‘Brother vs. Brother’ to face off in Galveston in new season
Las Vegas reality-TV stars Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott of HGTV will face off in Galveston, Texas, for a new season of the popular real estate and renovation competition series “Brother vs. Brother.”
It premieres May 31 in primetime. The twin brothers of “Property Brothers” fame will be given $600,000 each in a time span of six weeks where they must purchase and transform drab waterfront homes into stunning vacation retreats.
Older brother J.D. Scott will act as referee, and a star-studded panel of HGTV and DIY Network guest judges will serve as challenge reviewers. Jonathan and Drew will go head-to-head in home-related trials, and each week the loser will be forced to endure miserable outings:
Ride a terrifying amusement park attraction, climb an 81-foot obstacle ropes course and head out to sea to catch shrimp for the winner’s dinner. Meantime, the other brother will enjoy the fun Galveston has to offer, including fly boarding, playing with penguins at the aquarium and zip-lining at Moody Gardens.
HGTV stars Eric and Lindsey Bennett (“Desert Flippers”), David Bromstad (“My Lottery Dream Home”), Tiffany Brooks (“HGTV Smart Home”), Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak (“Good Bones”) and Egypt Sherrod (“Flipping Virgins”) and DIY Network hosts Ben Sargent (“Backyard Goldmine”) and Brett Waterman (“Restored”) are challenge reviewers.
“I’ve won the past two years fair and square,” said Jonathan. “Three times is a charm, and this is the competition where that is going to happen.” “For me, failure is not an option,” said Drew. “This year, I’m going to win or die trying.”
Proceeds from “Brother vs. Brother: Jonathan vs. Drew” home sales go back to local communities via Rebuilding Together, a U.S. nonprofit that preserves affordable homeownership and helps to revitalize neighborhoods with free home repairs and modifications to low-income homeowners.
Bestselling The New York Times authors Jonathan and Drew also star in HGTV’s Emmy-nominated “Property Brothers” and will be featured in a new installment of “Property Brothers” with “Home: Drew’s Honeymoon House” this fall.
