Simply in time for what guarantees to be a tense few months of American political information, a brand new season of reigning comfort-watch The Nice British Bake Off will hit Netflix later this month. The primary episode of what it’s calling “Assortment 12” will air on Friday, September 27, in keeping with a press launch from the streaming service.
As Netflix has been doing, new episodes of the present will grow to be obtainable in the USA three days after airing in the UK. The ten-episode season will proceed weekly on Fridays till November 29, which implies it’ll be prepared for each various election-night viewing and Thanksgiving-weekend gatherings — what higher strategy to defray household pressure within the kitchen than by watching some healthful baking as a substitute of getting wired doing it? As standard, the forged guarantees the everyday motley crew of residence bakers, together with a automotive mechanic, a menswear designer, a midwife, and a farm supervisor.
Whereas Bake Off struggled with a few of its allure in latest seasons (always remember the “glockymolo” of “Mexican Week”), the final season steered that the present was again heading in the right direction. A part of that was due to the addition of Alison Hammond, an affable and pure co-host whose persona and rapport with Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, and Noel Fielding helped convey the present again to its healthful roots. This revamp was prompted by record-low rankings and viewership in the course of the remaining season with Matt Lucas.
Hammond will, fortunately, be becoming a member of Fielding below the Bake-Off tent as soon as once more.
