won 28 PDC titles, including 13 major singles titles. A two-time PDC player of the year, he was recently named to TIME’s100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list. Littler is fresh off a historic World Matchplay title, his second in a row.
Littler was featured in the Netflix sports documentary series Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen and appeared as a guest on The Rest Is Football during this summer’s soccer action.
Beat Luke Littler airs Oct. 30 live on Netflix. Timing will be confirmed closer to the event.
To watch Beat Luke Littler, you’ll just need an active Netflix subscription. Once you’re signed in on any supported device, simply open Netflix and select the Beat Luke Littler stream to start watching.
The search is officially underway and open regional heats will be held across the UK to find the final 20 players who will earn a spot in the live broadcast.
Heats take place in September in London and Manchester, England. Simply visit BeatLukeLittler.com for more information on how to apply.
Following a successful 40-day run leading daily episodes of The Rest is Football during the summer soccer action in North America, Gary Lineker joins Beat Luke Littler as the host of this high-stakes live darts event.
English television presenter, producer, and novelist Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club) will serve as expert analyst, breaking down the numbers and real-time stats behind the gameplay.
“As a huge darts fan, and proud owner of a signed photo of Jocky Wilson, I couldn't be more excited to join the amazing Beat Luke Littler live show,” Osman says. “He's the greatest player in the world. But 20 legs in a row? I honestly think someone is going to win that £501k. It's going to be an incredible night.”
Beat Luke Littler will be produced by Netflix and Workerbee (part of Banijay UK) in partnership with the PDC, the governing body behind professional darts.
