Making It is an American reality competition television series, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. The series aired from July 31, 2018, to August 26, 2021, on NBC.
The show features craftspeople skilled in different media 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.
Cast Hosts Amy Poehler Nick Offerman
Judges Dayna Isom Johnson Simon Doonan
Shop Master Jimmy DiResta
Contestants
Season 1 Name Age Occupation Residence Amber Kemp-Gerstel 37 Craft Blogger Billy Kheel 43 Felt Artist Jeffery "Jeff" Rudell 54 Paper Crafter Jemma Olson 60 Hodge Podge Crafter Joanna "Jo" Gick 37 Interior Designer Khiem Nguyen 28 Woodworker Nicole Sweeney 31 Woodworker Robert Mahar 46 Designer and Maker
Season 2 Name Occupation Residence Ashley Basnight Woodworker Norman, Oklahoma Aspen Vo Hasse Calligrapher San Francisco, California Eagan Tilghman Costume Designer and Puppet Maker Meridian, Mississippi Floyd Davis Installation Artist Los Angeles, California Jamie Hudson Maker Portland, Oregon Jessie Bearden Multi-disciplinary Artist and Portraitist New York, New York Justine Silva Interior and Spatial Designer, and Window Installation Artist Los Angeles, California Lilly Jimenez DIY Blogger and Balloon Artist Miami, Florida Matt Kawika Ortiz Muralist Honolulu, Hawaii Rebecca Propes Interior Designer Gilbert, Arizona
Season 3 Name Occupation Residence Adam Kingman Industrial Designer Glenbrook, Nevada Becca Barnett Taxidermist Charleston, South Carolina Blake McFarland Sculptor Clovis, California Chelsea Andersson Miniaturist Mill Valley, California Gary Herd Woodworker and Muralist Waldport, Oregon Jess Lamworth Sculptor Phoenix, Maryland Kara Walker Custom Fabricator Orcutt, California Kaviya Ravi Display Artist Louisville, Kentucky Maria Antoinette Content Creator Knoxville, Tennessee Melañio Gomez Prop Stylist San Francisco, California
Production
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.
In October 2017, NBC announced that the show would be called Making It and named the show's two judges, Dayna Isom Johnson and Simon Doonan. NBC later announced that the show would premiere on July 31, 2018.
On August 21, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on December 2, 2019, for the holidays and aired over two weeks.
On January 11, 2020, NBC renewed the series for a third season which premiered on June 24, 2021.
On May 16, 2022, NBC shelved the series indefinitely.
Contestant progress SEASON 1 Contestant Specialty 1 2 3 4 5 6 Khiem Woodworking SAFE SAFE WIN FAST FAST WINNER Jo Interior Designer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN RUNNER UP Amber DIY Blogger SAFE FAST SAFE WIN SAFE RUNNER UP Billy Felt Crafts SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT Robert Designer FAST SAFE FAST OUT Nicole Woodworker SAFE SAFE OUT Jeff Paper Crafts SAFE OUT Jemma Hodge Podge OUT
SEASON 2 Contestant Specialty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Justine Construction Manager WIN SAFE FAST SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Jessie Portraits SAFE SAFE BOTH SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RUNNER UP Lilly DIY Blogger SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE FAST SAFE SAFE RUNNER UP Rebecca Interior Design SAFE SAFE SAFE FAST WIN SAFE OUT Floyd Installation SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE OUT Eagan Costume Design FAST SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Matt Murals SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Ashley Woodworking SAFE FAST OUT Jamie Electronics SAFE OUT Aspen Calligraphy OUT
SEASON 3 Contestant Specialty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Adam Industrial Designer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE FAST WIN SAFE WINNER Chelsea Miniaturist SAFE FAST SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER UP Kara Custom Fabricator WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN RUNNER UP Melañio Prop Stylist SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE FASTSAFE RUNNER UPBeccaTaxidermist FAST SAFESAFESAFE WINSAFE OUT Jess Sculptor SAFE SAFE SAFE FAST SAFE OUT Blake Sculptor SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Gary Woodworker SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Kaviya Display Artist SAFE SAFE OUT Maria Content Creator SAFE OUT
(FAST) The Contestant won that episode's Faster Craft Challenge. (WIN) The Contestant won that episode's Master Craft Challenge. (BOTH) The contestant won both that episode's Faster Craft Challenge and Master Craft Challenge. (OUT) The Contestant won that episode’s Faster Craft Challenge but was eliminated from the competition during the 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. (RUNNER UP) The contestant was runner up. (WINNER) The Contestant won the Faster Craft Challenge and was then named Master Maker. (RUNNER UP) The contestant won the Faster Craft Challenge and was then named a runner up.
