“Building the Band” is a singing reality competition like none other.
The Netflix show is hosted by AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys and includes Nicole Scherzinger as a mentor and judge. The late Liam Payne and Kelly Rowland are also guest judges.
The show marks the former One Direction singer’s final television appearance before he died at the age of 31 in October 2024.
When does ‘Building the Band’ premiere?
“Building the Band” will premiere on Netflix on July 9, the streaming service confirmed in the first look teaser.
What time will ‘Building the Band’ be streaming?
The first four episodes of “Building the Band” will stream on Netflix starting at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
When do new episodes of ‘Building the Band’ come out?
New episodes of “Building the Band” will stream every Wednesday over the course of 10 episodes.
- July 9: Episodes 1-4
- July 16: Episodes 5-7
- July 23: Episodes 8-10
How does ‘Building the Band’ work?
Speaking to TODAY.com, McLean broke down the premise of “Building the Band.”
“How it works is all of our contestants are sequestered in their individual pods, and they are the ones in control of putting a band together of either three, four or five (artists),” he explains.
“But the twist is they don’t actually see each other from the jump.”
The singers wear headphones in their pods and hear other contestants perform. If they like what they hear, they will push their button to request to talk to them and see if they’re a good fit for their band.
The singers will then put their groups together based on their vocals, chemistry, conversation and compatibility. When they finalize their members, they hit the button in their pod to confirm their group.
“There (are) going to be some twists during the show. I can’t say what they are, but it was a really cool thing,” McLean adds. “It’s unlike any other show out there.”
