Plot Synopsis

Hosted and executive produced by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, MAKING IT is a six-episode competition series that brings together eight of the country's most talented Makers to tackle a variety of handmade projects with the hopes of impressing Poehler and Offerman as well as judges Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York, and Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy trend expert. As the show's Master Helper, Jimmy DiResta serves as an additional resource for the makers throughout their challenges by assisting with needs in the woodshop. Each episode of the competition will consist of two projects, cleverly designed by Poehler and Offerman, that test the Makers' ability to think outside of the box in unpredictable ways. Believing there is no better way to express yourself than by making things by hand, the challenges are also designed to bring out skilled insights and takeaway, touching personal stories and lots of laughs. First, the "faster-craft" round will be a timed challenge that will test their ability to not only work quickly but imaginatively as well. Next, the Makers will move to the "master craft collection," a one-of-a-kind themed challenge in which the competitors will need to use their expertise and get inventive in order to assemble a winning craft that fits the theme of that week. In the end, only one will emerge victorious and be named "Master Maker." The eight contestants in Season 1 are: Joanna Gick (Age 37, Chandler, AZ; Co-owner of J&J Design Group); Amber Kemp-Gerstel (Age 37, Miami, FL; formerly a clinical psychologist and now a full-time blogger); Billy Kheel (Age 43, Los Angeles, CA; full-time artist and visiting art teacher); Robert Mahar (Age 46, Los Angeles, CA; artist and designer who teaches DIY projects); Khiem Nguyen (Age 28, Austin, TX; founder of A & K Woodworking & Design); Jemma Olson (Age 60, Rockwall, TX; self-proclaimed heartfelt crafter, mother of eight and grandmother of 16); Jeffery Rudell (Age 54, New York, NY; creates paper props for clients such as Tiffany & Co., Unilever, New York Botanical Gardens and more); and Nicole Sweeney (Age 31, San Francisco, CA; artist).

The sophomore season of MAKING IT premiered on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT on NBC, with executive producers and hosts Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman returning, along with judges Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy's trend expert, and Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. The eight-episode new season brings together a diverse group of makers from woodworkers to balloon artists and calligraphists to costume makers. A new episode debuts each weeknight at 10pm, beginning Monday, December 2 through Tuesday, December 10, followed by the the grand finale on Wednesday, December 11 from 9-11pm. Season 2 competitors include: Ashley Basnight (Norman, OK); Aspen Vo Hasse (Marina, CA / San Francisco, CA); Eagan Tilghman (Meridian, MS); Floyd Davis (Chicago, IL / Los Angeles, CA); Jamie Hudson (Portland, OR); Jessie Bearden (Austin, TX / New York, NY); Justine Silva (Andover, MA / Los Angeles, CA); Lilly Jimenez (Miami, FL); Matt Kawika Ortiz (Honolulu, HI); and Rebecca Propes (Gilbert, AZ).

Season 3 of MAKING IT premiered on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC, with hosts Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman returning along with judges Dayna Isom Johnson, trend expert and Simon Doonan, creative visionary and author, as well as wood shop master Jimmy DiResta. This season celebrates how making brings together friends, neighbors, and families with a new group of the country's most talented makers. From a retired professional baseball player to a taxidermist, these ultimate DIYers bring skill and heart as they create with mediums ranging from food to felt while sharing their unique stories and what drove them to pursue their passion for all things handmade. Season 3 contestants include: Blake McFarland (Clovis, CA); Becca Barnet (Charleston, SC); Kaviya Ravi (Louisville, KY); Jessie Lamworth (Phoenix, MD); Adam Kingman (Glenbrook, NV); Maria Antoinette (Knoxville, TN); Gary Herd (Waldport, OR); and Chelsea Anderson (Mill Valley, CA). On the series premiere, there were no eliminations but two new crafters were added to the competition: Kara Walker (Orcutt, CA) and Melanio Gomez (San Francisco, CA).
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On Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT, NBC premiered "Shed Hack,", the Season 3 finale of MAKING IT. The season Master Maker is crowned as Nick and Amy task the remaining four competitors -- Adam, Chelsea, Kara and Melanio -- with a series staple: The Shed Hack. But this time, the Makers get to make a shed into their own personal "happy place."