HGTV 'Home Town Kickstart': 5 things you need to know about upcoming reality show

Six tiny towns will get a much-needed makeover from 'Home Town' stars Erin and Ben Napier
Erin and Ben Napier will star in 'Home Town Kickstart' (Instagram @erinapier)
Erin and Ben Napier will star in 'Home Town Kickstart' (Instagram @erinapier)

In HGTV's 'Home Town Kickstart', six tiny towns will get a much-needed boost from the 'Home Town' stars, thanks to big upgrades that will kickstart a whole-town makeover. With the support of their fellow HGTV stars, Ben and Erin Napier are spreading their 'Home Town' enchantment throughout the country.

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When does 'Home Town Kickstart' premiere and where can you watch it?

'Home Town Kickstart' will premiere on Sunday, April 24th, 2022, at 8 pm on HGTV.

What is 'Home Town Kickstart' all about?

According to HGTV, "Inspired, fueled and championed by two HGTV blockbuster hit series, Home Town and Home Town Takeover starring Ben and Erin Napier, America's sweeping small town renaissance movement will get an even bigger national spotlight when the network expands the epic franchise with a greenlight for Home Town Kickstart, a new series presented in partnership with, PEOPLE, the No.1 brand in the United States celebrating popular culture. Scheduled to premiere in 2022, Home Town Kickstart Presented by PEOPLE (wt), will give six quintessential small towns across the country a major boost to re-energize their revitalization efforts and realize a much-needed fresh start."

"Erin and I have renovated more than 80 homes in Laurel for Home Town and we've seen how these improvements change a community for the better," said Ben. "Now, with help from HGTV, we're going to continue what we started and help more small towns across the country."

Who stars on 'Home Town Kickstart'?

Erin and Ben Napier

Erin and Ben Napier, stars of HGTV's 'Home Town', reside in a tiny Mississippi town and renovate homes. Erin, a graphic designer who began her career in the corporate world, and Ben, a carpenter with a history degree, share a passion for restoring old homes.



 

Other HGTV stars have gathered to help with the renovation of these six villages. According to HGTV, the cast of 'Home Town Kickstart' will include Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent ('The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project'); Ty Pennington ('Rock the Block'); Jasmine Roth ('Help! I Wrecked My House'); Alison Victoria ('Windy City Rehab'); Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis ('Unsellable Houses'); Joe Mazza ('Home Inspector Joe'); Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt ('100 Day Dream Home'); Page Turner ('Fix My Flip'); and Carmine Sabatella and Mike Pyle ('Inside Out').



 

Who are the showrunners?

'Home Town Kickstart' is produced by RTR Media.

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