Baking It is an American baking reality competition television series that premiered on Peacock on December 2, 2021.
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Running time | 41–49 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Peacock |
| Release | December 2, 2021 – January 9, 2023 |
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| Making It | |
Cast
edit- Maya Rudolph
- Andy Samberg (season 1)
- Amy Poehler (season 2)
Production
editOn May 13, 2021, it was announced that Peacock had ordered a six-part cooking spin-off of Making It.[1] On August 24, 2021, it was announced that Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg would host the series.[2][3] On October 28, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on December 2, 2021.[4]
On October 25, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 12, 2022. Additionally, Amy Poehler replaced Samberg as co-host.[5]
Contestant progress
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| SEASON 2 | |||||
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| Contestants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Reema and Ravi | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNERS |
| Keith and Corey | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | RUNNER-UPS |
| Yuki and Omonivie | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UPS |
| Sevn and Kandyy | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RUNNER-UPS |
| Maddie and April | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Agnes and George | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||
| Allen and Matthew | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Sydney and Jenna | OUT | ||||
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 6 | December 2, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 5 | December 12, 2022 | January 9, 2023 | |
Season 1 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [6] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Holidays Your Way" | December 2, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Baking Memories" | December 2, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "Gifts and Games" | December 2, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Gingerbread Hopes and Dreams" | December 2, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Holiday Hacks and Pies" | December 2, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Christmas Fest" | December 2, 2021 |
Season 2 (2022–23)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Original release date [6] |
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| 7 | 1 | "Bake, Bake, BOOM!" | December 12, 2022 |
| 8 | 2 | "Bake Your Fears" | December 19, 2022 |
| 9 | 3 | "Granny's Got a Brand-New Bake" | December 26, 2022 |
| 10 | 4 | "2 Sweet 2 Savory: Crustastrophe" | January 2, 2023 |
| 11 | 5 | "Explosive Master Bakes" | January 9, 2023 |
Special (2022)
edit| Title [6] | Original air date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| "Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler's Celebrity Holiday Special" | December 12, 2022 | 2.48[7] | |
Reception
editIn 2022, the writers of the series (Neil Casey, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, and Niccole Thurman) won the Writers Guild of America Award in the category "Quiz and Audience Participation".[8]
References
edit- ^ White, Peter (May 13, 2021). "Amy Poehler's 'Baking It', Spinoffs From 'Top Chef' & 'Below Deck' Cooked Up For Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 24, 2021). "Maya Rudolph & Andy Samberg To Host Peacock's 'Baking It' Competition Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (August 24, 2021). "Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg to Host Peacock's 'Baking it' Competition Series". Variety. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (October 28, 2021). "Peacock Sets Dates for Holiday Fare Housewives of the North Pole, Baking It". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (October 25, 2022). "Baking It: Amy Poehler Joins Season 2 to Host With Maya Rudolph, Replacing Andy Samberg — Get Release Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Baking It Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 13, 2022). "Monday 12.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 20, 2022). "WGA Awards: 'Don't Look Up' Wins For Original Screenplay, 'CODA' Wins For Adapted; 'Hacks', 'Succession', 'Conan' Also Win – Full Winners List". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.