''Cosplay Melee'' is a Syfy channel

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show executive produced by Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin, which was announced in February 2017 and premiered its first season of six episodes on March 21, 2017. The series is hosted by

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, and follows cosplayers as they put their skills to the test. ''Cosplay Melee'' is Syfy's second cosplay-competition series, after the two-season series ''

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'' in 2013.

Premise

The series is hosted by

, and follows four cosplayers each week as they put their skills to the test as they create innovative

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s, having to not only create the costume, but also act the part of the character for a realistic performance. Guiding and critiquing the contestants are international cosplayer LeeAnna Vamp, and Christian Beckman, the costume creator for ''

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'' and '' Tron: Legacy''. At the end of every episode each week, the winner of that particular competition is awarded with $10,000.

Contestants

In each episode, there are two rounds. The first requires the contestants to make a small test piece, and one is eliminated and one receives a bonus for the second round, where they create their full characters, and a contestant is selected as the winner of the episode.

Episodes

Production

The series was announced in February 2017 by Heather Olander, the senior Vice President of Syfy. Christian Beckman, a judge on the series, has done costume work for '' Tron: Legacy'', ''

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Broadcast

''Cosplay Melee'' premiered its first season of six episodes in the U.S. on March 21, 2017 at 10/9c on Syfy. The series premiered on June 13, 2017 in Canada on

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References

External links

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