Lego Masters (French TV series)
| Lego Masters | |
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| Directed by | Sébastien Pestel |
| Presented by | Éric Antoine |
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| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Production company | Endemol Shine France |
| Distributor | Banijay Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | M6 |
| Original release | 23 December 2020 – 12 January 2021 |
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| Website | |
Lego Masters is a French reality television show based on the international franchise of the same name that debuted on M6 on 23 December 2020. It is hosted by magician Éric Antoine and is judged by Georg Schmitt and Paulina Aubey.
Format[]
Eight teams of two complete two challenges every week, with the judges deciding who gets eliminated.[1] Lego Masters is presented by Éric Antoine, known for being a judge on La France a un incroyable talent.[2] The show's two judges are Paulina Aubey, a visual artist, and Georg Schmitt, France's only Lego Certified Professional.[3] The team that wins the competition gets €20,000 and the work that they made in the final will go on display at the Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris.[4] The show has been likened to other reality tv shows such as Top Chef and Koh-Lanta.[5]
Production[]
The series is produced by Endemol Shine France, a subsidiary of the Endemol Shine Group.[6] The show was shot in July 2020 in a studio in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.[7] No less than 2.5 million bricks were used in the show which were purchased by Endemol Shine and were not provided free of charge.[8] Antoine said in an interview that he had "called everyone at M6 to tell them that I was the man for the job" and that he was a "big fan of construction games".[9] The show was first announced on 1 December 2020 and aired on M6 from 23 December 2020 to 12 January 2021.[10] The series was also shown in Belgium on RTL-TVI from 26 December 2020 to January 16, 2021.[11]
In the second episode the world record for the greatest weight supported by a brick bridge was surpassed by Alban and Xavier and Marguerite and Renaud.[12] Both teams' bridges managed to hold 500 kg, beating the record of 453 kg previously set in the American version of the show.[13] The winners of the first series were David and Sébastien who in the final created a Lego totem pole that represented them.[14] Sébastien is a graphic designer and creator of the magazine Brique Mag who met David when he interviewed him about his Lego prosthetic arm.[15]
Series details[]
Series 1[]
| Team | Ages | Profession | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| David & Sébastien | 21 & 46 | Student & graphic designer | Winners |
| Alban & Xavier | 42 & 41 | Graphic designer & entrepreneur | Runners-up |
| Guillaume & Loïc | 23 & 20 | Engineer student & product design student | Third Place |
| Marguerite & Renaud | 26 & 34 | Plastic artists | Eliminated in episode 4 |
| Maximilien & Thibault | 26 & 27 | Journalist & law student | Eliminated in episode 3 |
| Jean-Philippe & Yann | 52 & 22 | IT technician & computer science student | Eliminated in episode 3 |
| Christelle & Johan | 47 & 34 | Banker & technical salesperson | Eliminated in episode 2 |
| Ariana & Aurélien | 31 & 32 | Librarian & camera operator | Eliminated in episode 1 |
| Episode | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Émission 1”[16] | 23 December 2020 |
| For the first challenge the teams build their own dream amusement park. For the second challenge the teams are paired up, with one team building a superhero creation and the other team building a supervillain creation. | ||
| 2 | “Émission 2”[17] | 29 December 2020 |
| The teams build a model that is then destroyed either by an explosion, getting hit with a baseball bat or slammed into a wall on a sled. For the next challenge the teams see which of their bridges can hold the most weight. | ||
| 3 | “Émission 3”[18] | 5 January 2021 |
| The teams are given ten hours to create a building, they are then given an additional three hours to add a monster attacking their buildings. For the second challenge the teams must create the other half of everyday objects. | ||
| 4 | “Émission 4”[19] | 12 January 2021 |
| The four remaining teams are each given a period of history that they must recreate in Lego form. For the grand finale the teams have 24 hours to build whatever they want. | ||
Lego Masters: Extra Brique[]
Extra episodes were released for every episode in the series.[20] The episodes included unseen footage, behind the scenes and interviews.[21]
Series 2[]
A second series was confirmed in March 2021.[22]
Reception[]
Lego Masters received positive reviews with over 4 million people watching the first episode.[23] James Townley, Global Head of Creative Networks at Endemol Shine Group said "feel-good formats with plenty of optimism that attract a wide family audience are ideal for broadcasters around the world right now and it’s brilliant to see a French version commissioned by M6,"[24] though some criticised the judges and the fact that fan favourites Guillaume & Loïc didn't win the competition.[25]
Viewership[]
Series 1[]
| No. | Title | Air date | Viewers (millions) |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Émission 1" | December 23, 2020 | 4.06 | [26] |
| 2 | "Émission 2" | December 29, 2020 | 3.73 | [27] |
| 3 | "Émission 3" | January 5, 2021 | 2.45 | [28] |
| 4 | "Émission 4" | January 12, 2021 | 2.73 | [29] |
References[]
- ^ "" Lego Masters " : Plus de deux millions de briques et un plateau de rêve pour petits et grands". 20 Minutes. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Lego Masters : finale, juges, concept… Toutes les infos sur le concours à succès de M6 animé par Eric Antoine". Télé-Loisirs. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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- "Paulina Aubey, artiste orléanaise, est membre du jury de l'émission Lego Masters". La République du Centre. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "LEGO Certified Professionals". LEGO. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Lego Masters : qui est Georg Schmitt, ex-inspecteur de police devenu expert de la célèbre brique ?". Télé-Loisirs. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Avec son nouveau jeu "Lego Masters", M6 veut casser des briques". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Sur M6, "Lego masters" casse des briques". Télérama. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ ""Lego Masters" avec Eric Antoine débarque ce soir sur M6". Puremédias. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ ""Lego Masters" (M6): dans les coulisses d'une compétition hors norme". TV Magazine. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Lego Masters : qui fournit les briques de l'émission ? Découvrez le nombre incroyable de Lego utilisés dans le programme de M6 !". Télé-Loisirs. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ ""Lego Masters", la nouvelle émission addictive de M6 avec Eric Antoine". Le Parisien. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ @M6 (1 December 2020). "Pour la première fois, 8 binômes vont s'affronter dans une compétition inédite : réaliser de spectaculaires créations en briques