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Season 1 – Ellen's Next Great Designer

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Design aficionado Ellen DeGeneres gives up-and-coming furniture designers the chance to push their creativity to the limit in a competition series featuring designers who tackle furniture-making challenges from studios in their hometowns.

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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 05/05/2021
3/5
Ellen's Next Great Designer is worth checking out for anyone interested in furniture or interior design. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 04/23/2021
There is a high standard required on this show, and we appreciate that standard. Go to Full Review
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ERIC S @estikes 08/09/2022 I know I'm late to the party with my review but just finished this show. Is a half star the lowest I can give? This show was such a huge disappointment. See more 12/25/2021 spoiler alert- the guy with the worst furniture and attitude wins truly cringe worthy See more 08/30/2021 The show was fantastic, but the result is poorly executed, i has nothing to do with ellen, the finale is a complete disapointment. It was clearly poor judged, you could really see the preference for the underdog, not the real great designer See more 07/01/2021 Have they selected next seasons winner yet? This one defiantly looked rigged for the winner. Inconsistent design, poor engineering/craftsmanship. His projects fell apart when used. Mark failed the multi use challenge but was selected to be part of the final two regardless. How could he win over Urvi? The show's final 2 episodes really made me sick. See more 06/24/2021 Such potential!!! Judging was inconsistent with the final results. The judges accused designers of playing it safe, when I believe they were the ones doing so. Love the premise as well as the judges. Felt like the judges were to cautious. I kept tuning in hoping for that honesty but was disappointed again in the finale. SPOILERS.... The winner is a great craftsman but not a great designer. Key parts of his final design were lifted from his competitor's. Oh, she's using mixed media, I'm going to change mine and also add mixed materials. Oh, she's making 4 pieces, I will too. His design skills were lacking, so he copied parts of hers. Winner felt forced, not earned. Make More Seasons! But have some guts! See more 06/07/2021 The show was a huge disappointment. The judges didn't follow their own rules. One of the designers didn't follow most of the challenge parameters, was in the bottom 2 in the first episode, and was allowed to go all the way to the final challenge. My wife and I didn't watch the final episode. The show had great potential, but in the end it was dysfunctional, rewarded bad behavior, and didn't appreciate the designers that actually fulfilled the challenges. See more Read all reviews
Ellen's Next Great Designer — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Back to Basics Scott Foley tasks seven designers handpicked by Ellen DeGeneres with their first furniture-making challenge: transforming basic raw materials into show-stopping signature pieces. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Portia's Art of Design Ellen's wife, Portia de Rossi, gives the designers their next challenge: use the color, form, and general feeling of a painting from her art publishing company to inspire an original piece of furniture. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 29, 2021 Shaping Up With Ellen The remaining competitors work against the clock to incorporate a 3D geometric shape -- from a humble cube to a 20-sided icosahedron -- into a furniture design of their choice. Details Episode 4 Aired May 6, 2021 Foley Artists After taking a virtual tour of Scott's new Connecticut home, the designers must create an outdoor play structure for his three children. Details Episode 5 Aired May 13, 2021 Ellen Loves Surprises Jockeying for a spot in the finals, the designers face their most ambitious challenge yet: bringing a surprise element to a multifunctional piece of high-end furniture. Details Episode 6 Aired May 20, 2021 The Collection The remaining designers go up against the ultimate test by creating a cohesive three-piece collection for Brigette Romanek's famous Los Angeles home. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, Arthur Smith, Caroline Baumgard, Ian Mallahan, Sharalynn Cornwall
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2021