HGTV is leaning into the travel boom for 2026, ordering a new unscripted series that sends two sharp-tongued comics into some of the most unconventional getaways on the market. Wild Vacation Rentals will be fronted by D’Arcy Carden and Sherry Cola, pairing destination eye candy with a tone that skews more irreverent than aspirational. The…
HGTV is doubling down on one of its most ambitious renovation swings, bringing Castle Impossible back for a second season as part of a significantly expanded 2026 slate. The renewal cements the castle makeover series as a key pillar in a lineup that leans into big characters, high stakes and destination-worthy properties while adding more…
HGTV is not easing into 2026. The network is loading its schedule with stranger‑than‑fiction listings, destination stays that feel ripped from social media wish lists, and renovation swings big enough to reset entire franchises. The strategy is clear: keep viewers glued by making home the backdrop for spectacle, competition, and escapist travel all at once….
HGTV is loading its 2026 schedule with a mix of aggressive franchise expansion, splashy new concepts and carefully chosen renewals that try to balance fan service with fresh ideas. The network is leaning hard into proven brands while testing formats that stretch what a home and lifestyle channel can be, from haunted houses to wild…
The latest season of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ renovation franchise was supposed to showcase a dream alpine escape, but the most memorable “guest star” turned out to be a curious bear wandering into the middle of construction. What unfolded in the Colorado high country was part wildlife encounter, part parenting stress test, and part reminder…
Chip and Joanna Gaines are finally taking their signature renovation franchise out of Waco and into the Rockies, trading Texas farmhouses for a Colorado peak-side retreat. Their new limited series follows the couple as they transform a dated mountain property into a family escape, testing how far the familiar “Fixer Upper” formula can stretch when…
The latest chapter of the Gaines design universe is not a client commission or a network mandate, but a deeply personal retreat in the Rockies that pulls their five children into the creative mix. Instead of treating the “Colorado Mountain House” as a distant project, Chip and Joanna Gaines have turned it into a working…
New homesteaders get sold a fantasy: one rifle that handles predators, puts meat in the freezer, stays by the back door, and somehow does it all with no downsides. That’s how people end up buying rifles that sound right on paper but don’t fit how homestead life actually works—close-range problems, awkward angles around buildings, limited…