Zumbo's Just Desserts
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | August 22, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia, International (via Netflix) |
Key people | Adriano Zumbo (host), Rachel Khoo (co-host), Gigi Falanga (assistant, season 1) |
| Products | Baking competition television series |
| Parent | Seven Network, Netflix (season 2 co-producer) |
Zumbo's Just Desserts is an Australian baking competition series broadcast on the Seven Network. Created by the team behind My Kitchen Rules, the show is presented by Adriano Zumbo alongside Rachel Khoo, with Gigi Falanga serving as assistant during the initial season.
In August 2018, a second season was greenlit, featuring Netflix as a co-producer. This season debuted on 17 November 2019. Notably, Falanga did not reprise her role in the follow-up season.
Background
Adriano Zumbo was confirmed as the host in February 2016, with Rachel Khoo joining as co-host two months later in April. By June 2016, Gigi Falanga was introduced as both assistant and timekeeper. Promotional materials revealed the series would air subsequent to the 2016 Summer Olympics broadcast.
Although the first season experienced modest ratings, Netflix’s global distribution helped secure a second season through a collaboration between Netflix and Seven Studios.
Season 1
| Age | Occupation | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate | 32 | Straightforward Mother | Winner |
| Ali | 28 | Insurance Broker | Runner-up |
| Brogen | 22 | Stay-at-Home Parent | Third Place |
| Daniel | 25 | Security Guard | Fourth Place |
| Irene | 34 | Financial Analyst | Fifth Place |
| Amie | 24 | Administrative Assistant | Sixth Place |
| Ashley | 28 | Airline Crew Coordinator | Seventh Place |
| Michael | 51 | Bricklayer | Eighth Place |
| Vicki | 44 | Technical Writer | Ninth Place |
| Patricia | 33 | Social Media Manager | Tenth Place |
| Peter | 57 | Car Salesman | Eleventh Place |
| Wendy | 39 | Art Enthusiast | Twelfth Place |
Season 2
| Name | Age | Occupation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | 19 | Student | Winner |
| Simon | 36 | Concrete Worker | Runner-Up |
| Jeff | 50 | Competitive Father | Third Place |
| Kylie | 45 | Sugarcane Farmer | Fourth Place |
| Rachel | 32 | Playgroup Coordinator | Fifth Place |
| Kristie | 35 | Cake Pop Artist | Sixth Place |
| Zak | 39 | Account Manager | Seventh Place |
| Megan | 32 | Perfectionist Mother | Eighth Place |
| Pearly | 30 | Flight Attendant | Ninth Place |
| Kimberley | 46 | Office Employee | Tenth Place |
Broadcast
The show first aired on Seven Network starting 22 August 2016, immediately following the channel’s coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. As of April 2018, viewers can access the series via Netflix streaming.
Ratings
According to data from OzTAM, ratings represent average audiences across Australia's five major metropolitan regions: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Season 1
| Week | Episode | Airdate | "Overnight ratings" (live plus same-day viewers) | "Consolidated ratings" (viewing within seven days) | Total Viewers | Reference(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | ||||||||
| "2016-08-22" | "1,081,000" | "3" | "153,000" | "3" | "1,235,000" | |||
| "2016-08-23" | "830,000" | "8" | "105,000" | "8" | "935,000" | |||
| "2016-08-24" | "734,000" | "12" | "104,000" | "13" | "838,000" | |||
| "2016-08-29" | "769,000" | "13" | "91,000" | "10" | "860,000" | |||
| "2016-08-30" | "880,000" | "5" | "82,000" | "5" | "963,000" | |||
| "2016-09-05" | "657,000" | "18" | "71,000" | "15" | "728,000" | |||
| "2016-09-06" | "794,000" | "10" | "65,000" | "8" | "859,000" | |||
| "2016-09-12" | "681,000" | "14" | "57,000" | "15" | "738,000" | |||
| "2016-09-13" | "646,000" | "13" | "60,000" | "12" | "706,000" | |||
| "2016-09-19" | "647,000" | "14" | "59,000" | "14" | "706,000" | |||
| "2016-09-20" | "688,000" | "11" | "64,000" | "12" | "751,000" | |||
| '2016-09-27' | '762,000' | '9' | '83,000' | '8' | '845,000' | |||
Season 2
| Wk | Ep. | Airdate | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Combined viewers | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Position | Viewers | Position | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 17 November 2019 | 446,000 | 7 | 31,000 | 7 | 477,000 | [1][2] |
| 2 | 18 November 2019 | 393,000 | 17 | 45,000 | 17 | 438,000 | [3][4] | |
| 3 | 19 November 2019 | 359,000 | 15 | 42,000 | 16 | 401,000 | [5][6] | |
| 4 | 20 November 2019 | 385,000 | 16 | 35,000 | 16 | 420,000 | [7][8] | |
| Season | Ep. | Airdate | Overnight Viewers | Overnight Position | Consolidated Viewers | Consolidated Position | Combined Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
| Season | Ep. | Airdate | Overnight Viewers | Overnight Position | Consolidated Viewers | Consolidated Position | Combined Viewers |
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| 3 |
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