Escape to the Chateau DIY (2018)

Name: Escape to the Chateau DIY
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8
Cast: Dick Strawbridge, Angel Adoree

Documentary

Many Brits have moved to France to buy crumbling French chateaus to renovate into stunning homes. This series follows their progress and sees them try to use their homes as a business for events, etc. In 2021, the program was renamed as "Chateau DIY".

IMDb rating: 8.0 (408 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

8.14 avg 20 episodes 7.6 → 8.2 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 1	7.6	17
2	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 2	8.6	12
3	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 3	8.1	11
4	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 4	8.4	10
5	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 5	8.3	8
6	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 6	8.2	9
7	The Baillie-Smiths and the Halpins 7	8.2	9
8	The Halpins Finale	8.4	9
9	The McDougals 1	8.2	9
10	The McDougals 2	7.8	7
11	The Pethericks 1	8.6	12
12	The Pethericks 2	8.0	8
13	The Pethericks 3	8.0	10
14	The Pethericks 4	8.3	8
15	The Pethericks 5	8.5	9
16	The Alexanders 1	7.8	7
17	Nicole and Stephan	8.1	8
18	The Wards	7.8	7
19	The McDonalds	7.7	7
20	The Alexanders 2	8.2	6

Season 2 (2019)

7.75 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
25	Episode #2.25	7.6	6
27	Episode #2.27	8.0	7
28	Episode #2.28	7.8	7
29	Episode #2.29	7.6	6

Season 3 (2019)

7.63 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 7.6

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	8.2	7
2	Episode #3.2	7.2	6
3	Episode #3.3	7.2	6
4	Episode #3.4	7.4	6
5	Episode #3.5	8.2	7
6	Episode #3.6	7.6	6

Escape to the Chateau DIY (2018)

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