Magnolia Network Sneak Peek: Chip and Joanna Gaines Unveil Slate of 10 New Shows
Chip and Joanna Gaines postponed the launch of their forthcoming Magnolia Network because of the coronavirus pandemic this week. But that hasn't stopped them from getting us excited about the highly-anticipated project, which includes the design power couple's grand return to the small screen following a two-year absence since the end of Fixer Upper.
Chip and Jo pulled back the curtain Sunday night in a four-hour special on the DIY Network, which will soon become the home of their new network. Over the course of the night, they revealed 10 shows which will be a part of the Magnolia brand.
"It's crazy what can happen in two years just with the dynamic of family and how it changes," Jo said Sunday night.
"Fixer Upper is where we had been," Chip added. "But where we are going is the future."
The shows on Magnolia Network will encompass the couple's passion for home, renovation, design, cooking, gardening, and business. But all of the shows have one uniting theme: People who are living their life in a passionate and an authentic way. Chip and Jo hope to curate a place where the whole family can enjoy programming that leaves them encouraged and inspired.
Though no specifics were given about their own shows, Magnolia Network will feature shows starring the Gaines family. Spotted in a mash-up of clips was Jo's cooking show, which was previewed in a recent Food Network special, and what appeared to be the site of their castle renovation.
Sunday night was all about introducing America to the other faces who will soon be invited into our homes through the Magnolia. Without further ado, here are shows that will be on the line-up when the network finally drops:
Home on the Road: This program follows another husband and wife team. Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano make up the band Johnnyswim, whose song "Home" became the theme song for Fixer Upper. The show follows the band's life on the road with their two beautiful children and one on the way.
Bespoke Kitchens follows the England-based team at deVOL as they craft the kitchens of your dreams. Paul O'Leary and Helen Parker are the director and creative director of the brand. "I always want somebody to walk into their kitchen and feel that it's their favorite room in the house," Helen said in the sneak peek. "I always want it to feel like it's not new, like it's always been there."
Family Dinner is a culinary program hosted by the celebrity chef Andrew Zimmerman explores how families come together over food. "Family dinners are like church and group therapy," Zimmerman said in the preview, adding that "there's one ingredient that no restaurant can replicate."
I am so thrilled to be joining the @magnolia family with a brand new show called Family Dinner. Tune in tonight to DIY Network for a 4-hour television special @Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead starting at 5/4pm CT to catch a sneak peek of my new show! pic.twitter.com/PUXiUcvb0m
— Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern) April 26, 2020
Restoration Road features Clint Harp from Harp Design Co. You, of course, already recognize Clint from Fixer Upper, where he crafted unforgettable works of furniture for Chip and Jo's project. In his solo show, Clint will explore how craftsman from all over America turn old projects into something new again. The special sneak-peek brought him to a pre-revolutionary construction in Pennsylvania where George Washington once stayed.
Growing Floret tells the story of a flower farm. The show will follow Erin Benzakein, the founder of Floret Flower Farm, on her year-long quest to build a sustainable organic flower farm in Washington state. "Gardening is a thing I love," Jo said ahead of unveiling the footage. "It grounds me. It's super important in my life."
The Fieldhouse follows Justin Bane, a former football player who lost his dreams of playing in the NFL after a serious injury. Justin and his wife, Annie, own a 20,000-square foot fitness facility called "The Field House" in Abeline, Texas. Their entire focus is serving and helping others in their community.
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Super Dad features DIY expert Taylor Calmus as he helps "other dads bring their kids' dreams to life and become their heroes in a whole new way."
Home Work features Candis and Andy Meredith, a husband and wife team who have been restoring old homes together for a living for six years. The Merediths are a modern-day Brady Bunch, each bringing three boys into their marriage. They also have one girl together, too. Bursting at the seams with nine kids, they're renovating a 20,000-square foot school for their family to move into, which includes a ballroom because they love family dance parties.
The Lost Kitchen features Erin French and her Maine restaurant of the same name, which has a staff off all women who originally came to their jobs without much culinary training. After trying to escape Maine, French came back to live and open her restaurant, which serves about 50 people a night. To get a reservation, you have to write a post card and be picked by Erin and her staff.
Inn The Works follows a spirited young woman names Lindsey Kurowski and her incredible team, which includes her sister Kelsey and her two brothers, as they restore the entire Oak Knoll Lodge in Big Bear, California. The site was a former campground from the 1920s.
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