Making the Cut (2020 TV series)

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Making the Cut
Making the Cut 2020 Title Card.jpg
Genre Reality competition
Created by
Presented by
  • Heidi Klum
  • Tim Gunn
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
  • Heidi Klum
  • Tim Gunn
  • Sara Rea
  • Page Feldman
  • Jennifer Love
Running time50–69 minutes
Production companiesSKR Productions
Amazon Studios
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
ReleaseMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) –
present
Related
Project Runway

Making the Cut is an American reality television series created and presented by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. The series premiered on March 27, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video. [1] [2] [3] In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on July 16, 2021. [4] In April 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. The third season premiered on August 19, 2022. [5]

Contents

Cast

Hosts

Judges

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Designers (Season 1)

NameAgeHometownPlacement
Jonny Cota35 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Winner
Esther Perbandt43 Berlin, GermanyRunner-up
Sander Bos24 Hasselt, Belgium3rd
Megan Smith38 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.4th
Ji Won Choi26 Moore, Oklahoma, U.S.5th
Rinat Brodach 35 Gan Yavne, Israel6th
Sabato Russo64 Milan, Italy7th
Will Riddle31 Paris, Stark County, Ohio, U.S.8th
Troy Arnold34 New York City, New York, U.S.9th
Joshua Hupper38 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.10th
Martha Gottwald28 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.11th
Jasmine Chong31 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia12th

Designers (Season 2)

NameHometownPlacement
Andrea Pitter Brooklyn, New York, U.S.Winner
Gary Graham Franklin, New York, U.SRunner Up
Andrea Salazar Medellín, Colombia3rd
Lucie Brochard Paris, France4th
Raf Swiader Sosnowiec, Poland5th
Joshua Scacheri London, England6th
Ally Ferguson Los Angeles, California, U.S.7th
Olivia OBlanc New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.8th
Dushyant Asthana Jaipur, India9th
Lendrell Martin South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.10th

Designers (Season 3)

NameHometownPlacement
Yannik Zamboni Zürich, Switzerland Winner
Rafael Chaouiche Curitiba, BrazilRunner Up
Georgia Hardinge London, England3rd
Jeanette Limas Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.4th
Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert Montréal, Canada5th
Curtis Cassell Brooklyn, New York, U.S.6th
Sienna Li Harbin, China7th
Gabriella Meyer Chicago, Illinois, U.S.8th
Ciara Morgan Los Angeles, California, U.S.9th
Emily Bargeron Savannah, Georgia, U.S.10th

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
2 8July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
3 8August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [6]
11"Heidi and Tim Are Back"March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
22"Haute Couture"March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
33"Collaboration"April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
44"Fight For Your Life"April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
55"Streetwear"April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
66"Opposing Forces"April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
77"Digital Marketing Campaign"April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
88"Brand Evolution"April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
99"Pop Up Shop"April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
1010"The Winner: The Next Global Brand"April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [6]
111"Brand Statement"July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
122"Resortware"July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
133"Modern Wedding"July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
144"Face Off"July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
155"Avant-Garde"July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
166"Video Campaign"July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
177"Concept Store"August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
188"Finale"August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [6]
191"Evening Wear"August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
202"Activewear Champions"August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
213"Winter Wear"August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
224"One Day, One Team"August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
235"Festival Wear"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
246"Social Media Content"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
257"Concept Store"September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
268"Finale"September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)

Designer progress

Season 1 (2020)

DesignerEpisodesEliminated
episode
123 [lower-alpha 1] 45678910
JonnyINLOWHIGHWINHIGHHIGHWINLOWWINWINNER10 - The Winner: The Next Global Brand
EstherWINWINLOWINLOW IN HIGHWIN IN RUNNER-UP
SanderIN IN WINININ [lower-alpha 2] WINHIGHHIGHOUT9 - Pop Up Shop
MeganININHIGHHIGHININHIGHOUT8 - Brand Evolution
Ji WonHIGHHIGH [lower-alpha 3] INININLOWOUT7 - Digital Marketing Campaign
RinatINININ IN WINOUT6 - Opposing Forces
SabatoININWININOUT5 - Streetwear
WillININLOWOUT4 - Fight For Your Life
TroyININLOWOUT
JoshuaININOUT3 - Collaboration
MarthaLOWOUT2 - Haute Couture
JasmineOUT1 - Heidi and Tim Are Back

Season 2 (2021)

DesignerEpisodesEliminated
episode
123 [lower-alpha 4] 4 [lower-alpha 5] 5678
Andrea P.HIGHHIGHHIGHINHIGHWIN IN WINNER8 - Finale
GaryWININININWINWIN IN RUNNER-UP
Andrea S.ININ IN INLOWHIGHWIN3RD PLACE
LucieINLOWWININ IN OUT6 - Video Campaign
RafINININININOUT
JoshuaLOWWINWININOUT5 - Avant-Garde
AllyININLOW [lower-alpha 6] OUT4 - Face Off
Olivia IN INLOWOUT
DushyantINOUT2 - Resortware
LendrellOUT1 - Brand Statement

Season 3 (2022)

DesignerEpisodesEliminated
episode
12345678
YannikININHIGHWINLOWHIGHWINWINNER8 - Finale
RafaelHIGHWININHIGHINLOWHIGHRUNNER-UP
GeorgiaININ IN IN INWINLOW3RD PLACE
JeanetteINLOWWINHIGHWINLOWOUT7 - Concept Store
MarkantoineINHIGHIN IN INOUT6 - Social Media Content
CurtisHIGHHIGH [lower-alpha 7] LOWHIGHOUT5 - Festival Wear
SiennaWINININLOWOUT
GabriellaININOUT3 - Winter Wear
CiaraLOWOUT2 - Active Champions
EmilyOUT1 - Brand Statement
  1. ↑ This was a team challenge so there were two winners for the winning looks.
  2. ↑ Despite not being given a critique, Heidi informed Sander that his looks were not accessible and needed to be accessible moving forward.
  3. ↑ Heidi informed Ji Won that her "Accessible" look would also be manufactured and available to purchase on Amazon after an Amazon Fashion representative saw her look and liked it.
  4. ↑ This was a team challenge so there were two winners for the winning looks.
  5. ↑ This was a face off between Ally and Olivia since the judges could not decide on who to eliminate from the previous episode. All other contestants served as sewing assistants and models for them during the episode.
  6. ↑ Ally was paired with Andrea P. and was originally in the top, but the judges put her in the bottom due to her personal aesthetic not being strong enough in the looks.
  7. ↑ The guest judge informed Curtis that their "Accessible" look would also be manufactured and available to purchase on Amazon.
  The designer won Making The Cut.
  The designer won the challenge.
  The designer had some of the best looks for the challenge but did not win.
  The designer received feedback but was deemed safe.
  The designer was deemed safe and did not receive feedback.
  The designer was a sewing assistant/model for this challenge and was not up for elimination.
  The designer had some of the worst looks of the challenge but did not get eliminated.
  The designer was originally going to be eliminated, but one or more of the judges changed their minds.
  The designer was eliminated from the competition.

Production

On September 7, 2018, it was announced that Klum and Gunn would be leaving Project Runway to develop a fashion reality television series for Amazon Prime Video. [7]

On June 26, 2019, it was announced that the series would be called Making the Cut and that Campbell, Richie, Roitfeld and Altuzarra would be judges on the show. [1] [2]

The series is executive produced by Klum, Gunn, Sara Rea, Page Feldman and Jennifer Love through SKR Productions. [1]

On March 2, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. [8] The second season premiered on July 16, 2021. [4]

On April 13, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. [9] The third season premiered on August 19, 2022. [5]

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