Hot Set is an American reality television game show on the Syfy cable network in which a group of production artists compete against each other to create movie sets. Ben Mankiewicz serves as the show's host, with judges being Curt Beech, Lilly Kilvert, and Barry Robison.
Each week, the artists must build a "hot set", that tests their artistry and techniques to create a fully functioning film set to match a theme over the course of 3 days, using a budget of $15,000. The first two days allows for concept design and building, a third day of filming and judging. The judges then have the opportunity to look at the sets from afar and up close. One artist will be deemed the winner, receiving a cash reward of $10,000.
An automotive Battle Royale pitting 12 competitors against each other in a winner-take-all skills competition for a job at the most Bitchin’ custom car shop on the planet – Kindig-It Design. Dave Kindig and KevDogg are opening the garage doors in search of the most talented and driven mechanics, wrenchers and fabricators in the country. This is no ordinary job interview.
Follow the emotional journeys of ordinary people as they embark on extraordinary missions to change their lives, over the course of just twelve months. One year for them is only moments for viewers as each transformation is revealed instantaneously as participants enter one door and emerge from another, showing off a new version of themselves.
This true-crime series features individuals who share their heartfelt perspectives of loved ones who fell victim to horrific and senseless acts of crime.
Modern-day building codes and materials challenge mother and daughter team, Sarah and Debbie Dykstra, as they take on the challenge of constructing a house from the last set of drawings completed by Frank Lloyd Wright before his death in 1959.
Known for his court show, “Judge Mathis,” Greg Mathis Sr. holds the record for the longest-running daytime show hosted by an African American male. While he’s a boss in the courtroom, he’s often overruled at home by his wife and kids. This docu-series presents Greg and Linda Mathis being parents to their four adult children and multiple grandchildren. With two kids who live two blocks away and two more who live across the country, they always find a way to be together and end up on their favorite judge’s doorstep.
Since coming to the United States from Ireland in 1990, real estate mogul Sean Conlon has worked hard to achieve the American dream. The Chicago-based developer has built up a large portfolio of properties and become a multimillionaire in the process. Now he's using his wealth and experience to help others in need. Conlon comes to the aid of struggling property investors whose projects are failing, putting them on the verge of financial ruin. He infuses each project with his own cash, but that lifeline isn't free as he gets a piece of the property and a percentage of the profits in return. With a deal reached, Conlon does whatever is needed to get the property out of the red, even if doing so requires getting rid of the existing contractors and doing the work himself. He falls back on all of his experience to get the properties, which range from single-family homes to multiunit developments, back on track and headed toward the finish line.
Everybody has secrets and revealing them to loved ones can be difficult for many people. This series showcases the process some go through when revealing their private information. Each episode features one individual who is ready to reveal the skeletons in his or her closet to the most influential people in their life. The subjects shoot the majority of the episodes themselves, providing a first-hand look at the reveal of the secret and its aftermath. The show complements the personal stories with archival and news footage that puts the featured issues into the context of the bigger picture in present-day America. The individuals coming clean on the docuseries include a single mother struggling to feed her children and a young professional -- who wears a suit to work every day -- who is homeless and saddled with student loan debt.
The United States of Animals is your guide to amazing animals doing incredible things around the country. Showcasing the best and most accessible wildlife and revealing secrets behind the fascinating things that animals do, this field guide shows you where and when to go, and what to look for to help you become the wildlife expert you have always dreamed of being.
Viewers go behind the cabin doors of a five-star mountain retreat to see the on-and-off duty shenanigans of the staff working around the clock to provide the ultimate winter vacation experience to the privileged class.
Features Giada De Laurentiis as she shares recipes, offers expert advice and showcase delicious dishes perfect for entertaining friends and help people have a healthy life.
Hack Into Broad City is an exclusive web series that eavesdrops on the candid, often-outrageous video chat sessions between Abbi and Ilana, the two best friends at the heart of Broad City.
Moshe Kasher brings the internet’s most contentious topics into the studio for face-to-face discussions that are sure to make everyone uncomfortable. It’s a message board come to life – but this time, hiding behind a username isn’t an option.
New technology and the opening of previously closed societies are ushering in a golden age of archaeology, uncovering the secrets of some of history's most famous empires. Smithsonian Channel has gained access to some remarkable discoveries, and will reveal new insights in a major new programming block: BEHIND THE LOST EMPIRES. The block features specials on the lost city of Pompeii, a recently discovered Roman gladiator school in the heart of Europe, China's Han Dynasty and its infamous female Emperor Wu, and Burma, the world's first golden civilization.
British documentary series exploring incredible feats of human endeavour underground, revealing what people have built, where they have built it, how and why.