Holmes and Holmes
{{Short description|Canadian home renovation television show}}
{{italic title}}Holmes and Holmes (stylized as Holmes+Holmes) is a Canadian television reality show, which premiered on HGTV Canada in 2016.[http://playbackonline.ca/2016/03/30/production-starts-on-new-mike-holmes-series/ "Production starts on new Mike Holmes series"]. Playback, March 30, 2016. The show features contractor Mike Holmes and his son Mike Holmes Jr. renovating homes."Production Underway on New Original HGTV Canada Series with Mike Holmes & Mike Holmes Jr." Canada NewsWire, March 30, 2016.
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.[https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/11/22/mike-holmes-son_n_13148250.html "Mike Holmes' Son Is Following In Dad's Work Boots"]. Huffington Post Canada, November 22, 2016. The second season, which premiered in 2018, saw them purchasing and working on flipping projects.[https://www.multichannel.com/pr-feed/holmes-and-holmes-season-2 "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.
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".[https://globalnews.ca/news/4934323/2019-canadian-screen-awards-nominees/ "2019 Canadian Screen Awards nominees announced"]. Global News, February 7, 2019.
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.{{cite web |url=https://renewcanceltv.com/holmes-holmes-renewed-for-season-3-by-diy-network/ |title='Holmes & Holmes' Renewed For Season 3 By DIY NETWORK |date=March 11, 2019 |publisher=RenewCancelTV |access-date=March 11, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8001366|Holmes and Holmes}}
{{The Holmes Group}}
Category:2010s Canadian reality television series
Category:2016 Canadian television series debuts
Category:HGTV (Canada) original programming
Category:Canadian English-language television shows
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