Project Runway (2004-present)

Project Runway is a Bravo reality television series that debuted on December 1, 2004. The series is about fashion design. The contestants compete to create the best clothes while being limited by time, materials, and theme. Each week, one or more designers are eliminated from the show after their designs are judged by a panel. During each season, contestants are gradually eliminated until only a few remain. These finalists create full-fledged fashion shows for New York Fashion Week. The winner is decided by the judges after the runway shows. Eli Holzman created Project Runway, which Heidi Klum hosted from 2004 to 2017. It has had a varied airing history, with Bravo originating the first five seasons and Lifetime airing the remaining eleven.

The show returned to Bravo in 2018, following the bankruptcy of Klum, and the designers' mentor Tim Gunn both left the show in 2018 to helm another fashion competition show, Making the Cut on Amazon Video. American model Karlie Kloss took over as host after Klum, with season four winner Christian Siriano taking over as mentor. The show was awarded a Peabody Award in 2008 for "using the 'television reality contest' genre to engage, inform, enlighten, and entertain." There have been over 30 international adaptations of the show.

Genres: Reality television, Reality Competition, Game show
Running time: 40 to 42 minutes (seasons 1–7); 62 to 64 minutes (seasons 8–16)
Production companies: Miramax Television(2004–2011)(seasons 1–9), Full Picture Productions(2004–2017)(seasons 1–16), etc.
Original release: December 1, 2004 –; present

IMDb rating: 7.4/10