Reazione a Catena: Gli Improbabili reach final chain but miss last prize

During the October 1, 2026, episode of the Italian game show ‘Reazione a Catena’, host Pino Insegno had an emotional moment while listening to a song that resonated with him. The episode featured a competitive match between the defending champions, ‘Gli Improbabili’ from Bassano del Grappa, and the challengers, ‘Le Tre per Tre’, a group of three mathematics students from Bologna.

‘Gli Improbabili’ maintained a strong lead throughout much of the game, accumulating a significant prize pool. In the ‘L’Intesa Vincente’ segment, the champions identified five words in 60 seconds, outperforming the challengers who found three words in 55 seconds. This allowed the champions to advance to the final chain with 138,000 euros at stake.

Despite their dominance, the episode ended on a disappointing note for the champions. During the final chain, ‘Gli Improbabili’ failed to identify the correct final word, missing out on an additional 17,250 euros.