Sugar Rush (2018 TV series)
Sugar Rush is an American baking reality streaming television series, released on Netflix on July 13, 2018.[1] The series features four professional teams of two competing in a baking competition for a prize of $10,000.[2] Teams of two bakers compete in three rounds. The round one is cupcakes, round two is confections, and round three is cake.[3] The third season, dubbed Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet, is the series' first spin-off season, where if a team wins either a cupcake or confection challenge, they can choose either additional 15-minute time in the final cake challenge or $1,500 prize.
Sugar Rush | |
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Also known as | Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet (Season 3) |
Genre | Reality competition |
Directed by | Ariel Boles |
Presented by | Hunter March |
Judges | |
Composer | Robert ToTeras |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 (+2 holiday seasons) |
No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Burke Heffner |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Original release | July 13, 2018 – November 27, 2020 |
Cast
Sugar Rush is hosted by Hunter March and judged by professional chefs Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo, along with a different guest judge each episode.[4]
Production
Sugar Rush is managed by Magical Elves[5] production company. The company is also known for[6] producing shows like Top Chef[7] and Nailed It!.[8] This Netflix original series is filmed in Hollywood,[9] Los Angeles, California. The set is located at the Sunset Bronson Studio[10] where it is filmed.[11]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 8 | July 13, 2018 | ||
2 | 6 | July 26, 2019 | ||
Christmas 1 | 6 | November 29, 2019 | ||
3 | 6 | July 31, 2020 | ||
Christmas 2 | 6 | November 27, 2020 |
Season 1 (2018)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Guest judge | Winning Team | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Surprise!" | Nancy Silverton | Vivian & Samantha | July 13, 2018 |
2 | 2 | "Kids in a Candy Store" | Jonathan Grahm | Briana & Chandtelle | July 13, 2018 |
3 | 3 | "Holiday Celebrations" | Thiago Silva | Peri & Jennifer | July 13, 2018 |
4 | 4 | "Cake by the Ocean" | Richard Blais | Jennifer & Rebecca | July 13, 2018 |
5 | 5 | "Sweet Geeks" | Colin Hanks | Amir & Dennis | July 13, 2018 |
6 | 6 | "Camp Sugar Rush" | Michael Showalter | Alan & Anna | July 13, 2018 |
7 | 7 | "Frosted Fashion" | Betsey Johnson | Blaque[12] & Patty | July 13, 2018 |
8 | 8 | "Get Buzzed" | Mindy Segal | Ben & Amber | July 13, 2018 |
Season 2 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Guest judge | Winning Team | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Trending Treats" | Jackie Sorkin | Abbia & Shayla | July 26, 2019 |
10 | 2 | "Light My Fire" | Irene Choi | Maria & Kasey | July 26, 2019 |
11 | 3 | "Family That Bakes Together" | Carla Hall | Andrew & Sarah | July 26, 2019 |
12 | 4 | "All Things Chocolate" | Jacques Torres | Victoria & Ali | July 26, 2019 |
13 | 5 | "Made With Love" | Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo | Sarah & Cole | July 26, 2019 |
14 | 6 | "Science of Sweets" | Paris Berelc | Zac & Corey | July 26, 2019 |
Season 3: Extra Sweet (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Guest judge | Winning Team | Original release date [13] |
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21 | 1 | "Junk Foodie" | Fortune Feimster | Nixon & Cori[14] | July 31, 2020 |
22 | 2 | "Birds of a Feather" | Naya Rivera[lower-alpha 1] | Andre & Deborah | July 31, 2020 |
23 | 3 | "Perfect Illusion" | Justin Willman | Tom & Caty | July 31, 2020 |
24 | 4 | "Blackout" | Tyler Posey | Hollyanne & Marianne | July 31, 2020 |
25 | 5 | "Tropical Vacation" | Garcelle Beauvais | Chuck & Tom | July 31, 2020 |
26 | 6 | "Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner" | Ron Ben-Israel | Ginnie & Jon | July 31, 2020 |
Christmas: Season 1 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Guest judge | Winning Team | Original release date [13] |
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15 | 1 | "Christmas Spirit" | Liza Koshy | Caitlyn & Sabrina | November 29, 2019 |
16 | 2 | "O Christmas Tree" | Amirah Kassem | Kevin & Mayra | November 29, 2019 |
17 | 3 | "Christmas Carols" | Donal Skehan | Jackie & Rachel | November 29, 2019 |
18 | 4 | "The Nutcracker Sweet" | Jeanine Mason | Christina & Tasha | November 29, 2019 |
19 | 5 | "Here Comes Santa Claus" | Tiffani Thiessen | Diane & Toni | November 29, 2019 |
20 | 6 | "Winter Wonderland" | Meryl Davis | Katlin & Jim | November 29, 2019 |
Christmas: Season 2 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Guest judge | Winning Team | Original release date [13] |
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27 | 1 | "A Sugar Rush Christmas[lower-alpha 2]" | Adam Rippon | Sheyna & Shari | November 27, 2020 |
28 | 2 | "Christmas Countdown" | Chris Bosh | Jon & Ana | November 27, 2020 |
29 | 3 | "Gift Exchange" | Valerie Gordon | Katie & Anthony | November 27, 2020 |
30 | 4 | "North Pole" | Sasha Pieterse | Jordan & Jenna | November 27, 2020 |
31 | 5 | "Songs of the Season" | Jordin Sparks | Julian & Hector | November 27, 2020 |
32 | 6 | "Deck the Halls" | Abigail Breslin | Maddie & Alex | November 27, 2020 |
Notes
- Rivera died in a drowning accident a few weeks before the episode aired. Netflix announced Rivera's involvement on the day before the season was released, adding that the episode would be shown as originally planned. It includes a dedication to the actress.
- The theme of the episode was dedicated to A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Snoopy makes an appearance on the first round
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