Ellie Kemper, Zach Cherry and Zach Cherry will cohost the Roku Original reality show. The Great American Baking Show.
Prue Leith (Judge from the original British version) and Paul Hollywood will take part in the series. The Great American Baking Showwill debut exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2023.
Kemper (Kimmy Schmidt, The Office, Unbreakable KimmyCherry (Severance, Duncanville) will take audiences into the tent to watch contestants vying to become America’s top baker. American adaptation of British competition series The Great British Baking Showwill feature six 60-minute episodes. Production is currently underway in the United Kingdom.
Love Productions USA produced the new series and brought the original British version of the series to life. They also created other adaptations of the competition series including The Great Celebrity Bake Off The Great Junior Bake Off.
Brian Tannenbaum (Head of Alternative Originals, Roku), said the adaptation was based on the series. “will continue to dish out the enduring warmth and humor that fans of the “Baking Show”Universe love with a twist we know Ellie & Zach will deliver. The passion that fans have for this franchise is unmatched, and we’re so honored to kick off production with Love Productions USA to bring “The Great American Baking Show” exclusively to The Roku Channel.”
The EPs are Richard McKerrow and Al Edgington, Joe LaBracio and Jeremy Finn, as well as John Hesling.