Plot Synopsis

In THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, hosted by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, renowned British bakers Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood search for the UK's best amateur bakers by testing their competitors' skills on cakes, breads, pastries and desserts of all kinds, ultimately crowning a winner after 10 weeks of competition.

PBS aired the U.S. premiere of this series on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 8pm, which was the fifth season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW.

On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 7pm (check local listings), PBS aired the U.S. premiered of the fourth season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW. The season opener introduces the 13 bakers who make simple sandwich cakes in the Signature challenge, angel food cakes in Mary's Technical challenge and all things chocolate in the Showstopper.

PBS aired the U.S. premiere of the sixth season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW -- the third season of the series to be shown in America -- on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 9pm (check local listings). The new season follows 12 amateur bakers as they don aprons and head for the tent in the British countryside, hoping to be named Britain's best. Returning judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have created new challenges to test their baking prowess, creativity and skill, and Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc return to host another season.

On Friday, June 16, 2017 from 9-11pm (check local listings), PBS aired the U.S. premiere of the seventh season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, showing back-to-back new episodes. This marks the fourth season making its debut on PBS. The season opener (9pm), "Cake," introduces the 12 bakers as they tackle a back-to-basics British classic, a popular cake with a fatless sponge and tricky chocolate work. The showstopper is sophisticated and high-end. With this cake, there's nowhere to hide. Then, the night's second new episode (10pm), "Biscuits," follows the 11 remaining bakers tasked with making 24 elaborately decorated biscuits; a biscuit that requires perfect piping; and a biscuit structure that demands precision baking -- and reveals a little more about each of the contenders.

On Friday, June 22, 2018 from 9-11pm (check local listings), PBS aired the U.S. debut of the third season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW. After airing Seasons 5, 4, 6 & 7, PBS reached back in the archives so American audiences could enjoy the beginning of the series for the first time, with the original judges and hosts: Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc. Contestants face the demanding but endearing judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, two icons of British baking who are now household names in America. Comedy duo Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are the series hosts, providing the bakers with much-needed emotional support and comic relief. Offering viewers the perfect sweet summer escape, this season -- the fifth season shown in America -- features unforgettable contestants attempting some of the series most difficult challenges, from bagels to strudel, treacle tarts to choux gateaus.

On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, Netflix released five seasons of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, including the U.S. premiere of the show's 10-episode eighth season, featuring Paul Hollywood being joined by new judge Preu Leith and two new hosts: Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig. The other four seasons previously aired on PBS.

The eleventh season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW had its U.S. premiere on Netflix (as Collection 8) on Friday, September 25, 2020. A unique year with a pandemic means this season features an uncommon competition: the new baking bubble abounds with bold Battenbergs, pert pineapple upside-down cakes and heroic cake busts. This season, new host Matt Lucas joins returning host Noel Fielding and returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Season 12 of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW had its U.S. debut on Friday, September 24, 2021 on Netflix, as the streaming service released the series debut as part of its ninth collection. The new season again features judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Keith and hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas. Twelve new contestants competes across 10 episodes to be named the winner. In the season opener, "Cake Week," kick out the jams and roll with the sponges as 30 new tests await. It's time for the competitors to tackle elegant mini rolls, rich malt loaves and heavenly gravity-defiers.

On Friday, September 16, 2022, the 13th season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW made its U.S. debut on Netflix. A new batch of contestants brings their best to the big white tent, whipping up cakes, biscuits, breads and more, as they try to impress returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. Hosted again by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas. In the season opener, "Cake Week," a dozen hopefuls whip up gorgeous, gooey mini cakes and a classic red velvet before adding a new layer to their status as home bakers.

The 14th season of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW made its U.S. debut on Friday, September 29, 2023, as Netflix released the first episode of the new season. In this tent, some bakers rise while others crumble. A fresh batch of contestants -- and a new co-host -- join judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. A new episode dropped weekly through December 1.

Season 15 of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW made its U.S. debut on Friday, September 27, 2024 on Netflix, which released the season's first episode. A new installment dropped weekly on Fridays through November 29. The fifteenth season continues to follow a group of amateur bakers as they compete against each other in a series of challenges, attempting to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. One contestant is eliminated each week, and the winner is selected from the contestants who reach the finals. Hosted again by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, Season 15 opens with cake week, where a new batch of bakers faces a trio of tricky tests, including elevating loaf cakes, a taste-and-bake technical and crafting lifelike sweet illusions.
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On Friday, November 29, 2024, Netflix released "The Final," the Season 15 finale of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW. Before the judges crown a winner, the final three bakers create sweet and savory scones, an array of afternoon tea treats and three-tiered hanging cakes.