“The Quest” is a show that takes 12 everyday nerds – or as they are called in the show, “Paladins” – and puts them in the magical world of Everealm. The 12 Paladins compete in Everealm to become the One True Hero. While all of the Paladins’ reactions, choices and strategies are genuine and unscripted, the people surrounding them are following a script to let the story progress.

Everealm is fighting in a war and the Paladins were prophesied to travel and compete to find the One True Hero and free Everealm from warfare. The Queen and her Head Knight produce the tests for the Paladins and judge them on their skills. The tests range from battlefield skills, teamwork, searching for valuable potion ingredients or items and fighting off mythical creatures. The three Paladins who do not pass the test are then sent to the three Fates where the Fates make them compete for their life in the game.

The competitions in the Fates usually draw parallels to the tests given earlier. The winner of the Fates competition is safe for the next week. The two Paladins who fail the competition are then left to be voted out by their fellow competitors.

“The Quest” is a fast-paced fantasy-meets-reality show, allowing the Paladins to live out their wildest fantasy. Everealm brings the time of King Arthur and Merlin to life. The setting is so realistic it’s hard to remember that the Everealm is fantasy and that the show is partially scripted. “The Quest” is a reality show like none ever seen before. The show is definitely worth the watch every Thursday night at 7 on ABC.