The Great British Baking Show is returning to Netflix for a ninth season this fall.
Ever since fans of the hit cooking competition show saw the last episode of season eight, they’ve been waiting for news of the program’s return and now, although no official premiere date has been confirmed, news of the series’ renewal has been shared.
On August 4, Variety revealed the news of the ninth season of The Great British Baking Show, which is referred to as The Great British Bake Off in Great Britain.
Season Eight Was Released In September 2020
While it is not known when exactly fans will be getting their new set of episodes of The Great British Baking Show, Variety confirmed the release date would be set for sometime this fall.
The outlet also pointed out that the eighth season of the baking competition began streaming on Netflix last September with the United States getting their new episodes just days after the U.K. version was shared.
In the show, viewers watch a series of bakers take part in weekly challenges created by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
Netflix Is Also Adding More Baking Shows To Its Platform
Following each week’s of challenges on The Great British Baking Show, one contestant is sent home and at the end, a winner is selected from the contestants who make it to the final set of challenges.
Letty Kavanagh, Richard McKerrow, and Kieran Smith are listed as the executive producers of the show with series producer Jenna Mansfield acting as a showrunner.
In addition to adding another season to The Great British Baking Show Netflix also announced plans for a number of other baking-related shows, including Bake Squad, which was hosted by Christina Tosi and set to premiere on August 11.
‘Baking Impossible’ Will Premiere This Fall
Another series, titled Baking Impossible, is set to premiere on October 6 with the final episodes of the series being released one week later on October 13.
Baking Impossible is a competition series hosted by Justin Willman that links bakers up with engineers to make imaginative creations.
School of Chocolate is another new show set to premiere this fall on Netflix, although no exact premiere date has been revealed.
On the series, eight pastry chefs and chocolate professionals unite to take their skills as dessert creators to the next level.
Amaury Guichon To Star In ‘School Of Chocolate’
As for who will be helping them along, that honor goes to world-renowned chocolatier, Amaury Guichon, who will serve as their teacher and is known globally for creating mind-blowing chocolate showpieces and drool-inducing pastries.
At the end of Guichon’s teaching, the contestant who manages to show that they’ve made the post progress over the course of eight episodes will not only nab the title of winner, but also be given a special prize package that features a career changing opportunity.
