Episode guide
The Block: Season 16
50 episodes · premiered Aug 23, 2020
Five period homes from the 1910s, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s will be brought back to life by five eager new couples on a block of land in the heart of sunny and affluent Melbourne.
- Episode 1: Welcome to the Block Aug 23, 2020 · 1h 26m Five new teams arrive at the Block Brighton to find five derelict houses from 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and 1950. But who will choose which house?
- Episode 2: Guest Bedrooms Begin Aug 24, 2020 · 55m The winner of the house decider challenge is announced, and the contestants get started on their first room this series.
- Episode 3: Guest Bedrooms Continue Aug 25, 2020 · 49m Scotty drops a bombshell which adds extra pressure on the teams this week.
- Episode 4: Guest Bedrooms Revealed Aug 30, 2020 · 1h 4m Judges Darren Palmer, Neale Whitaker and Shaynna Blaze judge the contestants first room. Who takes out the biggest room reveal prize in The Block's history?
- Episode 5: Guest Ensuites Begin Aug 31, 2020 · 46m Guest ensuites are proving challenging for the contestants and there are tears aplenty.
- Episode 6: Guest Ensuites Continue Sep 1, 2020 · 47m Bad news from home rocks one couple's world. Meanwhile, there is a storm brewing and it brings with it a world of pain.
- Episode 7: Guest Ensuite Week Sep 2, 2020 · 50m Shelley and Scotty call out a contestant for shifty behaviour and one of the Blockheads has a medical emergency.
- Episode 8: Guest Ensuite Room Reveal Sep 6, 2020 · 1h 2m Scotty's brother makes a welcome appearance on site and the judges deliver their verdict on the team's guest ensuites. Who will take out the $10,000 prize money?
- Episode 9: Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week Sep 7, 2020 · 50m All the teams get together for a lavish winners are grinner's dinner. But, Harry is not smiling. Has the load become too heavy for him?
- Episode 10: Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week Continues Sep 8, 2020 · 50m The Block is full of razzamatazz as Shelly and Scotty morph into gameshow hosts in the hotly contested agent challenge "Block It In".
- Episode 11: Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week Sep 9, 2020 · 46m Which contestant seems to be suffering from memory loss and which team have a massive target on their backs?
- Episode 12: Master Bedroom & Walk-In-Robe Reveal Sep 13, 2020 · 1h 4m Which team takes home $10,000 cash and which team's room do the judges deem a disaster?
- Episode 13: Master Ensuite Week Begins Sep 14, 2020 · 50m Keith loses his patience and wants to kick someone off The Block.
- Episode 14: Master Ensuite Week continues Sep 15, 2020 · 51m Tonight's episode tugs on the heartstrings as the parents are offered a chance to reunite their families.
- Episode 15: Master Ensuite Week Continues Sep 16, 2020 · 44m The Block parents face a tough decision, the stress is mounting, and one contestant is accused of dobbing.
- Episode 16: Master Ensuite Reveal Sep 20, 2020 · 1h 5m The teams have overcome hurdles to produce some of the best bathrooms ever. Find out who wins and takes home the $10,000 cash.
- Episode 17: Bedroom & Bathroom Week Begins Sep 21, 2020 · 1h Get you tissues ready for the most emotional episode of The Block ever.
- Episode 18: Bedroom & Bathroom Week Continues Sep 22, 2020 · 47m The teams are back at The Block after COVID-19 shutdown. Will dirty Harry pay for the price for being sneaky?
- Episode 19: Bedroom & Bathroom Week Sep 23, 2020 · 49m Luke and Jasmin are having a very bad day while Sarah and George have returned raring to go, Dan is shocked.
- Episode 20: Bedroom & Bathroom Reveal Sep 27, 2020 · 1h 3m Design inspiration all-round as the judges decide who takes home the $10,000 prize money for the best bedroom and bathroom.
- Episode 21: Kitchen Week Sep 28, 2020 · 53m There is excitement all round as the teams prepare for kitchen week. Check out who has upset his trades.
- Episode 22: Kitchen Week Sep 29, 2020 · 51m One team is accused of plagiarism. Plus, there is a ghost like challenge with a gnome up for grabs.
- Episode 23: Kitchen Week Sep 30, 2020 · 51m Shelley and Scotty visit the contestants and check the progress of their trendsetting kitchens.
