Lego Masters (Australian TV series)
| Lego Masters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Hamish Blake |
| Judges | Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins (including ads) |
| Production company | Endemol Shine Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 28 April 2019 – present |
Lego Masters is an Australian reality television show based on the British series of the same name in which teams compete to build the best Lego project. It is hosted by Hamish Blake and judged by Lego designer Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. The series premiered on 28 April 2019 on Nine Network.[1] The overwhelming success of the show on a national and international scale inspired the U.S. to create their own Lego Masters adaptation of the show on FOX.
Format
The series pits eight teams of two who work to overcome a variety of different challenges, focusing primarily on three criteria; storytelling ability, technical abilities and overall aesthetic. Outside of this criteria, the contestants have free reign on what tasks they wish to undertake for the challenges.
Each episode primarily consists of two challenges; an advantage challenge and an elimination challenge. The two best teams of the day are called forward, in which the judge will award one team with a victory.
In advantage challenges, contestants battle it out to either gain an advantage in the next elimination challenge, such as extra time, or gain immunity from an elimination challenge.
In elimination challenges, much alike the two tops teams, the judge critically analyse all aspects of the builds against the main criteria, but also select the bottom two teams. The Judge is then tasked with choosing which team will be eliminated from the competition.
Each team is eliminated until three teams remain for the finale build, in which the last three teams are given "free reign" to choose whatever they wish to impress the judges, and 250 members of the public.
The team who wins the series will receive $100,000 AUD and a specially made Lego Masters Australia 20XX trophy.
Production
Auditions for the series opened in June 2018, however no network had commissioned it at that time, filming would take place between October and December.[2] The series was commissioned in July 2018 by the Nine Network,[3][4] The series was officially confirmed at Nine’s Upfronts in October 2018, also announcing the series will be hosted Hamish Blake.[5][6]
The first season was sponsored by Lego, Honda, Kmart and The a2 Milk Company.[7]
Due to the success of the series, In May 2019 the series was renewed for a second season which will film later in 2019 set to air in 2020.[8][9] On 16 October 2019, the second season was officially confirmed at Nine’s upfronts.[10]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Winning team | Prize | |||
| 9 | 28 April 2019 | 14 May 2019 | Henry & Cade | $100,000 | ||
| TBA | 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Season details
Season 1 (2019)
The first season aired on 28 April 2019 and ended on 14 May 2019. The season was won by Henry and Cade and received $100,000 in prize money.[11]
| Team | Ages | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry & Cade | 37 & 35 | "Team Dad" | Winners |
| David & G (Gerhard) | 33 & 52 | Workmates | Runners-up |
| Jordan & Miller | 19 & 20 | Childhood best mates | Third Place |
| Bilsy (Adam) & Kale | 34 & 41 | Lego Enthusiasts | Eliminated (Challenge 8) |
| Jimmy & Maddy | 36 & 29 | Married | Eliminated (Challenge 7) |
| Matt & Lyn | 17 & 71 | Grandson & Grandmother | Eliminated (Challenge 6) |
| Dinushi & Gayan | 34 & 36 | Best friends | Eliminated (Challenge 4) |
| Marielle & Kaitlyn | 28 & 20 | Design Gurus | Eliminated (Challenge 3) |
Auditions for the show allowed contestants to apply as individuals or pairs. Season 1 contestants Marielle & Kaitlyn, Adam & Kale and Henry & Cade all met on the show, and previously had no affiliation with each other.
Season 2 (2020)
Viewership
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere date | Premiere ratings |
Rank | Finale date | Finale ratings (Grand final) |
Rank | Finale ratings (Winner announced) |
Rank | |||
| 1 | 9 | 28 April 2019 | 1.377 | #1 | 14 May 2019 | 1.249 | #2 | 1.493 | #1 | [12][13] |
| 2 | TBA | 2020 | TBA | TBA | 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AACTA Awards[14] | Best Entertainment Program | Lego Masters | Won |
| 2020 | Realscreen Awards[15] | Best Competition: Quiz or Game Show | Lego Masters | Won |
References
- ^ Knox, David (15 April 2019). "Airdate: Lego Masters". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (21 June 2018). "Auditions: LEGO Masters". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (3 July 2018). "LEGO Masters confirmed for Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Nine Commissions Lego Masters For Australia". nineentertainmentco.com.au. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (17 October 2018). "Upfronts 2019: Nine: SeaChange, Australian Open, Lego Masters, Bad Mothers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Nine 2019 Upfront: Lego Masters Provides Point Of Difference To Nine's Other Consistent Reality Formats". nineentertainmentco.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Mcdonnell, Josh (24 April 2019). "Nine reveals sponsors for debut season of Lego Masters". Adnews. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Blackiston, Hannah (13 May 2019). "Nine renews Lego Masters for a second season". Mumbrella. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Apply to be part of Lego Masters second season". Nine. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (16 October 2019). "Upfronts 2020: Nine: Informer 3838, Halifax, returning reality juggernauts". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Aine (14 May 2019). "'LEGO Masters' 2019: Henry and Cade win, reveal how they'll spend $100,000 prize money". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (29 April 2019). "Sunday 28 April 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (15 May 2019). "Tuesday 14 May 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 AACTA Awards". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (30 January 2020). "Lego Masters Australia wins US award". tvtonight.com.au. TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 January 2020.