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Season 2 (2019)
Season 3 (2021)
Ratings U.S. Nielsen ratings Season 1 # Title Air date Timeslot (EDT) Rating(18–49) Share(18–49) Viewers NightlyRank WeeklyRank 1 "Meet Your Makers" July 31, 2018 Tuesday 10:00 p.m. 1.1 5 5.19 2 13 2 "Home Sweet Home" August 7, 2018 0.9 5 4.15 3 18 3 "Party Time!" August 14, 2018 0.9 5 3.81 3 22 4 "All of the Holidays at Once" August 21, 2018 0.9 5 3.73 3 5 "Inside Out" August 28, 2018 0.8 4 3.66 3 19 6 "Happily Ever Crafter" September 4, 2018 0.7 4 3.51 3
Season 2 # Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating(18–49) Share(18–49) Viewers 1 "What Are You Made Of?" December 2, 2019 Monday 10:00 p.m. 0.5 3 2.78 2 "Ordinary Home To Extraordinary Home" December 3, 2019Tuesday 10:00 p.m. 0.5 3 2.55 3 "Best Friends" December 4, 2019Wednesday 10:00 p.m. 0.5 3 2.61 4 "Wreathy Street" December 5, 2019Thursday 10:00 p.m. 0.4 2 1.69 5 "Work and Play" December 9, 2019Monday 10:00 p.m. 0.4 3 2.38 6 "Hope and Dreams" December 10, 2019 Tuesday 10:00 p.m. 0.5 3 2.91 7 "A Shed Hack Staycation" December 11, 2019 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 0.6 3 2.77 8 "You Made It!" December 11, 2019 Wednesday 10:00 p.m. 0.5 3 2.13
Season 3 # Title Air date Timeslot (EDT) Rating(18–49) Share(18–49) Viewers TimeslotRank NightlyRank 1 "One in a Million" June 24, 2021 Thursday 8:00 p.m. 0.4 3 2.12 3 5 (tied) 2 "Random Crafts of Kindness" July 1, 2021 0.3 3 1.96 4 6 3 "Expand Your World" July 8, 2021 0.3 3 1.88 4 8 4 "All of the Holidays at Once" July 15, 2021 0.3 3 2.10 3 7 5 "Make Yourself at Home" July 22, 2021 0.3 3 2.00 4 7 (tied) 6 "Re-Making Memories" August 12, 2021 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 0.2 2 1.26 3 (tied) 10 (tied) 7 "Take It Out Back" August 19, 2021 0.2 2 1.50 3 10 8 "Shed Hack" August 26, 2021 0.3 3 1.50 1 5 (tied)
Baking It
In May 2021, Peacock announced that a spin-off show Baking It with a six-episode run has been ordered. It features teams of two talented home bakers. Poehler, Nicole Yaron, Pip Wells, Kate Arend and Dave Becky serve as executive producers. Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg served as hosts for the first season. The series premiered on December 2, 2021. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 12, 2022. Amy Poehler replaced Samberg as co-host.
International version
In October 2020, Australia's Network 10 announced at their annual upfronts they would be making a local version of the show for Australian audiences in 2021. The show is co-produced by NBCUniversal International Studios' Matchbox Pictures and Eureka Productions. The series is hosted by comedians Susie Youssef and Harley Breen, and judged by production designer and art director Deborah Riley and paper engineer Benja Harney. The series premiered on Network 10 on September 15, 2021. In October 2021, it was announced that the series had been cancelled, with the final episode airing on November 6, 2021.
References
External links Making It on NBC.com