Fox’s reality series “The Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best” will premiere with a two-hour special Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. The series will continue it regularly scheduled one-hour run starting Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.

The Bunim-Murray Production stars Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, and 16 hopefuls who will travel with Mr. Branson around the world. At the end of each episode one of the contestants gets eliminated. Fox is keeping the final contestant’s reward a secret.

Fox’s new medical drama “House” follows “Billionaire” with its own premiere on November 16 at 9 p.m.