- Episode 24: Kitchen Week Reveal Oct 4, 2020 · 1h 7m The judges have tough job deciding the winner of kitchen week. Which team will take home the $10,000 cash.
- Episode 25: Living/Dining Room Week Oct 5, 2020 · 48m Will one team's controversial decision take them out of contention of winning living/dining room week?
- Episode 26: Living/Dining Room Week Oct 6, 2020 · 56m The contestants present amazing marketing campaigns to sell their homes.
- Episode 27: Living/Dining Room Week Oct 7, 2020 · 49m While one contestant threatens to walk, Jasmin celebrates her birthday being spoilt by her Block family.
- Episode 28: Living/Dining Room Reveal Oct 11, 2020 · 1h 8m Who takes home the $10,000 for their living/dining space? One team's efforts are deemed a complete fail.
- Episode 29: Upstairs Week Oct 12, 2020 · 48m Sarah and George are down in the dumps and have a message for the judges. Keith sparks up at Harry.
- Episode 30: Upstairs Week Oct 13, 2020 · 59m The Block welcomes Brickman. This challenge is one for big and little kids.
- Episode 31: Upstairs Week Oct 14, 2020 · 49m Shelley and Scotty drop by to see the upstairs layouts and design choices.
- Episode 32: Upstairs Reveal Oct 18, 2020 · 1h 3m It's judgment day for the upstairs rooms. Who will take home the $10,000 for their creative design and layout choices?
- Episode 33: Hallway Week Oct 19, 2020 · 50m Teams are pushed to the edge as they have to finish off the interiors of their houses. Yes, it's hell week.
- Episode 34: Hallway Week Oct 20, 2020 · 51m In the middle of the week from hell a challenge is thrown in. Will some old faces put a smile on this year's Blockheads' dials?
- Episode 35: Hallway Week Oct 21, 2020 · 51m The veterans from the biggest Block ever actually seem to enjoy mucking in to help this year's teams with their hallways.
- Episode 36: Hallway Reveal Oct 26, 2020 · 1h 6m It's judgement day for the team's hallways, powder rooms, laundries and stairwells. Who will take home the $10,000 cash.
- Episode 37: Front Garden & Facade Week Oct 27, 2020 · 51m It's total mayhem on the Block tonight as the teams have the mammoth task of restoring the front of their homes.
- Episode 38: Front Garden & Facade Week Oct 28, 2020 · 55m Stress levels are high and budgets are low. Find out why all the teams think this week is far worse the hell week.
- Episode 39: Front Garden & Facade Week Oct 29, 2020 · 48m The teams face an uphill battle to finish their front gardens and house facades.
- Episode 40: Front Garden & Facade Reveal Nov 1, 2020 · 1h 9m The Blockheads stunning front garden excite the judges. Find out who wins the $10,000 cash.
- Episode 41: Studio & Garage Week Nov 2, 2020 · 49m Teams start working on their biggest space yet, the studio and garage.
- Episode 42: Studio & Garage Week Nov 3, 2020 · 50m Witness just how big a job the teams face this week. And who never learns from their past mistakes?
- Episode 43: Studio & Garage Week Nov 5, 2020 · 51m Whoever said it was easy? Harry does and Jimmy loses it. The massive studio week is beginning to seem insurmountable for most of the teams.
- Episode 44: Studio & Garage Reveal Nov 8, 2020 · 1h 5m Only two teams manage to finish this massive week. Who will take home the $10,000 cash?
- Episode 45: Backyard week Nov 9, 2020 · 46m It's the last week of the Block and the teams must deliver their back gardens and fix any defects.
- Episode 46: Backyard Week Nov 10, 2020 · 49m The teams back gardens are so extravagant that their budgets are becoming an issue.
- Episode 47: Backyard Week Nov 12, 2020 · 50m The contestants are reunited with their families but still must finish their designer backyards.
- Episode 48: Backyard Reveal Nov 15, 2020 · 1h 11m The contestant's lavish backyards and pools are revealed. Which lucky team will drive away in a brand-new car?
- Episode 49: Open For Inspection Nov 16, 2020 · 1h 17m The Block is Open for Inspection. The Blockheads give us, along with Scott and Shelley, an exclusive tour of the five incredible period family homes they have created, ahead of the…
- Episode 50: The Block Auctions Nov 22, 2020 · 1h 30m We take a look back at the contestant's journey and find out who wins The Block 2020 as their homes go up for auction.