About this season
Celebrities in sports, music and entertainment are given the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide them to success.
Episodes (9)
1. Billy Gardell
Aired 29 July 2022 • 43 min
In the season premiere, comedian and actor Billy Gardell, star of CBS’ hit comedy "Bob Hearts Abishola", returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA , to renovate the home of his best friend’s mother, Marianne O’Connell. In an emotional tribute, Billy takes contractor 'Boston Rob' Mariano to his late father’s neighborhood bar, where Rob surprises Billy with a special dedication in honor of his dad.
2. Debbie Gibson
Aired 5 August 2022 • 43 min
Multi-platinum selling pop icon Debbie Gibson returns to Long Island, NY, to surprise her longtime friend and manager, Heather Moore, with a ranch-style home renovation. Debbie’s time in Long Island becomes an emotional journey, as she visits many of the people and places from her childhood that helped shape her into the person she is today.
3. Nathan Chen
Aired 12 August 2022 • 43 min
Olympic gold medalist ice skater Nathan Chen gifts his hometown’s Salt Lake City Sports Complex a brand-new figure skater lounge area and changing room. In an emotional return to the city where his skating days began, Nathan surprises the community that impacted his life by dedicating the entire renovation to them. In a fun moment during the construction, Nathan invites show contractor 'Boston Rob' to join him on the ice for some ice hockey and figure skating drills.
4. Annaleigh Ashford
Aired 19 August 2022 • 43 min
Tony Award-winner Annaleigh Ashford returns to her childhood home in Denver, CO, to give her recently retired mother, Holli, the home renovation of her dreams. After years of making Annaleigh’s ambitions her priority, Annaleigh gets to give her mother (and father) an unforgettable gift. While taking a break from renovating, Annaleigh receives an emotional surprise as well, a visit from the cast of "Ruthless," the very first show she performed in.
5. Utkarsh Ambudkar
Aired 26 August 2022 • 43 min
"Ghosts" actor Utkarsh Ambudkar returns home to Gaithersburg, MD, to help renovate his parents’ home and create a backyard oasis (and more!) for them to enjoy with their large extended family. During his visit, Utkarsh reflects on finally being able to give back to his parents who sacrificed their own dreams to make sure he had opportunities they never did.
6. Kandi Burruss
Aired 2 September 2022 • 43 min
Grammy Award winner and reality TV personality Kandi Burruss returns home to Atlanta, GA, to surprise her Aunt Bertha with a renovation of her home, which has served as the hub for family gatherings for decades. In a trip down memory lane, Kandi takes Nischelle to the Old Lady Gang southern eatery for a meal with some childhood friends.
7. Shaquille O'Neal
Aired 9 September 2022 • 43 min
Legendary NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal returns to Orlando, FL, the place where his NBA career began, to give his selfless Uncle Roy a supersized home makeover. While renovations are underway, Shaq takes a break to visit the local Boys and Girls Club where he has some mega surprises for the kids.
8. Aaron Donald
Aired 16 September 2022 • 43 min
Superbowl LVI Champion Aaron Donald returns home to Pittsburgh, PA, to tackle the biggest surprise of the season, by turning his childhood home into the ultimate clubhouse for his father, including a major upgrade to the home gym. While in his hometown, Nischelle takes Aaron back to high school where he is surprised by his old defensive line coach Demond Gibson.
9. Nicole Scherzinger
Aired 23 September 2022 • 43 min
Grammy -nominated singer Nicole Scherzinger returns to Hawaii to gift her "Tutu and Papa", who introduced her to the world of singing and dancing, a home transformation that will make the house more spacious and accessible. After taking a paddleboarding break at the beach, Nicole takes Nischelle to a big family get-together.