What Would You Do? (season 14)

The fourteenth season of the American situational hidden camera television series What Would You Do? premiered on May 17, 2018, and concluded on September 7, 2018. The thirteen-episode season, presented by news correspondent John Quiñones, was broadcast on Thursday and Friday nights in the United States on ABC. On April 10, 2019, ABC renewed the show for a fifteenth season.[1][2]

What Would You Do?
Season 14
Presented byJohn Quiñones
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12 (+1 special)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMay 17 (2018-05-17) –
September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Season chronology

Production

Development

On May 14, 2018, John Quiñones announced via his Twitter that ABC had reported a new season expected to air later in May. One day later, on May 15, 2018, the official What Would You Do? Twitter account confirmed this statement by stating that the first episode would air on Thursday, May 17, 2018.[3][4][5]

Filming

Most of the scenarios presented in the season were filmed in New Jersey and New York.[6][7][8][9] The "Shoplifting" scenario from episode 3 was filmed in Norwalk, Connecticut,[10] while the "Gay Couple" scenario from episode 12 and the "Taking a Knee" scenario from the season finale were both filmed in the cities of Bardstown, Kentucky, and the Bronx.[11][12]

Guest appearances on the show included RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Monét X Change,[13] reality television personality Catelynn Baltierra,[14] and The Sandlot actor Chauncey Leopardi.[15] The latter appeared in the season's special, titled "What Would You Do? Goes Hollywood," which included scenarios inspired by popular films. From the special, the "Baseball Replacement" scenario was based on The Sandlot, the "Stuttering Waiter" scenario was based on The King's Speech, the "Small Clothes" scenario was based on the 2004 film Spanglish, the "Ballet" scenario was based on Billy Elliot, and the "Harassed Couple" scenario was based on the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry.[15]

Episodes
See also: List of What Would You Do? episodes
No.
overall		TitleOriginal air dateGuest(s)U.S. viewers
(millions)
120"Episode 1"May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)N/A2.60[16]
A woman reveals to her parents that she got engaged to another woman. A teenage boy grabs his girlfriend forcefully in public, snatches her smartphone and tries to control what she's doing. A school bus driver drinks before work. A customer criticizes his elderly waiter. A laundromat customer steals clothes from another person's washer.
121"Episode 2"May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24)N/A3.59[17]
A pair of grandparents berate their grandchildren. A customer criticizes a waitress helping another customer with Down Syndrome at a restaurant. A woman insults her bartending boyfriend at a bar, accusing him of flirting. A woman's parents disapprove of her Jewish boyfriend. A businessman attempts to scam two elderly men.
122"Episode 3"June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)N/A2.58[18]
A group of young black teenagers sit down for a meal at a restaurant and are asked to prepay for their meal. A mother forces her child to shoplift. A woman at a library rips pages out of a recipe book without paying. A boy is bullied for wearing hand-me-downs.
123"Episode 4"June 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)N/A2.65[19]
A white mom criticizes her adopted Hispanic child for speaking Spanish. Customers at a restaurant refuse to tip a lesbian waitress. A man plans to propose to his girlfriend with a fake ring. A woman asks strangers to pretend to be her boss in front of her mom.
124"Episode 5"June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)Monét X Change2.72[20]
A waitress is harassed by a customer. Multiple people steal from a tip jar. A drag queen meets with his parents, who become embarrassed upon seeing how he's dressed.
125"Episode 6"July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)Catelynn Baltierra2.63[21]
A pregnant teen tells her parents she wants to raise her baby instead of putting it up for adoption. A mother and daughter harass a salesperson. A shopper takes items from other people's carts instead of grabbing them from the shelves. A man in a tuxedo arrives at a bar, explaining that he's getting cold feet for his upcoming wedding in a few hours.
126"What Would You Do? Goes Hollywood"July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)Chauncey Leopardi2.68[22]
At a sports memorabilia store, a child attempts to replace his dad's autographed baseball which he smudged. A waiter is criticized for having a stutter. A mother buys her daughter clothing that is too small to motivate her to lose weight. A son tells his mom he wants to study ballet. A trans man and his girlfriend are harassed at a diner.
127"Episode 8"July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)N/A2.56[23]
A muscular female trainer is insulted for being too fit. A teen's parents inform him that they're getting a divorce because the father has come out as gay. An uncaring mother lets her children run around in a restaurant, disrupting other customers.
128"Episode 9"August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)N/A2.50[24]
A woman reveals to her friend that she's pregnant. A white waitress discriminates against a Hispanic couple. A waiter spends his time telling jokes instead of doing his job.
129"Episode 10"August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)N/A2.74[25]
At a diner, a man wearing a MAGA hat, (later replaced with an Impeach 45 shirt), is asked to remove it. Two parents criticize their 30-year-old son who is still living at home.
130"Episode 11"August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)N/A2.46[26]
A woman using food stamps at a grocery store is a few dollars short. A child is left outside on his own by his parents who are practicing free-range parenting. At a diner, a man tells his traditional Chinese parents that he's gay.
131"Episode 12"August 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)N/A2.86[27]
A customer criticizes a married gay couple for having an adopted daughter. A mother is condemned for nursing her baby in public.
132"Episode 13"September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)N/A2.41[28]
At a diner, a young black football player tells his coach he wants to take a knee during the national anthem at the first game of the season. At a nail salon, a customer steals another customer's engagement ring. A teacher buying school supplies for her students is told her credit card has been denied. A teenager ignores his parents by playing Fortnite.

Reception

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of What Would You Do?
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 1" May 17, 20180.6/32.60[16]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "Episode 2" May 24, 20180.8/43.59[17]0.10.380.93.94[29]
3 "Episode 3" June 15, 20180.5/22.58[18]0.10.400.62.98[30]
4 "Episode 4" June 22, 20180.5/22.65[19]0.10.430.63.07[31]
5 "Episode 5" June 29, 20180.5/22.72[20]0.10.440.63.16[32]
6 "Episode 6" July 13, 20180.5/22.63[21]0.10.390.63.02[33]
7 "What Would You Do? Goes Hollywood" July 20, 20180.5/22.68[22]0.10.470.73.14[34]
8 "Episode 8" July 27, 20180.5/22.56[23]0.10.370.62.93[35]
9 "Episode 9" August 3, 20180.4/22.50[24]0.10.350.52.84[36]
10 "Episode 10" August 10, 20180.5/22.74[25]0.10.400.73.13[37]
11 "Episode 11" August 17, 20180.5/22.46[26]0.10.310.52.72[38]
12 "Episode 12" August 24, 20180.5/22.86[27]0.10.340.62.97[39]
13 "Episode 13" September 7, 20180.4/22.41[28]0.10.290.52.70[40]

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