Maisie Adam Wins Taskmaster Season 20 After Three-Way Tie

Comedian Maisie Adam emerged as the winner of Taskmaster's 20th season on Thursday, November 13, after a historic three-way tie in the finale broadcast on Channel 4. The episode, which aired at 9 p.m. and ran for about an hour, capped 10 weeks of competition among five contestants: Ania Magliano, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar.

The finale featured a series of absurd challenges that pushed the contestants to their limits. Dressed as pirates, they attempted to create identical drinks, only to face a twist requiring them to consume apple juice without touching the mug, alongside water-squirting tasks. The episode preview highlighted moments such as Magliano fretting over leaving Ellis unattended, Adam getting juice in her ear, Shearsmith experimenting with a prosthetic nose and Bhaskar expressing frustration over the word "flanks." Host Greg Davies, assisted by Alex Horne, oversaw the chaos, with Horne enduring multiple drenchings amid a backdrop of mock mutiny.

Entering the final, Magliano held a slight lead over Ellis, while Adam, Shearsmith and Bhaskar trailed. The scoring resulted in an unprecedented tie at the top among Adam, Ellis and Magliano, marking the...