HGTV Announces New Series ‘Build It Forward’ Premiere Date

Local Heroes Get Surprise, Well-Deserved Renovations for Their Homes and Community Projects in New HGTV Series ‘Build It Forward’

Home renovator Matt Blashaw and designer Taniya Nayak will spotlight the work of five community heroes from charitable organizations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oakland, California; Austin, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Cosby, Tennessee.

WHAT: New HGTV Series, Build It Forward

WHERE/WHEN: Build It Forward premieres Saturday, March 12, at 6 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV, HGTV.com and TV Everywhere. The five-episode series also will be available to stream on discovery+.

WHO: Home renovator Matt Blashaw and designer Taniya Nayak will spotlight the work of five community heroes from charitable organizations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oakland, California; Austin, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Cosby, Tennessee. Each local hero will get a surprise, life-enhancing renovation for their home and community project.

Created in collaboration with Lowe’s, Build It Forward supports Lowe’s 100 Hometowns initiative where, in recognition of the company’s centennial, Lowe’s completed 100 impact projects in neighborhoods across the country.

Build It Forward was produced by Departure Films.

DIGITAL/SOCIAL: Visitors to HGTV.com can find additional details and content about the series, including Build It Forward: Making Good, a special five-episode digital series that takes a deeper look at the deserving organizations and impact projects made possible by the Lowe’s 100 Hometowns grants and HGTV. The episodes will be available on HGTV.com, across HGTV’s social platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram and on discovery+ on Monday, March 7.

Fans also can connect with Matt (@mattblashaw) and Taniya (@taniyanayak) on Instagram