''Nailed It!'' is an American reality television series that premiered on March 9, 2018. The series is exclusively available on
Netflix
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. The series is a bake-off competition in the style of
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...
, where three amateur bakers compete to replicate complicated cakes and confectionery in order to win a $10,000 cash prize and the "Nailed It" trophy.
A second season was released on June 29, 2018. A holiday season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Holiday!'', was released on December 7, 2018. The third season was released on May 17, 2019. A second holiday season of ''Nailed It! Holiday!'' was released on November 22, 2019. The fourth season was released on April 1, 2020. The fifth season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Double Trouble'', is the series' first spin-off season that features contestants competing in pairs. It premiered on March 26, 2021. The sixth season was released on September 15, 2021. The seventh season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Halloween'', was released on October 5, 2022.
On March 1, 2022, it was reported that production was suspended indefinitely on the series after crew members went to strike to secure a contract with the
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, known as simply the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE or ...
. The strike saw the seventh season's episode total halved, as only four of the planned eight episodes had been filmed before the strike commenced.
The spin-off ''
The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge
''The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge'' is an American reality television series that premiered on August 4, 2023. The series is a spin-off of the Netflix series '' Nailed It!'' Like its predecessor, ''Baking Challenge'' features amateur bakers ...
'' was released on August 4, 2023.
The series has received critical acclaim and was nominated for five
Primetime Emmy Awards
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, including three for
Outstanding Competition Program and twice for
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. The latter nomination made
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...
the first Black woman to be nominated for the award.
Premise
''Nailed It!'' was inspired by the
craze of people trying and failing to make elaborate cakes they found on the Internet. Three amateur bakers with demonstrated poor baking skills attempt to re-create edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize and the ''Nailed It!'' trophy. Competitors take part in two challenges over the course of the 35-minute episodes; their efforts are judged by co-hosts
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...
and
Jacques Torres
Jacques Torres (born 14 June 1959) is a French pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York. Torres is a member of the International Culinary Center community as Dean of Pastry Arts, as well as holding pastry demonstrations. He appears on the sh ...
, joined by a different guest judge each episode. The "Hero" cakes that the contestants must replicate are created by Charity George: Seasons 1 & 2; Monika Stout and Viki Kane: Seasons 3, 4, 5, Holiday 1 and 2; and Monika Stout and Michelle Boyd: Seasons 6, 7 and The Big Baking Challenge.
The first challenge is called "Baker's Choice", where the contestants pick one of three similar confectionery treats and try to recreate it. The winner of this challenge gets a special prize and is allowed to wear a golden chef's hat.
In the second challenge, "Nail It or Fail It", contestants have two hours to recreate a complicated cake from scratch. They each receive a "Panic Button", which allows them to get three minutes of assistance from one of the judges. The worst-performing baker from the first challenge gets a second button to distract the other bakers – the specific function varies depending on the episode, but normally involves Nicole annoying the bakers. The three judges decide on the winning cake based upon presentation and taste. The winner receives a trophy and the $10,000 prize. However in one episode, celebrity contestant
Paul Scheer
Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...
decided to split the $10,000 between his competitors and keep the trophy and one episode saw three winning contestants.
Cast
*
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...
, host
*
Jacques Torres
Jacques Torres (born 14 June 1959) is a French pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York. Torres is a member of the International Culinary Center community as Dean of Pastry Arts, as well as holding pastry demonstrations. He appears on the sh ...
, judge
* Weston "Wes" Bahr, assistant director
Episodes
Release
All six episodes of the first season were released exclusively to Netflix on March 9, 2018. The second season features six regular episodes and one bonus episode, and was released on Netflix on June 29, 2018. The season ends with a crossover special, featuring the "Fab Five" of Netflix's ''
Queer Eye
''Queer Eye'' is a television franchise based upon a team of gay professionals (the "Fab 5") giving lifestyle and fashion makeovers to guests.
''Queer Eye'' may refer to:
* ''Queer Eye'' (2003 TV series), an American reality television series on ...
'' series, with the series' food and wine expert
Antoni Porowski
Antoni Janusz Porowski (born March 14, 1984) is a Canadian television personality, cook, actor, model, and author. He is the food and wine expert on the Netflix series '' Queer Eye'' (2018–present).
Early life
Porowski was born in Montreal, Qu ...
serving as guest judge. The third season was released on May 17, 2019, with six episodes.
The fourth season was released on April 1, 2020, followed the fifth season premiered on March 26, 2021, and the sixth season on September 15, 2021. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the fifth, sixth, and seventh season featured slight differences such as cake selections being done verbally rather than by running towards them, the rectangular judges panel being replaced by a large semi-circle, and the contestants' kitchens being socially-distanced.
Awards and nominations
International versions
A Mexican version of the show debuted in February 2019. ''
¡Nailed it! México
''¡Nailed it! México'' is a Mexican Netflix original series which premiered on February 8, 2019, as a spin-off of ''Nailed It!''. The series is a reality bake-off competition, in the style of reality television. Three amateur bakers compete to ...
'' is hosted by comedian
Omar Chaparro
Omar Rafael Chaparro Alvidrez (born November 26, 1974) is a Mexican actor, comedian, television host and singer.
Filmography Film
Television
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
20th- ...
and professional chef Anna Ruiz, along with guest judges.
Sylvia Weinstock
Sylvia Weinstock (January 28, 1930 – November 22, 2021) was an American baker and cake decorator. She was known for creating elaborate, multi-tiered wedding cakes decorated with botanically accurate sugar flowers. She also designed intricate ...
appears in one episode as a guest judge. A French version of the show debuted in October 2019. ''C'est du gâteau!'' is hosted by humorist
Artus and professional chef Noémie Honiat, along with guest judges.
Jacques Torres
Jacques Torres (born 14 June 1959) is a French pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York. Torres is a member of the International Culinary Center community as Dean of Pastry Arts, as well as holding pastry demonstrations. He appears on the sh ...
appears in one episode as a judge. The Spanish version of the show, ''
Niquelao!
''Niquelao!'' (sometimes called ''Nailed It! Spain'') is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, that premiered on 25 October 2019 through Netflix. In the series, three amateur bakers compete to replicate complicated cakes and ...
'', debuted in October 2019, hosted by actress
La Terremoto de Alcorcón
MarÃa José Charro Galán, better known under her stage name La Terremoto de Alcorcón or La Terremoto (), and also as Pepa Charro, is a Spanish singer born in Madrid, Spain.
She grew up in Alcorcón and studied languages. She went to the Unit ...
and professional chef Christian Escribà , along with guest judges. A German version of the show debuted on Netflix in January 2020, hosted by actress and model Angelina Kirsch.
Other media
On October 4, 2022, Netflix's game services launched a mobile game based on the series titled ''Nailed It! Baking Bash''.
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References
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