Prank Encounters is an American horror-themed hidden camera streaming television series. It is a prank show recorded with hidden cameras. Each episode pairs two members of the public, strangers to one another, who are unwittingly introduced to each other by show actors, under the ruse of a tryout for a new job. Subsequently a sequence of scares orchestrated by Gaten Matarazzo occur in order to scare the participants for comedic value, with Matarazzo adapting the prank via headsets fed to the actors on the fly. The show is hosted by Gaten Matarazzo, who plays the role of Dustin Henderson in the Netflix original show, Stranger Things. The first 8-episode season debuted on October 25, 2019, on the streaming service Netflix. A second season was released on April 1, 2021.
| Genre | Prank show |
| Written by | Doug Perkins, David Storrs |
| Directed by | Anthony Gonzales |
| Presented by | Gaten Matarazzo |
| Voices of | Peter Giles |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Executive producer(s) | Kevin Healey, Howard T. Owens, Ben Silverman, Rob Hyde, Gaten Matarazzo |
| Producer(s) | Hilary Frimond, Tony Poon |
| Editor(s) | Akın Özçelik Adam Varney, Ryan Wise, Matt Silfen |
| Running time | 19–27 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Propagate |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Netflix ID | 81017316 |
About Prank Encounters
Hidden camera prank show with each episode following two strangers who are introduced to one another by show actors. The host of the series is Stranger Things actor Gaten Matarazzo.
Achievement of Prank Encounters
Peter Giles was hired to be the announcer of the show. Howard T. Owens and Ben Silverman were among the executive producers.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Prank Encounters
Practical jokes.
Latest information about Prank Encounters updated on July 28 2021.
