Lego Masters (New Zealand TV series)
Lego Masters is a New Zealand reality television show based on the British series of the same name[1] in which teams compete to build the best Lego project. It is hosted by Dai Henwood and judged by Lego Certified Professional Robin Sather. The series premiered on 9 May 2022 on TVNZ 2.[2] Unlike other versions of Lego Masters, six teams compete instead of eight.
| Lego Masters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Dai Henwood |
| Judges | Robin Sather |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins (including ads) |
| Production company | Screentime New Zealand |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVNZ |
| Release | 9 May 2022 – 26 April 2023 |
A second season was produced which premiered on 10 April 2023.[3]
Series overview
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Winning team | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 9 | 9 May 2022 | 6 June 2022 | Glenn & Jake | $25,000 to spend at The Warehouse and two Fiat Lounge cars | |
| 2 | 9 | 10 April 2023 | 26 April 2023 | Oli & Charlie | $25,000 to spend at The Warehouse and two Fiat Lounge cars | |
Season details
editSeason 1 (2022)
editThe first season aired on 9 May 2022 and ended on 6 June 2022. The season was won by Glenn and Jake, who received $25,000 to spend at The Warehouse and two Fiat Lounge cars.[4]
| Team | Status |
|---|---|
| Glenn & Jake | Winners |
| Emily & Sarah | Runners-up |
| Jono & Dan | Third Place |
| Andrew & Georgie | Eliminated (Challenge 8) |
| Amy & Adam | Eliminated (Challenge 5) |
| Emily & Liam | Eliminated (Challenge 3) |
Season 2 (2023)
editThe second season began airing on 10 April 2023 and ended on 26 April 2023. The season was won by Oli and Charlie, who received $25,000 to spend at The Warehouse and two Fiat Lounge cars.[5]
| Team | Status |
|---|---|
| Oli & Charlie | Winners |
| Andrew & Harry | Runners-up |
| Carsten & Angus | Third Place |
| Rachel & Jason | Eliminated (Challenge 8) |
| Amy & Llewe | Eliminated (Challenge 5) |
| Henny & Pieter | Eliminated (Challenge 3) |
References
edit- ^ Kanter, Jake (21 July 2021). "'Lego Masters' Lands In New Zealand As Banijay Embraces "Perfect Storm" For Unscripted Shows". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Ward, Tara (24 April 2022). "Meet the teams competing for Lego Masters NZ's brick trophy". The Spinoff.
- ^ Ward, Tara (10 April 2023). "Meet the teams on the new season of Lego Masters NZ". The Spinoff.
- ^ Carle, Steve (13 June 2022). "LEGO Masters NZ crowns its first champions Glenn Knight and Jake Roos". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Palmerston North siblings Oli and Charlie Mollard win Lego Masters New Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. 27 April 2023.