Making It (TV series)
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| Genre | Reality competition |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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Universal Television Alternative Studio Paper Kite Productions 3 Arts Entertainment |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | July 31, 2018 – present |
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Making It (originally titled The Handmade Project) is an American reality competition series, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. The series premiered on July 31, 2018 on NBC.[1][2]
The show features craftspeople skilled in different mediums competing to be named the "Master Maker" and win $100,000. Each week, competitors make two handmade projects--a "Faster Craft" and a "Master Craft." The winner of each challenge earns a patch. For the Faster Craft, makers have three hours to create an item. For the Master Craft, they have a longer time to create a more elaborate themed collection. At the end of every episode, one person is sent home based on their performance in the Master Craft.[3]
On August 21, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a second season.[4]
Cast
Hosts
Judges
- Dayna Isom Johnson
- Simon Doonan
Contestants
| Name | Age | Occupation | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Kemp-Gerstel | 37 | Craft Blogger | Miami, Florida |
| Billy Kheel | 43 | Felt Artist | Los Angeles, California |
| Jeffery "Jeff" Rudell | 54 | Paper Crafter | New York, NY |
| Jemma Olson | 60 | Hodge Podge Crafter | Rockwall, Texas |
| Joanna "Jo" Gick | 37 | Interior Designer | Chandler, Arizona |
| Khiem Nguyen | 28 | Woodworker | Austin, Texas |
| Nicole Sweeney | 31 | Woodworker | San Francisco, California |
| Robert Mahar | 46 | Designer & Maker | Los Angeles, California |
Development
On March 28, 2017, it was announced that NBC had straight-to-series ordered the unscripted "Crafts Competition Reality Series" with the working title, The Handmade Project from Amy Poehler's Paper Kite Productions. It was also announced that it would be hosted by Poehler and Nick Offerman.[2]
In October, 2017, NBC announced that the show would be called Making It and two of the show's judges, Dayna Isom Johnson and Simon Doonan, were also announced.[5]
On March 7, 2018, NBC announced that the show will premiere on July 31, 2018.[6]
Contestant progress
| Faster Craft Winner |
Robert | Amber | Robert | Khiem | Khiem | Jo |
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khiem | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | FAST | FAST | WINNER |
| Jo | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | FAST |
| Amber | SAFE | FAST | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT |
| Billy | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Robert | FAST | SAFE | FAST | OUT | ||
| Nicole | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Jeff | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Jemma | OUT | |||||
- (FAST) The Contestant won that episode's Faster Craft Challenge.
- (WIN) The Contestant won that episode's Master Craft Challenge.
- (OUT) The Contestant was eliminated from the competition.
- (SAFE) The Contestant won neither the Faster Craft Challenge nor Master Craft Challenge, and they were not eliminated.
- (WINNER) The Contestant was named Master Maker.
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen Ratings
| Episode | Title | First air date | Timeslot (EDT) | Rating (18–49) |
Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Nightly Rank |
Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet Your Makers | July 31, 2018 | Tuesday 10:00 p.m. |
1.1 | 5 | 5.19 | 2[7] | 13[8] |
| 2 | Home Sweet Home | August 7, 2018 | 0.9 | 5 | 4.15 | 3[9] | 18[10] | |
| 3 | Party Time! | August 14, 2018 | 0.9 | 5 | 3.81 | 3[11] | 22[12] | |
| 4 | All of the Holidays at Once | August 21, 2018 | 0.9 | 5 | 3.73 | 3[13] | N/A | |
| 5 | Inside Out | August 28, 2018 | 0.8 | 4 | 3.66 | 3[14] | 19[15] | |
| 6 | Happily Ever Crafter | September 4, 2018 | 0.7 | 4 | 3.51 | 3[16] | N/A | |
References
- ↑ "It's a 'Parks and Rec' Reunion in Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman's 'Making It' (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (28 March 2017). "NBC Orders 'The Handmade Project' Crafts Competition Reality Series Hosted By Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman". Deadline. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Meet Your Makers". Making It. Season 1. Episode 1. July 31, 2018. NBC. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (August 21, 2018). "'Making It' With Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman Renewed For Season 2 By NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Meet The Judges For Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman's Brand-New Show".
- ↑ "RELAX AND UNTWINE, NBC'S NEW COMPETITION SERIES 'MAKING IT' CRAFTS ITS DEBUT WITH TUESDAY, JULY 31 PREMIERE | NBCUniversal". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 1, 2018). "'The Outpost' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 8, 2018). "'America's Got Talent' and NFL Preseason keep NBC on top: Broadcast top 25 and network rankings for July 30 – August 5". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 8, 2018). "'Making It' and 'The Outpost' adjust down, 'Beat Shazam' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 14, 2018). "'America's Got Talent' leads in 18-49 and viewers: Broadcast top 25 and network rankings for August 6-10". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 15, 2018). "'Castaways,' 'Making It' adjust down, 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 22, 2018). "'America's Got Talent' and 'Big Brother' dominate: Broadcast top 25 and network rankings for August 13-19". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 22, 2018). "'Beat Shazam,' 'America's Got Talent' adjust up, 'Making It' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (August 29, 2018). "'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'Love Connection' encore adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (September 5, 2018). "'NBC dominates with 'Got Talent' and NCAA coverage: Broadcast top 25 and network rankings for August 27 – Sept. 2". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (September 6, 2018). "'Making It' and 'Castaways' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved September 6, 2018.