Budget Battlers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Get ready to embark on a transformative journey of creativity and resilience when Budget Battlers premieres on Wednesday, December 4, at 8.30pm on Channel 9  and 9Now. 

Hosted by former Block favourites, Jess Eva and Norm Hogan, this groundbreaking new series tackles full-blown makeovers with an unprecedented challenge: transforming four different Aussie homes in four weeks on the tightest budget yet seen on Australian television. 

As inflation, soaring living costs and interest rate increases keep the idea of home renovation out of reach for many, Budget Battlers arrives to prove that dreams can still come true – on a budget. 

The Budget Battlers team gears up with just $10,000 per home, a group of selfless volunteers and only five working days, to inspire viewers with jaw-dropping transformations, changing the lives of those who need it the most.

Series details

• Title: Budget Battlers
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2024-12-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 71 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80983
• IMDb ID: tt34059839
• TVDB ID: 457133

Cast and credited roles

• Jess Eva — Host
• Norm Hogan — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-12-04; final listed air date 2024-12-19; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-22; final listed air date 2025-11-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Budget Battlers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.