Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has a packed programming lineup for its bouquet of channel brands for 2025-26, with a range of new unscripted titles.<\/p>\n
Two new series are lined up for Food Network: Guy\u2019s Flavortown Games<\/em> (w.t.), hosted by Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives<\/em>), and Family Recipe Showdown<\/em>, hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Octavia Spencer (The Help<\/em>, Hidden Figures<\/em>).<\/p>\n In Guy\u2019s Flavortown Games<\/em> (w.t.), set to bow in early 2026 on Food Network and HBO Max, two chefs accept Fieri\u2019s invitation to the restaurant row at the heart of Flavortown Square. Their goal is to prove they have the ability to prepare a winning dish in any type of kitchen imaginable, from serving up a smashburger in a cramped food truck to prepping a Michelin-worthy dinner a state-of-the-art kitchen of a fine-dining restaurant. The chef who makes the best dish in each round gets to choose their own culinary adventure by selecting the restaurant and cuisine they\u2019ll tackle next.<\/p>\n In Family Recipe Showdown<\/em>, meanwhile, Spencer hosts a multigenerational home-cooking competition to celebrate secret family recipes and traditions, set against the backdrop of New Orleans. Southern cuisine chef and expert judge Edgar \u201cDook\u201d Chase is joined by guest judges and Spencer\u2019s celebrity friends, incuding Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain, Danielle Brooks, Eric Stonestreet, Tina Knowles, Kandi Burrus, Tim Gunn, and Al Roker with his daughter Leila. Duos compete for a $10,000 prize. The series is slated to debut on Food Network and HBO Max later this year.<\/p>\n For OWN, WBD has lined up Heart & Hustle: Houston<\/em> (w.t.), Jesse Collins Entertainment\u2019s first foray into the unscripted arena. The series follows a sisterhood of successful Black women in the heart of Houston, where they are redefining what it means to be a boss, a wife and a mother. Despite appearing to \u201chave it all,\u201d they still face insecurities and pressures to maintain a perfect image. It is set to bow on OWN in summer 2025.<\/p>\n Dancing With Sharks<\/em> (w.t.), hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality Tom Bergeron, is slated to premiere on Discovery as part of Shark Week 2025. The special is an underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners. Five divers\u2014all trained by an underwater choreographer\u2014will attempt to outperform their competitors, with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot.<\/p>\n Upcoming for Investigation Discovery (ID), They Know What They Did<\/em> is narrated and executive produced by Jennifer Love Hewitt (I Know What You Did Last Summer<\/em>, Ghost Whisperer<\/em>). The series explores a group of interconnected individuals haunted by a murder from their past. The story unfolds through first-person accounts of friends, family, locals, journalists and law enforcement. It is scheduled to premiere this summer on ID and HBO Max.<\/p>\n Also coming to ID is a Vanity Fair<\/em> and Dick Wolf collaboration that will present some of the most impactful stories with unparalleled access and reporting. They will bring to life the feature reporting of Vanity Fair<\/em> on ID and HBO Max in 2026.<\/p>\n For Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s TNT, meanwhile, High Value Target<\/em> (w.t.), inspired by the book Debriefing the President<\/em>, is lined up. For the first time, the series tells the story of two men at the heart of one of the 21st century\u2019s most formative conflicts. In 2003, CIA analyst John Nixon became the first American to interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion and the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulence that would follow Hussein\u2019s deposing.<\/p>\n New titles are also in the upcoming lineup for HGTV and TLC, with Renovating the Bachelor Mansion<\/em> (w.t.) set to come to the former in 2026 and 90 Day: Hunt For Love<\/em> slated to premiere this month on the latter.<\/p>\n Renovating the Bachelor Mansion<\/em> (w.t.) sees former Bachelor<\/em> and Bachelorette<\/em> contestants who have renovation skills return to the Bachelor(ette) Mansion to compete in various design challenges to give the property a refresh and have the chance to win a cash prize. It will bow on HGTV and HBO Max next year.<\/p>\n 90 Day: Hunt For Love<\/em> is the latest spin-off of 90 Day Fianc\u00e9<\/em>. The new iteration follows eight 90 Day<\/em> alums as they try to find real love over two weeks in Tulum, Mexico. The series is set to premiere on May 26 on TLC, with each new episode available to stream the next day on HBO Max.<\/p>\n Among the series that will be returning across WBD\u2019s spate of channels are Food Network\u2019s Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking<\/em> and HGTV\u2019s Ugliest House in America<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cOur strength lies in our ability to create shows that dominate the zeitgeist,\u201d said Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. networks. \u201cWe produced six of the top ten new unscripted series on cable last year, and we\u2019ll continue to push the boundaries of great storytelling to serve the dedicated fans of our signature franchises in bold new ways.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Warner Bros. 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