Home Free is an American reality competition television series that premiered on the Fox network on July 22, 2015. It featured couples competing to win a dream home. The series is hosted by Mike Holmes and cohosted by his son, Mike Holmes Jr. The first season has eight episodes. On March 21, 2016, it was announced that the series would return for a second season on Thursday, June 16 with a new twist and new co-host Tim Tebow.
Home Free did not return for the 2017–2018 TV season, leaving it cancelled after two seasons.
Premise Season 1 opening Introduction: (narrated by Mike Holmes)
Season 2 opening Introduction: (narrated by Tim Tebow)
Judging For Season 1: Each episode, home improvement and real estate experts will judge the final renovations of the homes. The couples will break down into two teams (Green Team and Gold Team). At the end of each build, the two teams will be judged on three of Mike's criteria: Quality, Creativity and Teamwork.
Experts: John Gidding, Architect and Interior Designer, host of Curb Appeal Danisha Danielle Hoston, Real Estate Broker and Investor
Season 2: At the end of each week, team members who received a red tag during work orders have to compete. The person who fails the competition will be cut from the show and their hero wins that week's house. Leaders who have the gold tag, the person who won the first competition, can either save someone or send someone to the competition.
Competitors Season 1 Kathy / Brian – Housekeeper / Landscaper – dating for 6 years Heather / Ricky – Furniture Restorer / Firefighter – married with 2 children Jamaal / Sheena – Brooklyn Teachers – newlyweds Josh / Lauren – Design School Grads – engaged Tiffany / Oreonna – Mothers / Athlete – married with 1 child Kate / Andi – Fashion Designers – twin sisters competing for parents Susie / Victor – Designer-Stylist / Material Science Engineer – dating for 2 years Aidah / Siddiq – Jewelry Designer / Film Maker and Motion Graphic Artist – married with 2 children Ben / Kasey – Carpenter / Mother – married 13 years with 4 children
Season 2 Valerie – Student – playing for community leaders, David and Angela of HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Success) who changed Stephen, her late brother's life Patrick – School Principal and Farmer – playing for an inspirational teacher Dennis Toliver Nick – War Veteran – playing for his hero, U.S. Air Force officer Garrett Knight, who saved his life Morgan – Business School Grad – playing for her mother, Stephaine, who fought to give her an education Maggie – Real Estate Agent, Owner of a Home Improvement Company, and Aspiring FBI Agent – playing for her older brother, Brian, who raised her when their father left Kevin – Police Officer – playing for his mother-in-law, Pat Weaver, who helped him through cancer James – Landscaper, Pastor – playing for his mother, Betty and step father, Virlyn, who lost everything they had Carre – Architect – playing for her best friend, Babette, a single mom who was diagnosed with cancer and beat it Brian – Public Relations Rep – playing for his father's kidney donor, Jennifer Wolfe, a stranger who donated her kidney Ben – Owner of a Clown Company – playing for his parents, Darryl and Cindy, Christian missionaries who help others through Hope City and are on the verge of losing their own home Lucy – Co-owner of a Jewelry Company, Chef, and Plus Size Model – playing for her mentor, Mrs. Turner, her teacher who believed in her and helped kids in the Atlanta community
Season 1 Results
Episode #:12345678CoupleResultBen/KaseySafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinnersTiffany/OreonnaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-upKate/AndiSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOutJosh/LaurenSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOutKathy/BrianSafeSafeSafeSafeOutSusie/VictorSafeSafeSafeOutAidah/SiddiqSafeSafeOutHeather/RickySafeOutJamaal/SheenaOut
A bold lettering indicates the couple who was on the winning team, either Green Team or Gold Team "Out" = out of competition and "Safe" = couples remain in competition and are safe from elimination
Note: Episode 7 and 8, since there weren't enough competitors per team, each couple designated their own team color: Ben/Kasey - Blue Tiffany/Oreonna - Gray Kate/Andi - Pink
Season 2 Results Episode #:12345678910ContestantsResultMaggieSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinnerJamesSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-upNickSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOutValerieSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOutPatrickSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOutOutBenSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeOut*CarreSafeSafeSafe*SafeOutLucySafeSafeSafeOutMorganSafeSafeOutBrianSafeOutKevinOut
A bold lettering indicates the contestant was on the winning team during the Drill Down Challenge, either Orange Team or Yellow Team "Out" = out of competition and "Safe" = contestant remains in competition and are safe from elimination
Carre was moved to the Yellow Team in season 2 episode 3 Ben was moved to the Yellow Team in season 2 episode 6
Note: At the end of episode 6, since there weren't enough competitors per team, each contestant was designated their own individual color: Ben - Purple Maggie - Yellow Valerie - Pink Nick - Brown Patrick - Blue James - Black
Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired DVD and Blu-ray release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 21 8 2 10
Episodes Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016)
See also Home to Win, HGTV Canada's analogous TV series HGTV Dream Home (HGTV USA)
References
External links Official Site on Fox