Making the Cut (2020 TV series)
| Making the Cut | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 59–69 minutes |
| Production companies | SKR Productions Amazon Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Prime Video |
| Release | March 27, 2020 – present |
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| Project Runway | |
Making the Cut is an American reality television series created and presented by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. The series premiered on March 27, 2020, on Prime Video.[1][2][3]
Cast
Judges
Designers
| Name | Age | Hometown | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Cota | 35 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Winner |
| Esther Perbandt | 43 | Berlin, Germany | Runner-up |
| Sander Bos | 24 | Hasselt, Belgium | 3rd |
| Megan Smith | 38 | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | 4th |
| Ji Won Choi | 26 | Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. | 5th |
| Rinat Brodach | 35 | Gan Yavne, Israel | 6th |
| Sabato Russo | 64 | Milan, Italy | 7th |
| Will Riddle | 31 | Paris, Stark County, Ohio, U.S. | 8th |
| Troy Arnold | 34 | New York City, New York, U.S. | 9th |
| Joshua Hupper | 38 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 10th |
| Martha Gottwald | 28 | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | 11th |
| Jasmine Chong | 31 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12th |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date [4] |
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| 1 | "Heidi and Tim Are Back" | March 27, 2020 |
| 2 | "Haute Couture" | March 27, 2020 |
| 3 | "Collaboration" | April 3, 2020 |
| 4 | "Fight For Your Life" | April 3, 2020 |
| 5 | "Streetwear" | April 10, 2020 |
| 6 | "Opposing Forces" | April 10, 2020 |
| 7 | "Digital Marketing Campaign" | April 17, 2020 |
| 8 | "Brand Evolution" | April 17, 2020 |
| 9 | "Pop Up Shop" | April 24, 2020 |
| 10 | "The Winner: The Next Global Brand" | April 24, 2020 |
Designer progress
| Designer | Episodes | Eliminated Episode | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3[a] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Jonny | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | LOW | WIN | WINNER | 10 - The Winner: The Next Global Brand |
| Esther | WIN | WIN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP | |
| Sander | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN[b] | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | 9 - Pop Up Shop | |
| Megan | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | OUT | 8 - Brand Evolution | ||
| Ji Won | HIGH | HIGH[c] | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | 7 - Digital Marketing Campaign | |||
| Rinat | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | 6 - Opposing Forces | ||||
| Sabato | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | 5 - Streetwear | |||||
| Will | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | 4 - Fight For Your Life | ||||||
| Troy | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||
| Joshua | IN | IN | OUT | 3 - Collaboration | |||||||
| Martha | LOW | OUT | 2 - Haute Couture | ||||||||
| Jasmine | OUT | 1 - Heidi and Tim Are Back | |||||||||
- ^ This was a team sex challenge so there were two winners for the winning looks.
- ^ Despite not being given a critique, Heidi informed Sander that his looks were not accessible and should be moving forward.
- ^ Heidi informed Ji Won that her "Accessible" look would also be manufactured and be available to purchase on Amazon after an Amazon Fashion representative saw her look and liked it.
- The designer won the Making The Cut Season 1.
- The designer won the challenge.
- The designer had some of the best looks for the challenge but did not win.
- The designer received feedback but was deemed safe.
- The designer was deemed safe and did not receive feedback.
- The designer had some of the worst looks of the challenge but did not get eliminated.
- The designer was originally going to be eliminated, but the judges changed their mind.
- The designer was eliminated from the competition.
Production
On September 7, 2018, it was announced that Klum and Gunn would be leaving Project Runway to develop a fashion reality television series for Prime Video.[5]
On June 26, 2019, it was announced that the series would be called Making the Cut and that Campbell, Richie, Roitfeld and Altuzarra would be judges on the show.[1][2]
The series is executive produced by Klum, Gunn, Sara Rea, Page Feldman and Jennifer Love through SKR Productions.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (June 26, 2019). "Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn's Amazon Fashion Competition Series Gets Title, Naomi Campbell & Nicole Richie Among Judges". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Real, Evan (June 26, 2019). "Amazon Unveils Judges, Title of Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn's Fashion Competition Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Amazon Original Series "Making the Cut" Hosted by Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn to Premiere March 27th on Amazon Prime Video". The Futon Critic. January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Making the Cut – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 7, 2018). "Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn Exit 'Project Runway', Team With Amazon For New Fashion Reality Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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