'Making the Cut' Season 2: Air time, how to watch and cast of Amazon Prime Video show
After bidding goodbye to 'Project Runway', Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn found 'Making the Cut'. The Amazon Prime Video show saw them resume hosting duties but with a twist. In Season 2, the stakes are higher and the competition stiff. Wading through all of this are 10 talented entrepreneurs who are vying for the grand cash prize and an opportunity to make it big in the fashion industry.
After the inaugural season ended, winner Jonny Cota had said in multiple interviews how strict screening process and the fierce criticisms from the judges helped him shape his work better. Other related shows you can catch up on are 'America's Top Model', 'Next in Fashion', 'Queer Eye', and 'Say Yes to the Dress'.
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Air time and how to watch
'Making the Cut' Season 2 will premiere two episodes on July 16, Friday on Amazon Prime Video, following which the streaming site with release one episode per week.
Plot
Season 1 was about fashion and its many shades in three of world's fashion-favorite cities — Tokyo, Paris and New York City. This year, however, there's been a change of plans. Film in Los Angeles, Season 2 celebrates the city and its love for street style and star-studded red carpets.
"As the pandemic continues to greatly impact the fashion industry, designers are looking for new ways to reach customers and to grow their businesses. Joining season two in Los Angeles is a diverse group of talented entrepreneurs and designers from around the world, who are ready to take their emerging brands to the next level and become the newest global phenomenon. The winner of the series will receive $1 million to invest in their business, the opportunity to sell a collection in Amazon Fashion’s store, and a mentorship with Amazon Fashion," the official synopsis reads.
Cast and judges
'Making the Cut' Season 2 is new and improved. Replacing judges Naomi Campbell, Nicole Richie, Chiara Ferragni, Carine Roitfeld and Joseph Altuzarra are supermodel Winnie Harlow, Moschino Creative Director Jeremy Scott, Prabal Gurung and Shiona Turini.
Bringing their sartorial skills on display are Ally Ferguson, Andrea Pitter, Andrea Salazar, Dushyant Asthana, Gary Graham, Joshua Scacheri, Lendrell Martin, Lucie Brochard, Olivia OBlanc, and Raf Swiader.
Trailer
The 'Making the Cut' Season 2 trailer is a heady mix of drama, competition, art — all rolled into one. Klum and Gunn's cheeky humor adds to the fun of it. Released on June 9, the over 2-minute-long first-look clip has clocked 1.7 million views.
Showrunners
The series is executive produced by Sara Rea, Page Feldman, Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, and Jennifer Love, and is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios.
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