About the Show

There are more than 3,000 people named “J Smith” in New Zealand – but only one of them has a briefcase holding $250,000 prize money. In Finding J Smith three teams of five people search the land to find that one, elusive, J Smith.  

One member of each team remains behind in the studio, acting as “command post” for their team – using the latest technology to solve clues, locate their next destination, and help them in their search for every J Smith they can find.  

The other four members of each team must race the clock – and the other teams – to be the first to find each J Smith and add them to their tally. Finally, the clues lead them to the one J Smith who holds the case of cash.   To add to their prize money each team must:  

• Find as many people as possible in New Zealand with the name J Smith (and be the first team to find them); 

• Find each week’s “Mystery PXT” location and the J Smith who is located there – and reach it by the strict deadline;

• Find the one J Smith in the country who has been randomly selected as “The Real J Smith” … and who holds the prize money. 

In a surprise twist, viewers can also win a share of the prize stake in a live interactive gameshow.   In a weekly live show, studio host Eric Young holds proceedings together. Out in the field, co-host Dominic Bowden follows the teams’ progress around the country and awaits them at each checkpoint.