It’s virtually time for HGTV viewers to say goodbye to Discount Block, and Shea Hicks-Whitfield gave followers a glimpse on the present’s ultimate episodes.
“We’re 2 weeks away from an ALL NEW #BargainBlockWednesday y’all! I can’t await you guys to see what we’ve been as much as,” she wrote alongside snaps of herself, Evan Thomas, and Keith Bynum at one of many present’s renovated properties by way of Instagram on Wednesday, August 6. “Tune in to @BargainBlock on Wed 8/20 at 9p on @HGTV Set your DVR now! 📺🏠.”
Within the pics, the trio posed in a classy lounge with a darkish brick fire, enjoyable wall artwork, and a blue suede assertion sofa. The put up’s second slide featured a 2024 throwback snap of the group exterior of considered one of their pre-renovation properties.
Followers shared their pleasure for Discount Block‘s remaining episodes, in addition to their disappointment over the present’s cancellation, within the put up’s feedback part. “I’m glad to see new episodes however I’m nonetheless pissed at them canceling considered one of my favourite exhibits from my house in Detroit,” one consumer wrote, whereas one other added, “I LOVE this present. Y’all have modified neighborhoods for the higher. Disgrace on @hgtv. DVR is about. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💚.”
A 3rd consumer wrote, “Can’t wait to observe it!! You have been the very best!! Revitalizing neighborhoods, giving 1st time house patrons an opportunity to attain a dream. Wishing you all the very best!! Disgrace on @hgtv.” A distinct commenter known as the sequence’ upcoming finish “bittersweet,” including, “I’m grateful that you’ve some new episodes for us to take pleasure in. Nonetheless outraged at HGTV.”
Again in June, Bynum introduced by way of his Instagram Story that HGTV didn’t decide up Discount Block for a fifth season. “We do have just a few extra episodes popping out in August, really beginning on Evan’s birthday,” he defined. “However they’re the rest of Season 4 ’trigger they didn’t renew the present for Season 5.”
He continued, “They initially greenlit it, and I suppose that was again in December. Then they determined in February, after we bought every thing prepared for Season 5, that they weren’t gonna do it.”
In a June 22 Instagram put up, Bynum wrote that he and Thomas have been “very excited concerning the future” regardless of their HGTV cancellation. “Everybody all the time informed us TV is a fickle world and they’re very proper. Television is stuffed with a number of nice individuals nevertheless it’s additionally filled with a few of the worst individuals I’ve ever encountered,” he wrote. “Evan and I’ve all the time tried exhausting to stay to what we all know and what we’re good at which is being ourselves. We love you all and we’re very excited to announce what’s subsequent quickly!”
Final month, Bynum revealed that he was really wanting ahead to the present’s ultimate episode. “It’ll be a number of feelings that day, nevertheless it’ll even be formally the flip of a brand new web page,” he shared in a July 10 Instagram Story Q&A. “And I feel Evan and me and Shea are prepared for it. However the subsequent web page goes to be fairly enjoyable.”
Discount Block was the primary of a number of HGTV exhibits to fulfill the chopping block over the previous few months, together with Married to Actual Property, Izzy Does It, Farmhouse Fixer, Battle on the Seashore, Christina on the Coast, and The Flipping El Moussas. A July 28 report from Deadline cited excessive manufacturing and expertise prices and declining viewership as the explanations for the cancellations.
Discount Block, Season 4, New Episodes, Wednesday, August 20, 8/7c, HGTV