# Sugar Rush (2018)

> A fast-paced Netflix baking competition where bakers race the clock to create visually stunning sweet treats for a $10,000 prize.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/68930

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 20
- Episode runtime: 50 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: reality
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Hunter March, Candace Nelson, Adriano Zumbo, Mindy Segal, Betsey Johnson, Michael Showalter, Colin Hanks, Richard Blais
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8680560/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: upbeat, playful, energetic, breezy, joyful

## What critics say

Audiences find the fast-paced baking competition entertaining and visually appealing, though reception is mixed overall.

## Synopsis

Sugar Rush (2018-2020) is an American reality baking competition series created for Netflix. Hunter March hosts a field of talented amateur and professional bakers as they race against the clock to produce sweet treats that look as dazzling as they taste. Judges including Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo, with rotating guest critics, evaluate each creation while the countdown ticks. The engine of every episode is the tension of a tight deadline, with bakers scrambling through timed challenges toward a finish line and a prize of $10,000. Across three seasons and twenty episodes of about fifty minutes each, the format stays consistent: a single contest per episode, with fresh bakers and new dessert briefs. The mood is upbeat, playful and energetic, with the sugary spectacle of colorful cakes, candies and pastries foregrounded throughout. Fans of The Great British Bake Off, Nailed It! and Chopped will find a similar blend of kitchen pressure, creative showmanship and friendly competition. It suits viewers who want a light, lively watch with clear stakes and a satisfying winner at the end of each contest.

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