HGTV is bringing back one of its biggest audience drivers this summer, locking in a July 9 premiere for six new episodes of Celebrity IOU. The unscripted staple will return to Wednesdays at 8 PM ET/PT, with fresh builds, big names, and more emotional pay-it-forward moments designed to keep the format humming.
This round brings in a wide-ranging lineup—Rachel Brosnahan, Tyra Banks, Josh Gad, Joel McHale, Jane Seymour, and Shaun White—each surprising someone close to them with a major home renovation. In the season opener, Brosnahan trades Metropolis for demolition gear, overhauling her best friend’s parents’ dated kitchen and dining room with dual-tone cabinetry, chef-level appliances, and a handpicked design that nods to their roots with a Mexican-tiled vent hood.
Brosnahan’s episode lands just two days ahead of her big-screen debut as Lois Lane in Superman, putting some strategic spotlight on her summer run.
As always, Drew and Jonathan Scott are front and center as hosts and executive producers. Past seasons of Celebrity IOU have been major tentpoles for HGTV, drawing robust multi-platform numbers and spawning copycats across the home reno space. Streaming windows kick in the day after linear, with episodes landing on HBO Max and discovery+ starting July 10.
This cycle’s other builds include a Craftsman main-floor transformation and a backyard kitchen install, with the Scotts promising more hands-on work from the celebs themselves—and another wave of surprise tearjerker moments.
