Holmes and Holmes (stylized as Holmes+Holmes) is a Canadian television reality show, which premiered on HGTV Canada in 2016.[1] The show features contractor Mike Holmes and his son Mike Holmes Jr. renovating homes.[2]

History

The first season of the show concentrated entirely on the duo renovating Mike Jr.'s own home in preparation for his wedding to his longtime girlfriend Lisa.[3] The second season, which premiered in 2018, saw them purchasing and working on flipping projects.[4]

Shelagh Cooke received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, for the episode "Water: The Good, the Bad and the Money".[5]

The series was picked up for a third season on the DIY Network. The 12-episode season was scheduled to premiere mid-2019 but launch date was later pushed to October 2, 2019.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Production starts on new Mike Holmes series". Playback, March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Production Underway on New Original HGTV Canada Series with Mike Holmes & Mike Holmes Jr." Canada NewsWire, March 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mike Holmes' Son Is Following In Dad's Work Boots". Huffington Post Canada, November 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Contractor Mike Holmes and Son Mike Jr Star in New Season of DIY Network's 'Holmes & Holmes' on July 10". Multichannel News, June 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "2019 Canadian Screen Awards nominees announced". Global News, February 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "'Holmes & Holmes' Renewed For Season 3 By DIY NETWORK". RenewCancelTV. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

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The Holmes Group
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