‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Season 18 Will Mark Wayne Brady’s 3,000th Episode and Debut a New Game

# What's happening

Let's Make a Deal Season 18 returns to CBS on Monday, September 21, 2026, and will air on weekdays through the usual daytime season. Wayne Brady returns as host. The season includes two named developments fans can expect immediately: Brady's 3,000th episode will be honored with a special episode in January 2027, and the show is adding a new game called Cash Course.

# Who's on the show

Wayne Brady remains the host. Jonathan Mangum returns as announcer. Tiffany Coyne and Cat Gray also come back in their familiar roles as model and musician, respectively. The show continues its format of selecting contestants—often in elaborate costumes—to make deals with the host, choosing between revealed and unrevealed prizes, with the risk of encountering a Zonk (a booby prize).

# What's new this season: Cash Course

The headline addition is Cash Course, a new physical-puzzle game. Traders (contestants) arrange green and gold balls on a custom-designed obstacle course. Successful runs guarantee a chance at cash and offer an opportunity to win a $10,000 grand prize. Obstacles named in the description include a spinning duck, a stone toad, and an octopus—elements meant to complicate ball movement and increase challenge.

# How the show airs and where to watch

# Timing for Brady's milestone

The program will mark Wayne Brady's 3,000th episode with a special broadcast set for January 2027. The announcement indicates more details will be released later about how the milestone will be observed on the show.

# Format reminders for new or returning viewers

Contestants on Let's Make a Deal are often costumed and make choices between visible prizes and items hidden behind curtains, doors, boxes, or envelopes. They can accept what they have won or trade it for another option before it is revealed. A Zonk eliminates prize winnings for that segment. The new Cash Course adds a guaranteed-cash play within that structure.

# Quick facts

• Premiere: Monday, September 21, 2026
• Network: CBS (weekday daytime) and Paramount+ for streaming
• Host: Wayne Brady (3,000th episode special in January 2027)
• Announcer: Jonathan Mangum
• Returning regulars: Tiffany Coyne (model), Cat Gray (musician)
• New game: Cash Course, up to $10,000 grand prize

# Why this matters to viewers

If you follow daytime game shows, this season combines a major personal milestone for the long-running host and a tangible change to the games lineup. Cash Course offers a new visual, physical challenge that can shift how episodes play out and what kinds of prizes appear. The 3,000th episode special gives viewers a date to look for additional content or celebratory segments.