Plot Synopsis

Master mechanic Ant Anstead and car guru Cristy Lee team up with celebrities Renee Zellweger, Mary J. Blige, Tony Hawk, Octavia Spencer, James Marsden and Danny Trejo as they roll up their sleeves to create automotive masterpieces for someone special in their lives. In each episode, viewers hear the inspiring story behind the star's relationship with this person and the reasons why they are so deserving of a one-of-a-kind car transformation. In the end, audiences will be just as blown away as the recipient when they receive the ultimate joyride. The first episode of CELEBRITY IOU: JOYRIDE dropped on Monday, August 23, 2021 on discovery+, with a new episode debuting each Monday through September 27.

In the series opener, "I Love To Drive! I Love It," Renee Zellweger gives back to brothers who cared for her friend, publicist Nanci Ryder, during her battle with ALS. Ant and Cristy work double time on this double reveal to get a blacked-out Ford Bronco and Oldsmobile 442 Convertible to the caretakers.