# Nailed It! (2018)

> Home bakers with terrible track records attempt to recreate edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize, with comically messy results.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 43
- Episode runtime: 34 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: reality
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Nicole Byer, Jacques Torres, Matt Walsh, Fortune Feimster, Gemma Stafford, Gabby Douglas, Rachel Fong, Adam Scott
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6987788/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, irreverent, playful, cringe comedy, warm

## What critics say

Audiences rate Nailed It! positively, enjoying its mix of competitive baking and comedic failure, with later seasons rated higher than the early ones.

## Synopsis

Nailed It! (2018-2022) is an American streaming reality baking competition created for Netflix and produced by Magical Elves. Hosted by comedian Nicole Byer and pastry chef Jacques Torres, the show follows home bakers with notoriously poor track records as they attempt to re-create elaborate edible masterpieces, from towering cakes to intricate sculpted desserts, in hopes of winning a $10,000 prize. The engine of each episode is the gap between ambition and skill: contestants are given a reference image and limited time, and the comedy comes from the visibly messy results. Guest judges trade quips over the finished creations, while the hosts keep the mood encouraging and playful rather than harsh. Spanning seven seasons and forty-three episodes, it is a light, self-contained competition with no continuing story, built for easy, laughter-filled viewing. Its tone is breezy, irreverent and warm, closer to a party than a strict contest, with a kitchen-set, social-media-savvy sensibility. Fans of The Great British Baking Show, Top Chef and Nailed It! Holiday will find similar pleasures in amateur kitchen mishaps and cheerful competition.

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