Face Off
Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 10/10Visually strikingComposition and imagery worth pausing for.This show: 8/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.0 | ||||||||
| S2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| S4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | ||
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | |
| S7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | |
| S8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | ||
| S9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | ||
| S10 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | ||
| S11 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | ||
| S12 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S13 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
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About
"Reality TV that actually respects skilled craftsmanship"
A competition series where professional special-effects makeup artists battle each week to create jaw-dropping prosthetic and monster designs under brutal time limits. Each episode hands out a bizarre creative challenge, then a panel of industry veterans judges the results, eliminating one artist at a time. It moves at a brisk, satisfying clip, and the appeal isn't drama or manufactured conflict but genuine craft: watching sculpted foam latex and airbrushed paint become alien creatures or grotesque characters in under a day is oddly mesmerizing and consistently impressive.
Watch it for
the genuine artistry, watching skilled sculptors and painters build astonishing creatures from scratch under pressure.
Maybe skip if
you want interpersonal drama or scripted-style conflict rather than a focus on craft and technique.
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All Seasons
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Season 12011
7.848685h 44m
The first season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off featured twelve prosthetic makeup artists competing in a series of challenges to create makeup effects. The winner received US$100,000 and a year's supply of makeup. The season premiered on January 26, 2011. Conor McCullagh of Mississauga, Ontario was the winner of Face Off season one.
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Season 22012
8.1447107h 13m
The second season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on January 11, 2012 and ended on March 14, 2012. The season featured 14 prosthetic makeup artists competing in a series of challenges to create makeup effects. The winner of this season, Rayce Bird of Shelley, Idaho, received US$100,000 cash, US$25,000 worth of makeup from Alcone, and the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid.
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Season 32012
7.7530128h 46m
The third season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on August 21, 2012 and ended October 31, 2012. The season featured twelve prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. In the finale, they were voted on by the public in a live broadcast on Halloween. Nicole Chilelli of Sacramento, California, was the winner of the season. The grand prize for the third season was a position as a guest lecturer at the Make Up for Ever Academies in New York and Paris, a 2012 Toyota Prius v, and US$100,000.
It was won by Nicole Chilelli, who holds two Face Off records for being the first female to win and the first and only contestant to be eliminated and come back.
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Season 42013
8.1503118h 3m
The fourth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on January 15, 2013 and ended March 26, 2013. The season featured 14 prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. Anthony Kosar of Lisle, Illinois, was the winner of the season. The grand prize for the fourth season was a position as a guest lecturer at the Make Up For Ever Academies in New York and Paris, a 2013 Fiat 500, and $100,000.
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Season 52013
7.96001410h 25m
The fifth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on August 13, 2013. The season features 16 prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. This is the first season to feature the return of eight prior contestants competing against eight new contestants. The grand prize for the fifth season is a VIP trip from Kryolan to one of their 85 locations, a 2013 Fiat 500, and $100,000. A rule violation occurred and is noted during the end credits of episode 5, details are unknown.
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Season 62014
7.95721510h 45m
The sixth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on January 14, 2014. The season features 15 prosthetic-makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. In this season, the judges have the power to save one contestant who would normally be eliminated.
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Season 72014
8.25991510h 50m
This season will have a specific theme, 'Life and Death'. In this season, the contestants faced a Sudden Death challenge, when, during the first episode, it was revealed that the contestants' first challenge is actually their final audition to be on the show.
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Season 82015
8.05061410h 9m
The theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Tyler will guide teams of five to victory.
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Season 92015
7.74991410h 15m
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Season 102016
7.74781410h 2m
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Season 11 - All Stars2017
8.24401410h 2m
The eleventh season features the All-Stars, a group of artists who have competed in previous seasons of Face Off. Special guests this season include director John Landis, writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson, producer Suzanne Todd, director Marcus Nispel and stunt coordinator Jeff Wolfe.
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Season 122017
8.0244107h 10m
In the twelfth season of Face Off the artists are split in two teams recognized as shops. Each week, the shops will choose a foreperson to take charge of the shop. The winning artist will receive a trip to Kryolan, a Fiat 500, and $100,000.
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Season 132018
8.0236107h 10m
The thirteenth, and final season of Face Off: Battle Royale, features the return of twelve former competitors, who will compete head-to-head against each other throughout the competition.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
McKenzie Westmore Self - Hostess
Glenn Hetrick Self - Judge, Contestant
Ve Neill Self - Judge, Contestant
Michael Westmore Self - Mentor, Self, Self - Guest Judge
Neville Page Self - Judge, Contestant
Matt Chris Wood Self - Model, Self - Alien Bounty Hunter, Self - Alien Delegate
Christopher Troy Self - Model
Megan Albertus Self - Model
Nayeli Morales Self - Model, Self - Model: Venus Flytrap
Tim Neff Self, Self - Creature Performer
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