Roku expands ‘The Great American Baking Show’ & Honest Renovations’

The Great American Baking Show (Source: Roku)

US streaming platform Roku is expanding two of its original lifestyle titles, with an early season three renewal for The Great American Baking Show as well as seasonal specials for both it and Honest Renovations.

Both shows have been high performers for the Roku Channel, with second seasons set to debut later this year.

The Great American Baking Show follows talented amateur baking enthusiasts competing to be crowned the ‘best amateur baker’ in the US. Roku has ordered three seasonal specials for the show, including The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special, which will return for its third iteration.

Also headed to the streamer is The Great American Baking Show: Big Game Special, which will feature athletes and celebrity football fans; and The Great American Baking Show: Sweet Summer Special, which will feature celebrities and comedians competing to make the best sweets and treats of summer.

Both season three and the new specials will be hosted by Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry and feature judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The franchise is created and produced by Love Productions with Richard McKerrow, Letty Kavanagh, Kieran Smith, Jeremy Finn, and Adam Cooper serving as executive producers.

Meanwhile, Honest Renovations sees Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis go into the homes of deserving families to pull them out of their ruts and purify their spaces. The brand-new special Honest Renovations: A Holiday Makeover will follow Alba and Mathis as they meet the Pauls, a family of 10, and help transform their home just in time for their annual holiday party.

Honest Renovations and the upcoming Holiday Makeover special are produced by 3 Arts Entertainment, MGM, Summit House Entertainment and Rahmath Productions, with Jessica Alba, Lizzy Mathis, Dunia McNeily, Oly Obst, Lucilla D’Agostino, Jordana Starr, Michael Matsumoto and Andrea Richter serving as executive producers. Both franchises are overseen by Olivia LaRoche, head of alternative originals, on behalf of Roku Originals.