Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is back, and while some things have changed (bye-bye, Ty Pennington!), the core formula of heart-wrenching stories and rapid-fire renovations remains intact. This time around, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, the organizing gurus of The Home Edit, are at the helm, bringing their brand of aesthetically pleasing functionality to families in need.
In the Season 11 premiere, “The Warren Family,” the team heads to Austin, Texas, to help Michelle Warren, a recently widowed mother struggling to raise her three children while honoring her late husband’s legacy of community service. Expect plenty of tearjerker moments as the show lays out the family’s struggles and Michelle’s tireless dedication to the local food bank her husband founded.
Shearer and Teplin aren’t going it alone, though. Designers Wendell Holland (HGTV’s Beach Cabana Royale) and Arianne Bellizaire (House Hunters) join the team, aiming to create personalized spaces that reflect each family’s unique needs and style. And since time is of the essence in these extreme makeovers, homebuilder Taylor Morrison is on board to oversee the construction blitzkrieg, ensuring those walls go up and those roofs get shingled in record time.
While the new hosts inject a fresh perspective, Extreme Makeover isn’t reinventing the wheel. The show’s bread and butter are still those heartwarming narratives of resilience and the sheer spectacle of watching a house transform in a matter of days. So, if you’re looking for a feel-good cry and some serious design inspiration, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition may just be the comfort viewing you need. Just be prepared for the inevitable moment when Clea and Joanna unleash their label maker magic.
Tune in to the premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 9/8c on ABC.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a production of Hello Sunshine and Endemol Shine North America for ABC. Executive producers include Reese Witherspoon, Clea Shearer, Joanna Teplin, Sharon Levy, Pam Healey, and Shyam Balsé.
