HOME TOWN TAKEOVER CANADA is almost ready for its big reveal, but American fans still do not have a confirmed US premiere date.
The renovation series premieres Sunday, Oct. 25, on HGTV in Canada, with Canadian streaming through Citytv+. As TV Insider reported Oct. 20, HGTV had not announced whether or when the series would air in the United States.
“Those of us who are fortunate enough to live here already know what makes this community so special,” said Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions when her British Columbia community was named as the show’s first Canadian destination.
The US HGTV schedule for Oct. 25 currently lists FIXER TO FABULOUS in the 8 p.m. ET slot, followed by another episode at 9 p.m. HOME TOWN TAKEOVER CANADA does not appear in that day’s lineup, although the afternoon includes episodes of the original HOME TOWN.
For this outing, husband-and-wife design-build experts Bryan and Sarah Baeumler lead the work instead of HOME TOWN stars Ben and Erin Napier. The Napiers will still appear, so the change in hosts does not mean they have disappeared from the project.
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“We know who it is, and I can say that we really like them. It’s another husband and wife team,” Ben told CinemaBlend last December, before the hosts’ identities became public.
The couple explained in that conversation that the Canadian production would use Canadian hosts, with the Napiers participating as guests.
Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island, gives the Baeumlers more than one front door to tackle. The announced work spans homes, businesses and public spaces, with residents, local leaders and business owners taking part in the town-wide effort.
According to the city’s Oct. 15 premiere announcement, production ran from June 10 through Aug. 28. The waterfront Harbour Quay is among the locations getting its moment onscreen, and residents will finally see the full scope of the renovations as the episodes roll out.
The city is making a gathering out of it, too. Its Oct. 25 community watch party at the KCC runs from 4 to 7 p.m., with food trucks, outdoor games and two giant screens; admission is free, with limited seating.
For the people who watched crews work around their town all summer, the premiere offers a chance to see neighbors and familiar places in a new light. For US fans, the practical answer remains more restrained: the Canadian launch is confirmed, but an American viewing date is still unannounced.
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