Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...
, themed around baking and
engineering
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. Each episode presents a cast of contestants with a challenge that combines baking with engineering, often described using the
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsAndrew Smyth ("bakineering" specialist), Joanne Chang (baking specialist), and
Hakeem Oluseyi
Hakeem Muata Oluseyi (born James Edward Plummer, Jr.; March 13, 1967) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, veteran, and humanitarian.
Early life and education
Oluseyi was born Jame ...
(engineering specialist). The show is presented by host
Justin Willman
Justin Willman (born July 11, 1980) is an American magician, comedian, producer, and television personality. He is the creator and star of ''Magic for Humans'' on Netflix. The third season of Magic for Humans was released on May 15, 2020. He h ...
.
Format
The contestants compete in pairs, for a grand prize of $100,000. Within each pair, one contestant specializes in baking, and the other specializes in engineering. Prior to the show, none of the pairs of contestants had met before.
Each episode allows the contestant to work for up to 18 hours, after which their creations are stress tested and evaluated by the judges. At the end of each episode, one pair is voted off. The winning team of the episode gets an advantage in the next episode, such as being able to preview the stress test before the other teams, or being able to attempt the stress test more than once. Even such things as being immune to elimination for the next round.
Season 1
Contestants
* Mario and Joey
* Sierra and Edwin
* Cindy and Taylor
* Steve and Renee
* Brandi and Menuka
* Sara and Rodolfo
* Nina and Hannah
* Vanessa and Shanice
* Randi and Jacob