Netflix has not yet announced whether the popular and unique show, Baking Impossible, will be renewed for season 2 or when it will be coming out.
There are many reasons why people enjoy watching baking programs, including the competitive aspects and the fact that they can be a source of inspiration for new dishes to try.
Baking Impossible has added even more layers to the classic premise of baking competitions by combining the world of baking and engineering, but the show has not yet been renewed for its second season.
Why are baking shows so popular?
Even with the wealth of entertaining content available on television, streaming, and social media platforms, cooking and baking shows remain among the highest-rated shows on all platforms.
The reasons why these types of shows are so popular are varied, but most people watch them to live vicariously through the chefs or bakers that are creating masterful dishes on the show, as a source of inspiration for their own culinary endeavours or even just to relax for a few moments and enjoy the often melodramatic moments that unfold when contestants on these shows take on timed challenges.
When is season 2 of Baking Impossible coming out?
Baking Impossible is just one of the baking reality programs on Netflix, but it has already received a lot of positive feedback from audiences.
The show officially premiered on the Netflix platform on 6 October 2021 and its first season has eight episodes of about 50 minutes each.
In each of these episodes, Netflix star magician, Justin Willman, is the host, joined by Andrew Smyth, Joanne Chang, and Hakeem Oluseyi as the judges.
These judges each have their own special field of interest that they use to judge whether the teams of contestants combine their baking and engineering experience effectively to conquer each new challenge.
Many fans of the show were pleasantly surprised that this unique premise of having baked goods that have to taste good and withstand engineering feats, made the show feel like an entirely new experience to watch.
It also made it stand out among other baking and extreme engineering competition shows on the platform.
Although no official announcement has been made by Netflix regarding the renewal of the show for a second season, fans are hopeful that the show’s good ratings and reviews will see it renewed as early as at the end of 2022.
It is likely that because the last two episodes of the season only aired on 13 October 2021, it is just too soon for Netflix to make this announcement.
Why do fans love watching Baking Impossible so much?
Baking Impossible has often been hailed as a completely unique baking show.
This is likely because, unlike any other baking or engineering show, the teams in this show contain one professional baker and one engineer on Baking Impossible do not know each before they enter the show.
This means teams need to figure out how to work with strangers on top of designing a beautiful and tasty baked good that will also withstand the judges’ stress tests in order to win the $100,000 prize at the end of the competition.
Is it likely that Baking Impossible will be renewed for a second season?
The first season of Baking Impossible received positive feedback from audiences.
The show currently has a critics score of 100 percent and an audience score of 65 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, not to mention its 7 out of 10 score on IMDb.
This indicates that audiences enjoyed the show even when it was just finding its feet in the first season. Most fans are hopeful that this will be enough to convince Netflix to renew the show for a second season soon.
What can you expect if Baking Impossible does get a second season?
It is common for competition shows like Baking Impossible to switch up their judging panel or even to swap out their hosts in new seasons of the show.
However, in the case of Baking Impossible, since its panel of judges have such specific skillsets with Andrew Smyth as the “bakineering” specialist, Joanne Chang as the baking specialist, and Hakeem Oluseyi on the engineering side, it is likely that this panel will remain the same if the show does get a second season, barring interference with scheduling and other commitments.
However, one thing that will certainly happen if the show is not cancelled, is that season two will have challenges that require even more creative thinking and ingenuity, as the show is likely to take it up a notch from the bridges, robots, cars, and Rube Goldberg contraptions from the first season.